Ghost, the multi-platinum advocates of occult rock, kicked off their “Skeletá” world tour last night, April 15th, in Manchester, UK. The tour’s commencement hasn’t been without initial ripples, stemming from frontman Tobias Forge‘s (Papa V Perpetua, etc.) decision to implement a “phone-free experience” at the shows. Consequently, while widespread fan-captured footage from each night is unlikely, the setlist from the tour’s opening performance has been revealed.
Attendees at the Manchester show reported that Ghost debuted several tracks from their recently released sixth studio album live. Additionally, the setlist saw the return of a few songs that haven’t been performed on stage in years. The setlist for the opening night was:
- “Peacefield” (world premiere)
- “Lachryma” (live debut)
- “Spirit” (first time since 2019)
- “From The Pinnacle To The Pit”
- “Majesty” (first time since 2019)
- “The Future Is A Foreign Land” (live debut)
- “Devil Church”
- “Cirice”
- “Darkness At The Heart Of My Love” (live debut)
- “Satanized” (live debut)
- “Ritual”
- “Umbra” (world premiere)
- “Year Zero”
- “Spöksonat”
- “He Is”
- “Rats”
- “Kiss the Go-Goat”
- “Mummy Dust”
- “Monstrance Clock” (first time since 2019)
Encore:
- “Mary On A Cross”
- “Dance Macabre”
- “Square Hammer”
As per the tour’s current rules, concertgoers will have limited access to their phones during the live performance. Upon entry, attendees are required to secure their devices in provided Yondr pouches, which will remain in their possession throughout the show.
Earlier, Tobias elaborated on this decision saying: “I don’t wanna turn this into an ageist thing where I’m gonna tell 14-year-olds everything was better back then. But I swear that the experience of shows and the making of memories, the making of magic, was much more powerful. Some of the best shows I’ve ever been to, I have maybe not even seen a picture from that because they all live here in my head. They live in my core. That’s the memory I have of that.
“And that is an experience I wish for… Obviously, the part of our crowd that are older and more aware, maybe this becomes a little bit nostalgic then. But I really believe that the younger portion of our crowd will, as they did in L.A., come out saying, like, ‘That was not only a great concert; that was also an overwhelming experience.’ Because I do believe that you will feel that.”
Skeletá is set for release on April 25th, and the band will hit the road shortly after for a massive world tour. Dates are as follows:
Europe & UK
- Apr 16 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- Apr 19 – London, UK – The O2
- Apr 20 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
- Apr 22 – Antwerp, BEL – Sportpaleis
- Apr 23 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle Frankfurt
- Apr 24 – Munich, GER – Olympiahalle
- Apr 26 – Lyon, FRA – LDLC Arena
- Apr 27 – Toulouse, FRA – Zénith Toulouse Métropole
- Apr 29 – Lisbon, POR – MEO Arena
- Apr 30 – Madrid, SPA – Palacio Vistalegre
- May 03 – Zürich, SWI – Hallenstadion Zürich
- May 04 – Milan, ITA – Unipol Forum
- May 07 – Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
- May 08 – Amsterdam, NET – Ziggo Dome
- May 10 – Lodz, POL – Atlas Arena
- May 11 – Prague, CE – O2 Arena
- May 13 – Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
- May 14 – Oberhausen, GER – Rudolf Weber-ARENA
- May 15 – Hannover, GER – ZAG Arena
- May 17 – Copenhagen, DEN – Royal Arena
- May 20 – Tampere, FIN – Nokia Arena
- May 22 – Linköping, SWE – Saab Arena
- May 23 – Sandviken, SWE – Göransson Arena
- May 24 – Oslo, NOR – Oslo Spektrum
North America
- Jul 09 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- Jul 11 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
- Jul 12 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
- Jul 13 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
- Jul 15 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
- Jul 17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- Jul 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
- Jul 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
- Jul 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- Jul 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
- Jul 24 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- Jul 25 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
- Jul 26 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- Jul 28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- Jul 29 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
- Jul 30 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
- Aug 01 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
- Aug 02 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
- Aug 03 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
- Aug 05 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- Aug 07 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- Aug 09 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Aug 10 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
- Aug 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
- Aug 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- Aug 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
- Aug 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Latin America
- Sep 24 – Mexico City, MEX – Palacio de los Deportes
