Queens of the Stone Age Reunite with Nick Oliveri for First Live Performance Since 2014 at Joshua Tree Show

Queens Of The Stone Age have played live with Nick Oliveri for the first time since 2014.

The reunion took place on Friday night, April 24, 2026, at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center in Joshua Tree, California.

Oliveri joined the band on stage during their performance of “Auto Pilot” from the 2000 album “Rated R”.

Frontman Josh Homme introduced Oliveri as “one of the people that I love dearly”.

Oliveri contributed vocals only for the performance, singing alongside Homme and current QOTSA bassist Michael Shuman.

Oliveri played with Queens Of The Stone Age from 1998 until 2004, appearing on their albums “Rated R” (2000) and “Songs For The Deaf” (2002).

Before joining QOTSA, Oliveri played with Josh Homme in the stoner rock group Kyuss.

Oliveri was fired from Queens Of The Stone Age in 2004.

He later reunited with the band to provide backing vocals on “If I Had A Tail” from the 2013 album “…Like Clockwork”.

Oliveri had previously joined QOTSA on stage for the first time in a decade at a 2014 show in Portland, Oregon.

In 2022, Oliveri spoke about his departure, saying his time with the band had “run its course” but that he and Homme remained “still friends”.

He added: “We did so much in a five-year period, in a concentrated period, so much work, that we kind of burned out on each other.”

Oliveri released two career-spanning solo compilations in 2024, titled “N.O. Hits At All Vols. 8” and “N.O. Hits At All Vols. 9”.

Queens Of The Stone Age are set to open for Foo Fighters on their North American stadium tour later in 2026.

The band has announced dates in Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, Vancouver, Las Vegas and other cities for the tour.

Fans can find remaining tickets for the Foo Fighters tour through official ticketing partners.

Josh Homme and Norah Jones recently covered Frank and Nancy Sinatra’s “Somethin’ Stupid” on Jimmy Kimmel Live.