The Hives Speak Spanish on Stage

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

The Hives just dropped a wild new documentary, The Hives Live in Latin America, capturing their electrifying tour across Peru, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. Lead singer Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist is going full throttle in Spanish—yes, even though he’s not fluent—after years of practicing on the road and famously speaking only Spanish and Portuguese between songs during their My Chemical Romance tour. The film blends stadium chaos with intimate backstage moments, including a hilarious intro by Mexican wrestling legends El Hijo del Santo and Santo Jr. Almqvist also dropped a…