Paramore's Hayley Williams has shared a tribute to her ex-husband, New Found Glory co-founder Chad Gilbert, who died Sunday at 45 after a long battle with cancer.
"Have not known what to say or if it's appropriate. But I feel sure now that I want to bc life is made of the paths we cross and the reasons we cross them are infinite," Williams wrote in a statement shared Wednesday. "Chad is indeed a legend in the scene and my time connected to him taught me a lot. He introduced me to people that continue to shape my life in beautiful ways, and to music and culture that has made life a lot richer."
"His influence and attitude guided the genre forward. His passion for fostering the community was inspiring and sticks with me. I will forever be grateful that from him I gained a deeper understanding and a reverence for the community and the culture of hardcore."
She closed by sending "love and my sympathies to his family, NFG fam, and all his friends."