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Headbanging Hayley Williams Joins Deftones for ‘Minerva’ in Nashville

Hayley Williams and Deftones perform "Minerva" during the band's concert in Nashville, continuing a string of surprise appearances from Williams.

Her latest included a surprise appearance with Deftones, where she joined the band on stage to lend some striking vocals and headbanging to their performance of “Minerva.” In 2010, the Paramore front woman joined the band at Luxembourg’s Rock-a-Field festival for “Passenger,” filling in for Maynard James Keenan. Here’s hoping,” Williams shared on Instagram recently, referencing the scrapped shows she previously scheduled in support of her debut solo album Petals for Armor, released during pandemic lockdowns.

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