The Hives have offered an apology to the people of Boston after dedicating a song in their set about "stuff blowing up" to the city.
In April of this year two bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon, resulting in three deaths and over 250 injuries. However, last night (December 5), during their opening set for Pink at the city's TD Garden, Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist dedicated the song 'Tick, Tick, Boom' to Boston, commenting: "This song's for everyone in Boston. It's about stuff blowing up. It's called 'Tick, Tick, Boom'."
Stereogum reports that Almqvist has now issued an apology on the band's Facebook page, saying the tragic coincidence was accidental. He wrote:
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