Wie U2Tour.de bereits am 17. Februar 2002 berichtet hatte, stand die schwedische Punk-Rockband 'The Hives', neben Oasis, als Support-Act, für die damals noch geplante U2 Europa-Tour (Siehe dazu auch Tour Gerüchte 2002), in der engeren Auswahl. Jetzt melden sich 'The Hives', laut Billboard.com, mit interessanten Enthüllungen zu diesem Thema zu Wort: "... the Hives were never Oasis fans [...] We didn't listen much to Oasis, because when they came out in Sweden we were 14 or 15 and were punk rock purists. We only listened to punk rock. Everything else was forbidden. - Nonetheless, U2 and Oasis were suitably impressed to invite the band to support them on their European tour this summer. - We got offered it and said no. We took a vote. It was gonna take two months, and it was only 20 shows. It's not that we don't like them or have anything against them, but we enjoy our own shows."