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Tobias<\/strong> Forge<\/strong>, the mastermind behind Ghost<\/strong>, puts on a theatrical-adjacent production during their live shows. From the stage arrangement and props, to the band and Forge<\/strong>‘s costuming and makeup, to the actual performance itself, it’s a spectacle, one to be enjoyed in its entirety rather than just the music \u2013\u00a0even though just <\/em>music is never a bad thing. And with that kind of artistic creativity behind Ghost<\/strong>, Forge<\/strong> has made headlines for implementing a ‘no phone’ rule throughout his shows. Yet, it’s not the only criticism that Ghost<\/strong> is constantly receiving.<\/p>\n When speaking to Lou<\/strong> Brutus<\/strong> of HardDrive<\/em>, Forge<\/strong> explained that the band had receiving backlash for not having enough variation in their set, “In the past and, and this happens to bands all the time, you get criticized because you don’t change the set just for that specific show, which is insane. You want us to reconfigure the whole thing every night? We are simply not that kind of band; we don’t do that” (transcribed by Blabbermouth<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n Similarly to the way a theatrical production wouldn’t change scenes within their shows, Ghost<\/strong> acknowledge that when touring, you have to approach it with a similar mindset: “So we figured that, well, a whole lot of people\u00a0have<\/em>\u00a0not seen the show now, so we will continue this tour and just present the tour. ‘Here’s the tour,” Forge<\/strong> continues, “I mean, just because people in Europe have seen it\u2026 If you live in Baltimore, you have\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0seen it, so you’re gonna get the same thing. The only thing that we added was a little bit of circulating slots.”<\/p>\n However, almost as a compromise of sorts, Ghost<\/strong> have introduced a ‘song roulette’ in their live show, in which a random song is selected each night to be played \u2013 so there is variation, but it’s not a vastly different show, “Each and every night there’s a slot over here \u2014 I think it’s number four and number five, and then there’s one later where there’s a circulation of songs \u2014 it rotates. So it’s never really the same show. And we added more songs now, so that becomes a little bit of a roulette every night. And that is for fans, yes, but that’s also for us, because that keeps you on your toe a little, and that keeps everybody fresh a little. And if you wanna play yourself a little game, you don’t look at the setlist and you’re just sort of, like, ‘Oh, we’re playing that tonight. Oh, cool.’ And for me, mentally, that’s a little bit of a good thing.”<\/p>\n Ghost<\/strong> kick off their Skeletour World Tour <\/a>in North America on January 21st in Orlando, Florida and remain on the road for a month. You can check out tour dates below, and find tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n January<\/strong> February<\/strong> Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
21 \u2014 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
22 \u2014 Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
24 \u2014 Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
25 \u2014 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
26 \u2014 Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
28 \u2014 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
30 \u2014 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
31 \u2014 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena<\/p>\n
2 \u2014 Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
4 \u2014 Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
5 \u2014 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Arena
7 \u2014 Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
10 \u2014 Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
12 \u2014 Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
14 \u2014 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
15 \u2014 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
17 \u2014 Portland, OR @ Moda Center
20 \u2014 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
21 \u2014 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
23 \u2014 Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\tWant More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n