Californian rock band Queens Of The Stone Age have just announced some intimate UK and European shows on their Catacombs Tour. The band will be performing at venues in Britain and Europe in October of this year after kicking the tour off in Milan, Berlin and Amsterdam. The tour will conclude at iconic London venue Royal Albert Hall.
The leg of the tour will be locked between the ‘No One Knows’ band’s gigs in North America across October and November. The name of The Catacombs tour was first inspired by the band’s experience of playing in the famous Parisian underground burial network, a performance that was later released on film. The concert was the first of a kind and showed brand new arrangements of the band’s work, including the addition of a string section and alternatives on the drums.
The rockers said in a press release: “The Catacombs Tour will see arrangements of Queens Of The Stone Age’s work, including the addition of a string section and creative alternatives to a drum kit.ee 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 lead singer 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.”
Tickets go on general sale via Ticketmasters this Friday (July 18) 10am local time. You can see all tour stops on the band’s official website.
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
