US EditionGhost's Tobias Forge on Decision to "Step Away" After Current Tour: "Physically and Mentally, I Need to Be Home”
Tobias Forge ends 15 years of continuous work with Ghost to focus on his family and new creative projects, including two film endeavors and another album.
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Ghost Announces Break After Skeletour Concludes, Frontman Tobias Forge Says ‘I Need to Be Home’
Ghost has been on a massive tour in support of their 2025 album Skeletá, but the Skeletour comes to an end tonight, February 23, 2026, in California. After that, the Swedish rockers announced they’re taking a break, as frontman Tobias Forge admitted he wants to be home with his wife and two children. Speaking to the Full Metal Jackie radio show over the weekend of February 21, Forge shared insights into his mindset at the tour’s conclusion. Nota…
At an unprecedented time of commercial success, but also at a point of personal exhaustion for Ghost’s leader, Tobias Forge announces indefinite rest after the Skeletour to prioritize his mental health and reconnect with his family life. In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie, Forge deepened on the reasons that have led him to make this drastic but necessary decision. According to the vocalist, the frantic rhythm of tours and recordings ha…
As the Skeletour World Tour approaches its end, Tobias Forge announces that he wants to lift his foot. Ghost's leader takes a break that he considers necessary after fifteen years conducted at an uninterrupted pace and confirms that no concrete project is currently planned for the group. A physical and mental need to return home [...]
Tobias Forge Says GHOST Will ‘Step Away’ After ‘Skeletour’
GHOST frontman Tobias Forge has confirmed the band have nothing locked in beyond the current ‘Skeletour’ run, revealing he needs to “step away” once the cycle wraps behind 2025’s Skeletá. Speaking on Full Metal Jackie’s radio show, Forge opened up about the toll of 15 years of near constant momentum: “One, I have my family. Duh. Of course, everybody knows that. I’ve had two kids waiting at home with my wife for 15 years,” he said, before admitti…
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