{"id":295961,"date":"2026-07-14T21:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/295961\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T21:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:48:10","slug":"news-queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-2026-australia-and-new-zealand-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/295961\/","title":{"rendered":"News: Queens Of The Stone Age Announce 2026 Australia And New Zealand Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queens of the Stone Age are heading back to Australia and New Zealand this December, with Josh Homme and company announcing a seven-date arena and outdoor tour alongside special guests Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm.<\/p>\n

The run marks the band\u2019s first visit to the region since 2024 and arrives on the heels of new single \u2018Easy Street\u2019, their first new music since 2023\u2019s\u00a0In Times New Roman. Australian and New Zealand audiences will also be the first to witness an entirely new live production following the band\u2019s current European tour with System of a Down, upcoming US dates with Foo Fighters and a headline performance in Iceland later this year.<\/p>\n

Beginning in Adelaide before taking in Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Auckland, the tour reunites one of modern rock\u2019s most formidable live acts with local audiences. Few bands have maintained the level of consistency Queens of the Stone Age have achieved over the past three decades, evolving from Joshua Homme\u2019s Palm Desert desert-rock experiment into one of alternative rock\u2019s defining forces without ever settling into predictable territory.<\/p>\n

That restless creativity continues on new single \u2018Easy Street\u2019. First aired live during the band\u2019s Catacombs performances last year, the song trades crushing riffs for a more restrained palette of acoustic guitars, psychedelic textures and understated rhythms. Nikki Lane\u2019s guest vocal adds a rough-hewn country edge that plays against Homme\u2019s measured delivery, while the accompanying video, directed by Tony Wolski and Christopher Gruse from an idea by Homme, embraces absurdity before delivering an unexpectedly heartfelt tribute to society\u2019s outsiders.<\/p>\n

The setlists are expected to span the breadth of a catalogue that includes era-defining tracks such as \u2018No One Knows\u2019, \u2018Go With The Flow\u2019, \u2018Little Sister\u2019, \u2018My God Is The Sun\u2019, \u2018Emotion Sickness\u2019 and \u2018Paper Machete\u2019. It is a body of work that has continually expanded the possibilities of hard rock while retaining the groove, tension and understated menace that have always set Queens of the Stone Age apart.<\/p>\n

The supporting line-up only adds to the appeal. Primus remain one of alternative rock\u2019s most singular and technically adventurous bands, while Tropical Fuck Storm continue to push Australian experimental rock into unpredictable territory. Together, the three acts promise one of the year\u2019s most compelling touring packages.<\/p>\n

Artist presales begin on July 16, with general ticket sales to follow on July 20. <\/p>\n

Australia \u2013 Go HERE for tickets<\/a>. New Zealand go HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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