They cancelled a concert scheduled in Israel for August 28 due to security concerns. The US State Department had issued an advisory recommending that US citizens not travel to Israel.
Red Hot Chili Peppers reached No. 1 on the UK album chart with their eighth studio album, By the Way. The album reached No. 1 in a total of eighteen countries.
Red Hot Chili Peppers' first live album “Live in Hyde Park” reached No. 1 on the UK albums chart. The album also reached No. 1 in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.
Red Hot Chili Peppers released their second studio album, Freaky Styley, produced by George Clinton. Guitarist Hillel Slovak also returned to the band.