The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist lower his head on his personal microphone at a gig with Arctic Monkeys final night time (June 2), occurring to complete the present anyway.
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The Swedish rockers have been warming up for the Sheffield band on the first of two nights in Manchester when Almqvist unintentionally hit himself within the head whereas swinging his microphone.
As he revealed later, the frontman’s mic cable was unintentionally trodden on throughout their set by his brother and bandmate, Hives guitarist Niklas, main it to fireside straight into his head.
Although gaining a severe lower to the attention and bleeding closely, Pelle continued with the present and advised followers afterwards that he was doing properly and that the band would play the second gig at Outdated Trafford tonight (June 3) as deliberate.
“I’m okay!” he wrote. “Was swinging the mic on the present and Nicholas unintentionally stepped on the cable sending the mic into my face.
“The blood seemed actually cool however it wasn’t too dangerous. I’m taped up and its only a bump now. Let’s do it once more tonight! Wohoo!!!”
See footage and his explainer beneath.
.@TheHives frontman Pelle Almqvist lower his head whereas swinging a mic, however proceeded to complete the present. pic.twitter.com/YMIHxMu5yT
— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) June 3, 2023
when i say i’m now obsessive about the hives
sure that’s actual blood he smashed his head right into a microphone :3 pic.twitter.com/SfaXLKrzNA— Maddie ♡ (@PROMlNENCES) June 2, 2023
Arctic Monkeys have been good final night time, nevertheless the joy most likely peaked when the lead singer of The Hives unintentionally twatted himself within the head with the microphone & blood began pissing down his face. pic.twitter.com/SNdaaClprL
— Swedish Home Furnishings (@UkuleleKev) June 3, 2023
When the lead singer of The Hives twatted himself within the face with the microphone and had blood pouring down his face pic.twitter.com/w4bzgOORVh
— charlie (@charlie_marsh10) June 2, 2023
I’m okay! Was swinging the mic on the present and Nicholas unintentionally stepped on the cable sending the mic into my face. The blood seemed actually cool however it wasn’t too dangerous. I’m taped up and its only a bump now. Let’s do it once more tonight! Wohoo!!!
📸 @kennybrownphoto pic.twitter.com/dRKQ3vEkMS
— The Hives (@TheHives) June 3, 2023
Later this summer season, The Hives will launch their first new album in over a decade, ‘The Dying Of Randy Fitzsimmons’. Final month, they shared lead single ‘Bogus Operandi’.
The Swedish rock band will launch ‘The Dying Of Randy Fitzsimmons’ on August 11, 2023, through Fuga — you may pre-order the album right here.
In the meantime, their tour with Arctic Monkeys continues tonight in Manchester and thru to the top of June.
See the tour dates beneath.
JUNE 2023
3 – Emirates Outdated Trafford, Manchester
5 – Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
7 – Carrow Street Stadium, Norwich
9 – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
10 – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
12 – Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
14 – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
16 – Emirates Stadium, London
17 – Emirates Stadium, London
18 – Emirates Stadium, London
20 – Malahide Fort, Dublin
25 – Bellahouston Park, Glasgow
