Beloved Swedish rock band The Hives will return to Australia this July, marking their first tour dates Down Under in ten years.

The Hives have locked in four headline dates across the country, hitting Metropolis Fremantle on Thursday, 17 July, Melbourne’s Forum on Saturday, 19 July, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, 23 July, and Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Thursday, 24 July.

The tour follows the release of The Hives’ latest album, 2023’s The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons. The band’s sixth album and their first in eleven years, it followed 2012’s Lex Hives.