Paramore founding members (and brothers) lead guitarist Josh Farro and drummer Zac have decided that they will leave the Grammy-nominated band according to a statement posted on the official band website by frontwoman Hayley Williams and remaining band mates:

“A couple of months ago, Josh and Zac let us know they would be leaving the band after our show in Orlando last Sunday. None of us were really shocked. For the last year it hasn’t seemed as if they wanted to be around anymore. We want Josh and Zac to do something that makes them happy and if that isn’t here with us, then we support them finding happiness elsewhere. But we never for a second thought about leaving any of this behind. We really hope that you can be encouraged by the fact that the three of us who are still here are ready to take on another chapter of our journey together. You have always been what keeps us going so why would we stop now? We want to stick by you. Knowing that we have a unified passion and a clear vision makes us feel stronger than ever.”

Paramore plans to tour South America in early 2011 as planned. Read the full statement here.

Within 48 hours of the announcement, ex-Paramore drummer Zac Farro revealed his involvement with a new band called Tunnel, a duo featuring Farro’s long time friend Jason Clark.

Check out their debut track Hide Your Eyes below.

Hide Your Eyes by tunnelmusic

Watch how cutie Hayley Williams and her Paramore band mates prepared for their headlining set at the Leeds festival in the UK on August 28, 2010.

The band will be touring through the UK again in November. Check out the tour dates below:

Paramore 2010 UK & North American Tour Dates:
November 6 – Dublin, Ireland – The O2 Dublin
November 8 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Trent FM Arena
November 10 – Liverpool, United Kingdom – Echo Arena
November 11- Sheffield, United Kingdom – Broughton Lane Arena
November 13 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Arena
November 15 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Arena
November 16 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – LG Arena
November 18 – Newcastle, United Kingdom – Metro Radio Arena
November 19 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Evening News Arena
November 20 – Aberdeen, Scotland- AECC Arena
December 3 – Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena
December 10 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
December 12 – Lake Buena Vista, FL, House of Blues

Paramore have released a new video for their latest single ‘Careful’, the fourth single from their #1 album, Brand New Eyes. The band will be touring throughout the US this summer. Check out the tour dates below. Tickets on-sale now.

Paramore 2010 Honda Civic Summer US Tour Dates:
July 23 – Paramore Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Boutique Amphitheater
July 24 – Paramore Harrington, DE @ Delaware State Fair
July 27 – Paramore Wallingford, CT @ The Oakdale Theater
July 28 – Paramore Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
July 30 – Paramore Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center
July 31 – Paramore Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 3 – Paramore Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook Pavilion
August 4 – Paramore Philadelphia, PA @ Pier at Penns Landing
August 7 – Paramore Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion
August 8 – Paramore Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 10 – Paramore Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City
August 12 – Paramore Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
August 14 – Paramore Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater Side Stage
August 15 – Paramore Detroit, MI @ Meadowbrook Music Fair
August 18 – Paramore Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
August 19 – Paramore Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at White River State Park
August 21 – Paramore Nashville, TN @ Municipal Auditorium
September 1 – Paramore Atlanta, GA @ The Arena at Gwinnett Center
September 2 – Paramore St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
September 4 – Paramore Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
September 5 – Paramore Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena
September 7 – Paramore New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
September 8 – Paramore Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 10 – Paramore Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie
September 13 – Paramore Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 15 – Paramore Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
September 17 – Paramore San Jose, CA @ Theater at HP Pavilion
September 18 – Paramore San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
September 19 – Paramore Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center

Paramore singer Hayley Williams claims a hacker posted the now widely-spread topless picture of her through her Twitter account late last night.  Possibly an accident on her part, as she did mention getting a new Blackberry recently.  Either way, it’s pretty much confirmed that it is a real photo of her boobs and not another photoshop hack job.

A.F.I. and Something Corporate will headline the 2010 Bamboozle Festival at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on March 27 & 28. Paramore and Weezer have been announced as the headliners for Bamboozle in East Rutherford, New Jersey on May 1 & 2 at the Meadowlands Stadium.

Concert tickets are on sale now for Bamboozle East and pre-sale for Bamboozle West begins today, December 15. For more information and ticket sales, click here.

Paramore’s “Brick By Boring Brick,” the second single from their latest album, brand new eyes.

Video premieres Tuesday night on MTV.  Excited??