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“It’s been a life-changer for the existence of the band”: Tobias Forge says Ghost’s gig phone ban has been a success

Costumed members and singer Tobias Forge of the Swedish rock band Ghost perform at Uber Arena on May 7, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The concert is part of the Skeletour World Tour 2025.

Ghost frontman Tobias Forge has said that he doesn’t regret the ban on phones during the band’s most recent tour. Far from it. He has described it as “life-changing.”

The Swedish metal band raised eyebrows back in the spring when they announced that the European leg of their Skeletour jaunt was going to be phone-free, to encourage fans to be more interactive with the performance, rather than passively hoisting their phones in the air.

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