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Hayley Williams tells MTV News newly configured band is ‘excited’ to kick off South America mini-tour. By Aly Semigran Paramore at the Grammy Awards on Sunday Photo: John Shearer Don’t cry for Paramore , Argentina. Although the pop-rock band — now two members short since the departure of Josh and Zac Farro — went home empty-handed at Sunday’s 53rd Annual Grammy Awards , they’ve got plenty to look forward to. MTV News caught up with crimson-haired lead singer Hayley Williams and the remaining band members on the Grammy red carpet and they talked about their upcoming tour in South America, which will include stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Lima, Peru. As it turns out, the group was wasting no time between the ceremony and hitting the road. “We leave tomorrow,” Williams told us. “We’re so excited.” The 22-year-old frontwoman revealed it’s been nearly three years since Paramore performed in South America and they plan to make up for lost time. Beginning in Brazil on February 16 and concluding on March 6 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the chart-topping rockers will play 11 shows as part of the upcoming mini-tour that Williams described as “a big party.” Guitarist Taylor York added that he was confident in how the newly configured group will fare on the road. “I don’t think we’re going to skip a beat, if anything we’ll be better,” York said. Williams also revealed that South American fans would get to experience the kind of show they’ve staged elsewhere around the globe. “It’s very similar to the Honda Civic Tour, which we …did in America, [and] we took it to Australia and England,” she explained. “So we’re just kind of giving them what they haven’t seen yet.” The tour, which follows the release of their platinum-selling Brand New Eyes album, will also mark “longest set we’ve ever put together,” according to Williams. For Grammy Awards winners list, analysis, interviews, fashion and more, stick with MTV News during the big show and beyond. Related Videos Snooki And Sway Take Over The Grammy Red Carpet Related Photos Snooki And Sway’s 2011 Grammy Red Carpet Experience Related Artists Paramore

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Paramore Say New Tour Will Be A ‘Big Party’