“I’m out of tiles. I'm out of wood. I just don't have it. So the only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away”: Tobias Forge explains why Ghost are about to go on hiatus

Tobias Forge, as persona Papa V Perpetua, of Ghost performs at Scotiabank Arena on January 31, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Swedish goth rockers Ghost are just about at the end of their two year-long Skeletour, and frontman Tobias Forge has been explaining why he and they are ready to take a break after their last show tonight (February 23).

Speaking on the Full Metal Jackie radio show, Forge explained that a big factor was family commitments. "I've had two kids waiting at home with my wife for 15 years, and maybe that says something about me that it wasn't a pushing enough factor during those years.