During an appearance on Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, GHOST leader and creative mastermind Tobias Forge revealed that the band has "nothing else planned" beyond the ongoing Skeletour, which wraps up February 23 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The admission sent ripples through the GHOST fanbase, which has grown accustomed to the band's relentless touring schedule and carefully orchestrated album cycles.
"Physically and mentally I need to be home," Forge explained with characteristic candor, citing the fact that his children are turning seventeen and he wants to be present during a formative period before they leave home. The Swedish musician, who has spent the better part of the last decade crisscrossing the globe under the guise of various Papa Emeritus personas and now Papa V Perpetua, acknowledged that the non-stop pace has taken its toll on both his personal life and creative reserves.
The Skeletour itself has been a massive undertaking. Launched in support of the "Skeleta" album, the North American leg alone ran from January 21 in Orlando through the February 23 finale, with the band performing in arena-sized venues across the continent. GHOST earned six 2026 Grammis nominations in Sweden, further cementing their status as one of the most commercially successful rock acts of the decade.
While Forge confirmed he is currently working on something in the studio — specifying that it is "not a covers EP and not a new GHOST record" — he offered no timeline or details. Speculation among fans ranges from a solo project to a collaboration with another artist, but Forge remained tight-lipped. The news leaves GHOST's considerable fanbase in a state of uncertain anticipation, though Forge's track record of meticulous planning suggests this hiatus is more strategic pause than permanent farewell.