{
  "id": 9408779,
  "title": "Hayley Williams Pays Tribute to Late Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert: “A Legend in the Scene”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hayley-williams-pays-tribute-to-late-ex-husband-chad-gilbert-a-legend",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T20:44:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/09/hayley-williams-chad-gilbert-statement-tribute/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hayley Williams, frontwoman of Paramore, paid tribute to her late ex-husband, Chad Gilbert, expressing her admiration for his impact on the music scene. In an Instagram Stories post, she wrote, \"Chad is indeed a legend in the scene and my time connected to him taught me a lot.\" Williams reminisced about the people and music Chad introduced her to, saying it \"has made life a lot richer.\" She acknowledged the plethora of tributes already paid to Gilbert's contributions, emphasizing his influence and passion for the community. \"The community and the culture of hardcore he fostered sticks with me,\" she concluded, expressing her gratitude and sending love to his family, New Found Glory, and friends. Williams and Gilbert, who co-founded New Found Glory in 1997, began dating in late 2007, got engaged in December 2014, married in 2016, and divorced in 2017. Gilbert battled cancer for five years before passing away peacefully in his sleep on September 20th, at the age of 45.",
  "summary": "The New Found Glory co-founder recently died at the age of 45 after a five-year battle with cancer. Hayley Williams Pays Tribute to Late Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert: “A Legend in the Scene” Eddie Fu",
  "key_points": [
    "Hayley Williams honored Chad Gilbert's legacy as a music scene legend.",
    "She shared how Chad introduced her to influential people and music.",
    "Williams mourned his passing, expressing gratitude for his impact."
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      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Hayley Williams Shares Statement On The Death Of Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hayley-williams-shares-statement-on-the-death-of-ex-husband-chad",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:00:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Hayley Williams Remembers Chad Gilbert’s ‘Influence and Attitude’ on Hardcore Music: ‘Forever Grateful’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hayley-williams-remembers-chad-gilberts-influence-and-attitude-on",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:32:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Hayley Williams Speaks Out on Death of Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert: ‘Have Not Known If It’s Appropriate’ to Comment, but ‘I Will Forever Be Grateful’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hayley-williams-speaks-out-on-death-of-ex-husband-chad-gilbert-have",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Hayley Williams Addresses Death of Ex-Husband, New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert: ‘Have Not Known What to Say’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hayley-williams-addresses-death-of-ex-husband-new-found-glorys-chad",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:33:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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