Ghost are presently within the midst of their 2025 US enviornment tour, which kicked off earlier this month in Baltimore. The trek is scheduled to wrap up on August sixteenth with a closing present on the Toyota Heart in Houston (with tickets to the remaining exhibits accessible right here). On Tuesday evening (July 22th), the band introduced their haunting spectacle to a sold-out crowd on the iconic Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis.
As followers made their option to MSG of their greatest Ghost-inspired costumes, information broke of a tragic loss: the beloved Ozzy Osbourne had handed away earlier that morning on the age of 76. Just some weeks again, Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge (aka Papa V Perpetua) honored Osbourne by performing on the “Again to the Starting” live performance in Birmingham, England, delivering a strong rendition of Ozzy’s solo hit “Bark on the Moon” as a part of a supergroup that includes Nuno Bettencourt, Vernon Reid, Rudy Sarzo, Adam Wakeman, and Travis Barker.
With heavy hearts following the lack of the Godfather of Heavy Steel, followers gathered of their plenty at The Backyard, looking for each solace of their fellow metallic neighborhood and the possibility to witness Ghost’s greatest headlining present in New York Metropolis so far. The band delivered, treating the gang to an epic “night with” efficiency that includes a 22-song set spanning their complete profession.
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Ghost opened the evening with a strong one-two punch of “Peacefield” and “Lachryma,” each featured on the band’s newest album, SKELETÁ. The ever-charismatic Forge commanded the stage together with his signature vocal energy and theatrical aptitude. For this album cycle, Forge has moved away from the full-face silicone masks of earlier eras, opting as a substitute for a putting new half-mask look, swapping designs all through the night to match the evolving tone of the efficiency.
Along with his eight Anonymous Ghouls at full pressure beside him, Forge saved the power at a peak because the band tore by way of tracks like “Spirit,” “Per Aspera advert Inferi,” “Elizabeth,” and “Name Me Little Sunshine.” Early within the efficiency, the band paused to honor the reminiscence of Ozzy Osbourne, dedicating the evening’s efficiency to the legendary icon. “For being the Prince of Darkness, he certain gave us a number of mild,” Forge proclaimed, as chants of “Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!” echoed all through the packed enviornment.
