Swedish rock band The Hives have cancelled their scheduled Dublin show due to Storm Kathleen. However, they’ve now announced a new gig at Sheffield’s Leadmill. The band is nearing the end of their UK/Ireland tour, where they were initially set to perform at Dublin’s 3Olympia on April 8. After receiving news of the storm, the band took to social media to announce the rescheduled Dublin date, which is now set for April 15th. On Twitter, they wrote, “Bad news! Storm Kathleen means we are having to postpone our Dublin show at 3Olympia by 1 week. All tickets will remain valid.”
In addition to Leadmill in Sheffield, The Hives will perform in Norwich’s UEA on April 10 and London’s Eventim Apollo on April 13. We reviewed their first album in eleven years, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, which was released last year. The album demonstrates that the band has returned to the only mode it knows: pure pandemonium. It’s packed with the same intensity, goofiness, and of course, the matching black and white suits.
We caught up with The Hives in July last year, where they talked about being cited as one of Arctic Monkey’s main inspirations: “They told us that the first week or month that they started the band, they saw The Hives and The Strokes and that was the thing that really started it off for them. We toured with them in South America about 10 years ago and had a great time, so I’m really happy they wanted us back. It’s a really great tour to be on; it’s really fun.”
The band has also announced the first UK tour for their “franchise” cover bands. The Hives put out a call looking for cover bands in November last year. “We have arrived at a point where The Hives can no longer keep up with public demand for concerts. This is where you come in. Help us create a world where The Hives are playing in every city, all the time. Let’s make business together and rock’n’roll.
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