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