Watch Queens Of The Stone Age give ‘Phantom Limb’ and ‘Insignificant Other’ their live debut and perform ‘Tangled Up In Plaid’ for first time in eight years in Iceland
Queens of the Stone Age played their first Iceland show since 2005, performing a one-off concert at Reykjavík’s Laugardalshöll on 24 October. The gig featured live debuts of ‘Phantom Limb’ and ‘Insignificant Other’, alongside the first performance of ‘Tangled Up In Plaid’ in eight years.
The 21-song set included new single ‘Where the Goth Girls At?’ and well-known tracks such as ‘Go With the Flow’, ‘No One Knows’ and ‘A Song for the Dead’. The band’s ninth studio album, ‘Perfecth’, was due for release on 30 October and had also been previewed by ‘Easy Street’; the Iceland concert followed a year of touring and a stint supporting Foo Fighters.
In short
- Queens of the Stone Age returned to Iceland for the first time since 2005.
- ‘Phantom Limb’ and ‘Insignificant Other’ made their live debuts.
- ‘Tangled Up In Plaid’ returned to the set after eight years.
Explained simply
Queens of the Stone Age are an American rock band formed in California in the 1990s, known for songs including “No One Knows” and “Go With the Flow”. Their concerts often mix familiar tracks with less frequently played songs from across their albums.
The Reykjavík concert took place as the band were preparing to release their ninth studio album, “Perfecth”. It followed a year of touring, including shows supporting Foo Fighters, and was their first performance in Iceland since 2005.