Ghost's new Skeletour, which launched in the UK last month, is the greatest rock show on earth at present, a stunning, striking spectacle blending classic Ghost lore with Gothic symbolism, Brutalist architecture and the light and shade dynamics of a classic 1970s or '80s stadium rock show.
It's Ghost's most theatrical and cinematic production to date, a living, breathing cathedral of performance, and for that you can thank both Tobias Forge and his creative collaborator and fellow Swede Tobias Rylander, an award-winning Light, Scenic and Conceptual designer whose storied CV includes work on Beyoncé's Renaissance and Cowboy Carter tours, in addition to The 1975’s critically-acclaimed At Their Very Best world tour, plus production work for The Strokes, Childish Gambino, FKA Twigs and more.
With phones banned from the Skeletour, an initiative which means audiences approach each night of the tour with open minds and only vague ideas as to the magic which is about to unfold, you'll need to grab a ticket to experience the fully immersive multimedia spectacular for yourself. But speaking to Metal Hammer from Chicago, where he's currently on tour with Beyoncé, the chilled-out, affable and supremely talented Tobias Rylander reveals how he brought Ghost's new sanctum of darkness to life.
