Ritual renewal: Ghost announces next papal chapter

The Swedish occult metal band Ghost has revealed that Papa V Perpetua will be the new frontman for the band’s 2025 tour cycle. Papa V Perpetua was mentioned as one of the acts for Black Sabbath’s last show, which is scheduled for July 5 in Birmingham, UK’s Villa Park. In a social media post, Ghost also verified the singer’s involvement.

The band’s first three LPs featured Tobias Forge as a “new” Papa Emeritus, with each Papa Emeritus taking the place of the previous one. Prior to the release of “Prequelle” in 2018, Cardinal Copia replaced Papa Emeritus III. The figure who headed Ghost for their “Impera” (2022) album phase, Papa Emeritus IV, was formally introduced by the band at the last performance of their “Prequelle” tour in Mexico City, Mexico, in March 2020.

Tickets for Ghost‘s upcoming tour can be found here.

Apr. 15 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Apr. 16 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Apr. 19 – London, UK – The O2
Apr. 20 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Apr. 22 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
Apr. 23 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle Frankfurt
Apr. 24 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
Apr. 26 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena
Apr. 27 – Toulouse, FR – Zénith Toulouse Métropole
Apr. 29 – Lisbon, PT – MEO Arena
Apr. 30 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre
May 03 – Zürich, CH – Hallenstadion Zürich
May 04 – Milan, IT – Unipol Forum
May 07 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
May 08 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
May 10 – Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena
May 11 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
May 13 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
May 14 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf Weber-ARENA
May 15 – Hannover, DE – ZAG Arena
May 17 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
May 20 – Tampere, FI – Nokia Arena
May 22 – Linköping, SE – Saab Arena
May 23 – Sandviken, SE – Göransson Arena
May 24 – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum
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
Sep. 24 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes