Ghost is a Swedish rock band from Linköping, formed in 2006 and led by singer-songwriter Tobias Forge. The band is known for its theatrical live shows, masked musicians called Nameless Ghouls, and a rotating cast of anti-pope frontmen under the Papa Emeritus persona. Their 2015 album Meliora won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance, and their 2025 album Skeletá became the first hard rock record to top the US Billboard 200 in four years.
Skeletá won Best Hard Rock/Metal at the 2026 Swedish Grammis; Ghost led all nominees with six nominations.
The second North American leg of the Skeletour World Tour ran January-February 2026 across 20 arena dates in the US and Canada.
Ghost announced 20 additional North American Skeletour dates for early 2026, all as phone-free shows using Yondr pouches.
Ghost headlined Madison Square Garden for the first time on July 22, 2025, selling out all 12,527 tickets.
Skeletá debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 on release, the first hard rock album to top the US chart since 2020, also reaching #1 in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and Finland.
