🔥 October 29th – London, UK 🔥
By The Riff Report Blog
Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London 🇬🇧
Date: Tuesday, 29th October 2025
Band: Queens of the Stone Age 🤘
Tour: The Catacombs Tour
Tickets: From £58.50 – £99.50
Food & Drink: Bring a full wallet, it’s posh gig pricing, butt 🍷🍫
Vibe: Gothic grandeur meets riff-fuelled madness in a legendary venue 🎸🕯️
👑 All Hail the Queens:
Queens of the Stone Age are coming to Royal Albert Hall this October, and they’re not holding back. It’s a one-night-only gothic stoner-rock spectacular set inside one of the UK’s poshest (and most iconic) venues. That’s right – the Catacombs Tour hits London on October 29, and tickets are expected to disappear faster than free beer at a dive bar.
Forget your usual arena show – this is the Royal bloody Albert Hall. Velvet curtains, pristine acoustics, chandeliers above and Josh Homme’s sinister swagger below. You will sweat in your seat. You will consider selling your nan to afford merch.
💸 Ticket Prices (Brace Yourself):
| Section | Price (Approx) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stalls (Standing) | £72.50 | Closest to the madness – pure pit potential. |
| Circle | £58.50–£72.50 | Good views, comfy chairs, less chance of beer spillage. |
| Boxes | £99.50+ | For posh rockers or people who know someone at Sony. |
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am via Live Nation, but expect them to sell out in seconds – no joke. The presale is already sending fans into a frenzy, with one commenter quipping, “Looking forward to this selling out in 10 seconds flat.”
No lies detected.
🧀 Food & Drink – Posh Gig Edition:
This isn’t your £5 pint Download Festival situation. Royal Albert Hall comes with slightly more refined offerings. Here’s what you’re dealing with:
| Item | Price (Approx) |
|---|---|
| Pint of Beer (Craft/Lager) | £7.50–£9.00 |
| Glass of Wine (125ml) | £6.50–£10 |
| G&T / Whisky / Rum | £8.00–£11 |
| Water / Soft Drink | £2.50–£4.00 |
| Panini / Baguette | £7.00–£9.50 |
| Chocolate Bar / Crisps | £2.50–£3.00 |
| Gourmet Hot Dog (yes, really) | £10.00 |
No outside food or drink allowed (unless you smuggle it in like a proper legend – but we never told you that, c’mon).
🧱 The Vibe – Doom, Drama, and Desert Rock:
Expect a fully immersive gothic-rock aesthetic, complete with dimmed lighting, velvet theatrics, and bone-shaking riffage from Homme and co. This is QOTSA diving into the theatrical with a setlist that’s likely to mix Songs for the Deaf era bangers with newer In Times New Roman… cuts.
Here’s what we’re hoping for (don’t @ us if they change it):
- No One Knows (obviously)
- Go With the Flow
- Negative Space
- Emotion Sickness
- If I Had a Tail
- Little Sister
- The Way You Used to Do
- 3’s & 7’s
- A Song for the Dead
And maybe a creepy candlelit version of “Mosquito Song” if we’re lucky. 🕯️
🕰️ Venue Tips – Don’t Be That Person:
- Doors Open: Usually around 6:30pm – get there early if you want merch (it sells out FAST).
- Last Entry: Around 8:30pm – they don’t mess about.
- Merch Prices: T-shirts £35, hoodies £65, vinyl £40+ (sold at merch stands inside & lobby).
- Toilets: Plenty, but always busy after the first pint run.
- Accessibility: Fantastic – RAH does it right. Book via access team.
- Bag Policy: Small bags only. Leave the rucksack at home unless you want to argue with security.
💬 Final Thoughts from The Riff Report:
This is one for the bucket list, mun. Seeing Queens of the Stone Age, not in a field or arena, but in the grand, ghostly, red-draped halls of Royal Albert Hall – it’s like watching a satanic sermon with riffs instead of hymns.
The Catacombs Tour might be a smaller run, but it’s shaping up to be their most theatrical and intense yet. If you’re lucky enough to score tickets, prepare for an evening that’ll melt your face, tickle your spine, and leave you questioning reality – in the best way possible.
🧾 TL;DR:
- What: Queens of the Stone Age – The Catacombs Tour
- When: 29 October 2025
- Where: Royal Albert Hall, London
- Tickets: £58.50–£99.50
- Drinks: £7–11
- Food: £3–10
- Mood: Spooky rock n’ roll séance in a palace 🎃
🔥 You’ve been warned – these tickets are gonna vanish like Homme’s shirts mid-set. Good luck. See you in the catacombs.
#QOTSA #CatacombsTour #RoyalAlbertHallMadness #TheRiffReport
Diolch, legends! 🖤
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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