On 1 April 2025, the band released their lead single, “Enough Is Enough”, and announced that their seventh studio album titled The Hives Forever Forever the Hives would be released 29 August 2025, followed by a world tour.
On March 31, Brand New announced a 24-date tour of the US, including a hometown dates at New York-area arenas UBS Arena and Prudential Center . The band also announced a UK tour for November 2025.
Their return to the stage took place on March 26 at The Bomb Factory in Dallas , which was the last venue they played before the breakup.
On March 10, 2025, the band announced their official signing to SBÄM Records.
Founding member and original guitarist Brian James died on 6 March 2025.
On March 3, the band announced three shows, their first public concerts since breaking up.
On March 2, 2025, Lacey performed a public solo show in Nashville where he debuted new songs, including music written about the recent death of his stepson.
In March 2025, three members of the band were, upon arrival at LAX , denied entry into the United States, subsequently detained and deported back to the UK. Bass player Alvin Gibbs said of the incident: “While I never expected to be thrown out of America at the age of…
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On February 13, 2025, during a Los Angeles wildfire benefit show at the Los Angeles ‘ Hollywood Palladium , Skiba joined the band on stage to perform “Bored to Death.”