Queens of the Stone Age have teased their 2027 tour will be “something that’s beyond what we’ve ever done before”.
The Where the Goth Girls At? rockers recently announced a series of shows in North America and Europe in support of their latest album Perfecth, and frontman Josh Homme has promised there will be “chaos and uncertainty” at the gigs.
The tone of the tour will be a departure from their stripped-back and theatrical Catacombs shows of 2025, which were 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.
Asked what fans can expect from the tour, Josh told NME: “Well, there’s a lot to cover. I think the Catacombs have changed us forever, and so there is no going back – there’s only forward.
“I think we’re going to do something that’s beyond what we’ve ever done before. We learned something about the theatrics of all that, almost Vaudeville and magic. We’re going to do something I really don’t want to talk about…
“I want chaos and uncertainty. Those are moments to experiment and almost feel underwater with those emotions.
“It’s the right place for that. The Catacombs shows were terrifying to do because there was nowhere to hide. That’s exactly the sort of thing we’re looking for.”
Josh believes QOTSA are now in the “third act” of their career and looking for “peace”.
He explained: “I just felt that if the ‘Catacombs’ should ever happen, then it would signal a moment to pivot. I don’t know if it’s right or wrong, but I’ve always felt that every artist has three phases that you go through. It’s important not to rush through them.
“When you’re starting out and you think you’re doing things that the world has never seen before, which is a thought that only someone in their twenties could have. Then the second phase of this, you understand where you’re at and you start to understand what’s possible and start to push boundaries.”
“For me, that second phase was war and attack, to push buttons and look for chaos and thrive in that.
“That third act is about searching for peace somehow, and taking part in not just your own peace but others as well; allowing things that were maybe terrifying previously to just be terrifying and accept them, but what do I know?”