Hayley Williams pays tribute to late ex-husband, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert: “His influence and attitude guided the genre forward”

Hayley Williams has paid tribute to her ex-husband, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, after he passed away aged 45. READ MORE: Hayley Williams: “Women’s rage has been such a catalyst for beautiful things” Gilbert died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning (September 20), following a five-year battle with cancer. Williams, who was married to Gilbert from 2016 to 2017, has now shared a message reflecting on the influence he had on her life and her relationship with the hardcore and pop-punk communities. “Have not known what to say or if it’s appropriate,” she wrote on her Instagram Story today (September 23). “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.” “Chad is indeed a legend in the scene and my time connected to him taught me a lot,” Williams continued. “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.” She went on to celebrate Gilbert’s impact on the scene he helped shape with New Found Glory, writing: “There isn’t much that hasn’t already been said about what he contributed to the musical world a lot of us grew ...