Queens of the Stone has been confirmed as the opening headliner for Rock N Roll Circus 2025 in Sheffield.
The event returns to Don Valley Bowl this summer and the rockers will headline on Wednesday 27th August 2025. They will be joined by very special guests Viagra Boys, Fat Dog, The Bug Club and So Good.
The Sheffield show is more than just another tour stop for Queens of the Stone Age – it’s a city with strong ties to the band’s history. Their connection with Arctic Monkeys is well-documented, with Joshua Homme producing the Monkeys’ critically acclaimed third album ‘Humbug' in 2009. Sheffield has long been a special place for Homme and his band, making this headline performance even more significant.
Formed by Joshua Homme against a backdrop of 1990s Palm Desert, California, Queens of the Stone Age is what happens when a multidimensional musical entity outgrows the very genre it creates. Too prolific, ambitious, and just plain brilliant to be confined by categorization, QOTSA has morphed over the course of eight utterly essential albums into the behemoth that has blessed us with a cornucopia of bangers from ‘No One Knows' to ‘Little Sister', ‘My God is the Sun' to ‘Emotion Sickness' and so many more. Undeniably rock — yes, always, but with the blood, sweat and dark magical swagger only Homme and his cohorts can conjure.
Regularly hailed as one of the greatest live bands in existence, QOTSA consists of Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore. What started off as generator parties in the desert has evolved into an undeniable multi-sensual juggernaut that returns to light up stages across Europe and the US throughout the months ahead.
Now, Queens of the Stone Age are gearing up for a massive show at Rock N Roll Circus, one of only two shows that the band will be performing in the UK this year – the other will see them headlining Victorious Festival in Portsmouth.
Festival organiser Ali O’Reilly said: “We’re taking Rock N Roll Circus to the next level in 2025. Bringing a band such as Queens of the Stone Age to Sheffield is a huge moment for us and we can’t wait to welcome them to the Big Top in August. They are the perfect act to open our celebrations and fit everything that our brand is trying to achieve. It’s been a long time since they’ve performed in this part of the world, and we’re honoured and excited to have them.”
This year, Rock N Roll Circus is expanding in every way. Extended opening hours mean more time to soak in the sights, sounds, and thrills of the festival, while a sprawling food and drink village will serve up everything from gourmet street eats to craft cocktails.
Pre-sale tickets for Queens of The Stone Age go live on Wednesday 19th February at 9am, followed by general ticket sales on Friday 21st February at 9am.
