CIRCA WAVES, FREAK SLUG, FUZZ LIGHTYEAR AND LET MAN LOOSE HEAD TO DON VALLEY FOR QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE EPIC

Rock N Roll Circus is back in Sheffield for its third and biggest year yet with rock giants Queens of the Stone Age headlining two nights at this year’s event. Following the huge success of previous editions, the event returns to Don Valley Bowl in summer 2025 with more stages, and even more jaw-dropping circus entertainment.

American rock royalty Queens of the Stone Age have announced that Circa Waves, Freak Slug, Fuzz Lightyear, and Let Man Loose will join their special guest lineups in Sheffield alongside the already announced Viagra Boys, Fat Dog, The Bug Club, So Good and more!

The news arrives ahead of the release of Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs. Filmed and recorded in July 2024, this stunning new concert film – available from June 5th – captures QOTSA as you’ve never seen or heard them before. Joshua Homme had dreamt of staging a performance in the Catacombs since his first visit nearly 20 years ago. The city of Paris had never granted permission to any artist to play within the sacred tunnels, until now. The result is an unprecedented incarnation of QOTSA at their most intimate, yet surrounded by literally millions of human remains—“the biggest audience we’ve ever played for,” says Homme. International theatrical screenings begin from June 3rd with more information here.

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.

Fuzz Lightyear

Now, Queens of the Stone Age are gearing up for two massive shows at Rock N Roll Circus, one of only two UK appearances for the band this year – the other will see them headlining Victorious Festival in Portsmouth.

The announcement sets up Queens Of The Stone Age for another huge year, off the back of 2023’s acclaimed album In Times New Roman… The accompanying The End Is Nero world tour saw them headline arenas and festivals across the US, Canada and Europe, including Hell Fest, Download, Glastonbury and London’s O2 Arena. The sold out shows attracted a wealth of critical acclaim with NME proclaiming ‘there’s no denying that the five-piece are one of the greatest rock bands on the planet’ and The Times stating ‘QOTSA wasted no time in reasserting their primordial power and cult-rock supremacy’ in their four star reviews.

Rock N Roll Circus has now become a staple of Sheffield’s music scene, blending world-class music and local talent with a thrilling circus experience. This year, the festival is expanding in all direction – more bands, more stages, and more circus performances than ever before.

The full line up for each day is:

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Queens Of The Stone Age

Viagra Boys

Jehnny Beth

Big Freedia

Fat Dog

The Bug Club

So Good

Freak Slug

Fuzz Lightyear

Let Man Loose