{"id":442443,"date":"2026-02-24T05:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442443\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T05:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:27:10","slug":"tobias-forge-to-step-away-from-ghost-after-current-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442443\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobias Forge to step away from Ghost after current tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ghost<\/p>\n

(Credits: Ghost)<\/p>\n

Mon 23 February 2026 17:20, UK <\/p>\n

Ghost<\/a> frontman Tobias Forge has revealed that Ghost will go on a hiatus after their current Skeletour, as \u201cphysically and mentally, I need to be home\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ghost are currently on the North American leg of their current tour, which kicked off in April last year in support of their sixth studio album, Skelet\u00e1. <\/p>\n

In a new appearance on Full Metal Jackie<\/a>, the Swedish singer revealed that, once the current tour wraps up, he will be stepping back from the band for the foreseeable future. As such, the group will go on a hiatus.<\/p>\n

The musician explained, \u201cI\u2019ve had two kids waiting at home with my wife for 15 years, and maybe that says something about me that it wasn\u2019t a pushing enough factor during those years.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cBelieve me, I felt bad, but I\u2019ve definitely come to a point where I feel, physically and mentally. I need to be home. [My kids are] 17; they\u2019re not gonna be around for an eon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, the singer-songwriter suggested that inspiration has been hard to find when constantly on tour. He went on, \u201cThe only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forge added, \u201cIt is as simple as that. But it doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m not doing anything. I have two film projects that I\u2019m working on.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also cryptically revealed that, right before tour, he was \u201crecording another album with another thing.\u201d Not only this, but the musician has missed out on \u201chobbies that I have put aside because for the last 15 years Ghost has been force majeure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though the frontman admitted that, over the years, he has been afraid to pull back as he had \u201cso many ideas and I don\u2019t want to lose speed,\u201d he finally has found himself in a healthy place: \u201cI came to a point where I\u2019m actually fine if the momentum is not there. It\u2019s cool. I\u2019m good. I feel good about that. If I lose it, OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

This echoes previous comments made when Forge shared that Ghost wouldn\u2019t be continuing their tradition of releasing an EP after every full-length: \u201cThere is no EP coming. Besides the tour that we\u2019re doing now, we have nothing else planned. So the future is right now very open.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ghost will conclude their Skeletour tonight, February 23rd, at Inglewood, California\u2019s Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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