{"id":213092,"date":"2026-04-28T20:54:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/213092\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:54:39","slug":"queens-of-the-stone-age-reunited-on-stage-with-controversial-former-member-more-the-20-years-after-his-firing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/213092\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens of the Stone Age Reunited on Stage With Controversial Former Member More the 20 Years After His Firing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been more than 20 years since Nick Oliveri\u2019s controversial exit from Queens of the Stone Age. All parties involved have since cleared the air, though, and the bassist\/vocalist recently hopped on stage to reunite with the band for a song.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, April 24, Queens Of The Stone Age performed at Joshua Tree Retreat Center in Joshua Tree, CA. This was the first of a handful of spring West Coast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/queens-of-the-stone-age-catacombs-tour-2026-announce\/\" id=\"1963149\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tour dates<\/a> for the band. During the set, fans were surprised to see Oliveri join QOTSA for \u201cAuto Pilot\u201d, a song from QOTSA\u2019s third album, Rated R (2000). Check out the fan-shot footage below.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777409679_28_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nick Oliveri and Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme have been bandmates for many years. They first played together in Kyuss in the 80s, then in Mondo Generator in the 90s. It was in 1998 that Oliveri finally joined Homme in QOTSA, where he helped write some of the band\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/5-guitar-riffs-that-summed-up-an-entire-era-of-alt-rock\/\" id=\"1889108\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">most seminal music<\/a>, including their breakout 2002 album, Songs for the Deaf.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004, however, Oliveri was fired from Queens of the Stone Age due to some allegations in his personal life. Oliveri did not take the dismissal well and had some pretty harsh words for Homme and the band.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Oliveri and Homme\u2019s relationship mended, and they have since worked together a few times. Oliveri has even joined Queens of the Stone Age on stage a couple of other times over the past two decades.<\/p>\n<p>Queens of the Stone Age are touring with Foo Fighters this summer\/fall <\/p>\n<p>The Queens of the Stone Age are wrapping up their current tour with two more shows: April 29 in Seattle, WA, at the Paramount Theatre; and May 1 in Lincoln, CA, at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort. Then they\u2019ll take a little break before heading back out on the road <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/foo-fighters-announce-2026-tour-with-queens-of-the-stone-age-drop-new-song-asking-for-a-friend\/\" id=\"1920098\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with the Foo Fighters<\/a> this summer. Find those dates below!<\/p>\n<p>08-04 Toronto, Ontario \u2013 Rogers Stadium<\/p>\n<p>08-06 Detroit, MI \u2013 Ford Field<\/p>\n<p>08-08 Chicago, IL \u2013 Soldier Field<\/p>\n<p>08-10 Cleveland, OH \u2013 Huntington Bank Field<\/p>\n<p>08-13 Philadelphia, PA \u2013 Lincoln Financial Field<\/p>\n<p>08-15 Nashville, TN \u2013 Nissan Stadium<\/p>\n<p>08-17 Washington, D.C. \u2013 Nationals Park<\/p>\n<p>09-15 Regina, Saskatchewan \u2013 Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field<\/p>\n<p>09-17 Edmonton, Alberta \u2013 Commonwealth Stadium <\/p>\n<p>09-20 Vancouver, British Columbia \u2013 BC Place <\/p>\n<p>09-26 Las Vegas, NV \u2013 Allegiant Stadium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s been more than 20 years since Nick Oliveri\u2019s controversial exit from Queens of the Stone Age. 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