By the Way World Tour By the Way World Tour The By the Way World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers to support the band's eighth studio album, "By the Way". The band was at a commercial peak at the time, having only been off the road for a short amount of time after touring in support of their 1999, best-selling "Californication". The band began writing their next album in early 2001, and released "By the Way" over a year later, on July 9, 2002. A DVD documenting a show from the tour, titled "Live at Slane
By the Way released as a single along with the b-side, "Eskimo," another "By the Way" outtake. A cover version of the Ramones' "Havana Affair" was also recorded and later released in 2003 on "". The single for "Can't Stop" also features an alternate mix of the song with higher harmonies and a clearer bass line. In 2003, the band re-entered the studio to work on its "Greatest Hits" album. The sessions produced enough songs for a new album, many which have gone unreleased. Of the songs released, "Bicycle Song" and "Runaway" were released in 2006 as bonus tracks on the iTunes release