{"id":16200,"date":"2025-08-22T13:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/16200\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:19:07","slug":"queens-of-the-stone-ages-josh-homme-hopes-to-visit-arctic-monkeys-childhood-homes-while-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/16200\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens Of The Stone Age&#8217;s Josh Homme hopes to visit Arctic Monkeys&#8217; childhood homes while in Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/queens-of-the-stone-age\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queens Of The Stone Age<\/a>\u2018s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/josh-homme\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Josh Homme<\/a> has said he hopes to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/arctic-monkeys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arctic Monkeys<\/a>\u2018 childhood homes while he is in Sheffield.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/film-reviews\/queens-of-the-stone-age-alive-in-the-catacombs-paris-and-before-review-3867538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queens Of The Stone Age \u2013\u00a0Alive In The Catacombs\u00a0review: moving and meditative concert doc<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Homme and co. will head to the Monkeys\u2019 hometown next week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-full-line-up-and-second-date-for-sheffields-rock-n-roll-circus-buy-tickets-3840169\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to play two huge outdoor headline gigs at Rock N Roll Circus<\/a>, after topping the bill at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kings-of-leon-queens-of-the-stone-age-vampire-weekend-to-headline-victorious-festival-2025-line-up-buy-tickets-3818197\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victorious Festival<\/a> in Portsmouth this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll be joined in the Steel City by the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/viagra-boys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Viagra Boys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/circa-waves\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Circa Waves<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/fat-dog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fat Dog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-bug-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Bug Club<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/shame\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shame<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jehnny-beth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jehnny Beth<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-murder-capital\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Murder Capital<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/big-freedia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Big Freedia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/demob-happy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demob Happy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiox.co.uk\/artists\/queens-of-the-stone-age\/josh-homme-wants-to-visit-arctic-monkeys-childhood-homes-sheffield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Radio X<\/a>, Homme explained how it felt to return to these shores. \u201cWe\u2019ve had such a great relationship with the UK and with Britain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He then told the station about his plans to dig into the history of his friends and former collaborators, Arctic Monkeys, while up in South Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really just want to go to all the Arctic Monkeys guys\u2019 childhood homes and take pictures and then send it to them,\u201d Homme added. \u201cSo, that\u2019s what I intend on doing. And it was like, \u2018What\u2019s the best way to do this?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check out the clip below.<\/p>\n<p>The QOTSA frontman co-produced the Sheffield band\u2019s 2009 third album, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/blogs\/nme-blogs\/arctic-monkeys-humbug-inside-story-divisive-album-2540411\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Humbug\u2019<\/a>, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/james-ford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Ford<\/a>. He later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arctic-monkeys-310-1288582\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">provided guest backing vocals on \u2018All My Own Stunts\u2019<\/a> from 2011\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/blogs\/nme-blogs\/arctic-monkeys-suck-it-and-see-2-2328597#:~:text=\" suck=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Suck It And See\u2019<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arctic-monkeys-178-1266582\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018One For The Road\u2019 and \u2018Knee Socks\u2019<\/a> from 2013\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/blogs\/nme-blogs\/5-arctic-monkeys-fifth-album-made-immortal-2374030\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018AM\u2019<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arctic-monkeys-127-1246140\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Homme has also previously joined Arctic Monkeys onstage to perform the latter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/iggy-pop-31-1191856\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Homme produced and contributed to Iggy Pop\u2019s 2016 album \u2018Post Pop Depression\u2019<\/a> \u2013 on which Monkeys drummer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/matt-helders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Helders<\/a> plays drums. In 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-iggy-pop-josh-homme-matt-helders-reunite-post-pop-depression-band-cal-jam-2018-footage-setlist-2387693\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">they reunited onstage to perform a \u2018Post Pop Depression\u2019 show at Cal Jam<\/a>. Last year saw Helders appear with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/beck\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beck<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/st-vincent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Vincent<\/a> at a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-matt-helders-beck-and-st-vincent-play-at-the-josh-homme-friends-benefit-gig-3607644\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u2018Josh Homme &amp; Friends\u2019 benefit gig<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Of The Stone Age released their eighth and latest album, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/queens-of-the-stone-age-in-times-new-room-review-3455962\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018In Times New Roman\u2019<\/a>, in 2023. Earlier this summer, they shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-alive-in-the-catacombs-live-movie-3862265\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a new concert film titled Alive In The Catacombs<\/a>.<br \/>The project earned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/film-reviews\/queens-of-the-stone-age-alive-in-the-catacombs-paris-and-before-review-3867538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a four-star review from\u00a0NME<\/a>, hailing it as \u201cmoving and meditative\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-alive-in-the-catacombs-global-cinema-screenings-3865312\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The movie was screened in cinemas across the globe<\/a>, and the group have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-vinyl-and-audio-release-of-alive-in-the-catacombs-3868442\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dropped a vinyl and audio release of the unique show<\/a>. Queens have confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-intimate-2025-uk-and-european-the-catacombs-tour-including-londons-royal-albert-hall-3878372\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an intimate 2025 UK and European leg of \u2018The Catacombs Tour\u2019<\/a> for this autumn, featuring a show at London\u2019s historic Royal Albert Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Find any remaining tickets for Queens Of The Stone Age\u2019s upcoming Sheffield and London dates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/queens-of-the-stone-age-tickets\/artist\/730011?irgwc=1&amp;utm_source=2862475-NME%20Networks%20Media%20Limited&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=2862475&amp;awtrc=&amp;clickId=xOnTBHWu7xyKRF4SKGSfxVZQUkp252XKzXxF0U0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_2862475&amp;ircid=7559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/josh-homme-vows-to-roll-his-sleeves-up-so-next-queens-of-the-stone-age-album-doesnt-take-so-long-3777089\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Homme promised to \u201croll his sleeves up\u201d so that fans wouldn\u2019t have to wait so long for their next album<\/a>. There was a six-year gap between 2017\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/queens-stone-age-villains-review-2128338\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0\u2018Villains\u2019<\/a>\u00a0and \u2018In Times New Roman\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2023,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/queens-of-the-stone-age-josh-homme-interview-times-new-roman-3556110\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Homme and bandmate Dean Fertita opened up to\u00a0NME\u00a0about the group and their personal battles, while looking ahead to what\u2019s next<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we should be making something,\u201d Homme explained, some six months after releasing Queens\u2019 most recent record. \u201cThe mantra of the last five years was, \u2018It won\u2019t be long now!\u2019 That needs to pertain to making things too. I certainly think we should make more, faster-er, better-er.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/arctic-monkeys-launch-recording-company-and-update-website-is-a-new-album-incoming-3883425\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arctic Monkeys have sparked speculation about a new album<\/a> after registering a new recording company and updating their website. Their seventh and latest LP, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/arctic-monkeys-the-car-review-3330197\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018The Car\u2019<\/a>, arrived in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Queens Of The Stone Age\u2018s Josh Homme has said he hopes to visit Arctic Monkeys\u2018 childhood homes while&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16201,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[18,117,19,6082,17,337,6318],"class_list":{"0":"post-16200","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-indie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-rock"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}