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Perth Now
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Queens Of The Stone Age announce intimate UK and European gigs
Queens Of The Stone Age have announced intimate UK and European shows on The Catacombs Tour. The rockers will be performing at carefully curated venues in Britain and on the continent in October – kicking off in Milan and taking in Berlin and Amsterdam before the concluding show at London's Royal Albert Hall. The UK and European leg will be sandwiched between the No One Knows band's gigs in North America across October and November. The Catacombs Tour was inspired by the band's experience of playing in the Parisian underground burial network – in a performance that was later released as a concert film. The gig was the first of its kind and consisted of brand new arrangements of Queens Of The Stone Age's work, including the addition of a string section and creative alternatives to a drum kit. The rockers said in a statement: "The Catacombs Tour will see QOTSA draw upon the spirit of those sublime subterranean renditions and infuse it into reimagined versions that promise to twist the volume knob in both directions. "Enhanced by assembled ensembles, the end result will be a precious few unique and intimate performances unlike any previous QOTSA tour." Fans should expect to hear classic tracks as frontman Josh Homme previously hit out at artists who do not perform their popular hits live. The 52-year-old musician told the Tuna on Toast With Stryker podcast in 2023: "I understand that I'm always going to play No One Knows because I still like playing that song and that's something that it's an agreement with the audience. I assume that this is a part of coming here to see us, and here you go. "When there's bands that don't want to play their big song or their big songs, I always think it's a little c**** to do that. Acting like a song that a lot of people like is a burden is just a strange reaction to the gift that your fans have given you. Seems like an odd reaction." Queens Of The Stone Age UK and Europe The Catacombs Tour 2025 dates: October 18 – Milan, Italy – Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber October 23 – Berlin, Germany – Theater des Westens October 24 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen October 26 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Royal Theater Carre October 27 – Antwerp, Belgium – Queen Elisabeth Hall October 29 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall
San Francisco Chronicle
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Queens of the Stone Age to perform reworked hits in S.F.
Queens of the Stone Age is bringing newly reimagined versions of its hit songs to San Francisco this fall. The rock band is scheduled to take over Davies Symphony Hall on Nov. 10, as part of its limited-run Catacombs Tour. The trek draws on the band's recent concert film, 'Alive in the Catacombs,' which was shot in the Catacombs of Paris and released earlier this month. The Josh Homme-fronted group known for tracks like 'No One Knows' and 'Go With The Flow,' plans to 'draw upon the spirit of those sublime subterranean renditions' and enhance them with 'assembled ensembles,' according to the band's tour announcement released Monday, June 23. Ticket presales begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, with general sales starting at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27. Fellow alt-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which rose to prominence around the same time as Queens of the Stone Age in the aughts, is also scheduled to perform at Davies on July 14-15 as part of its Hidden in Pieces 25th anniversary tour. Queens of the Stone Age's series of intimate shows, all of which are set in historic theaters, kicks off on Oct. 2 in Chicago and wraps up in New Orleans on Nov. 21. European dates are expected to be announced soon. 'You'll want to look as good as the music is going to sound on this very special evening at the theater,' the tour announcement states, encouraging fans to dress up for the occasion. Queens of the Stone Age have only recently returned to live performances, following a string of cancellations last year prompted by Homme's health issues, including an undisclosed emergency surgery. While the band did not share details, Homme revealed in 2023 that he had undergone successful cancer treatment. The group's most recent album, 'In Time New Roman…,' was released in July 2024.
