GHOST Announces January/February 2026 North American Tour

GHOST has confirmed that its "Skeletour" world tour will continue to pack arenas in the new year, with today's announcement of 20 new North American rituals kicking off January 21 at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida and running through February 23 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Tickets for U.S. dates will first be available via Citi and Verizon pre-sales (details below). The artist presale will begin on Tuesday, September 30 at 10 a.m. local time. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting Friday, October 3 at 10 a.m. local time at ghost-official.com.

Having sold half a million tickets and counting, the "Skeletour" world tour continues a North American swing that included GHOST's historic first-ever sold-out headlining show at New York's Madison Square Garden on July 22. With GHOST and its melodramatic and surreal ritual experience in higher demand than ever, the "Skeletour" world tour 2026 will further expand the Grammy-winning Swedish theatrical rock icons' community to attract their largest and most diverse audiences to date. From lifelong disciples to the curious uninitiated first-timers to the outcasts and others who find solace in it, all are welcome to escape the travails of daily life and to become one with the enthralling GHOST ritual.

Continuing a tradition that "demonstrated just how simple, and wonderful, a screenless concert can be" (Boston Globe),"Skeletour" world tour 2026 will be a phone-free experience. Phones will be secured in Yondr pouches. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times.

GHOST also recently unveiled an enthralling new limited edition version of the chart-topping "Skeletá", available at Target. This unholy relic is pressed on special Violet Mist vinyl, and housed in a silver-foiled "Skeletá" box that includes an exclusive GHOST T-shirt design, and features a collectible Papa V overlay. Pre-order now or pick a copy up starting on Halloween.

Citi is the official card of the "Skeletour" world tour. Citi cardmembers in the U.S. will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, September 29 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, September 25 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the "Skeletour" world tour in the U.S. — no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Monday, September 29 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, September 25 at 10 p.m. local time.Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details.

GHOST 2026 "Skeletour" world tour dates:

Jan. 21 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center
Jan. 22 - Jacksonville, FL - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Jan. 24 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Jan. 25 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
Jan. 26 - Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Jan. 28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Jan. 30 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Jan. 31 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
Feb. 02 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Feb. 04 - Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank Center
Feb. 05 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena
Feb. 07 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
Feb. 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
Feb. 12 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
Feb. 14 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
Feb. 15 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
Feb. 17 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
Feb. 20 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
Feb. 21 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
Feb. 23 - Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome

As previously reported, the final two shows on this year's edition of GHOST's "Skeletour" were filmed for future release.

After's GHOST's September 23 concert in Mexico City was canceled due to frontman Tobias Forge having food poisoning, the band's two performances at the 20,000-capacity Palacio De Los Deportes on September 24 and September 25 were shot on 16mm film "for the rest of the world to see at some point".

This past August, GHOST completed the U.S. leg of the "Skeletour" in support of the group's sixth studio album, "Skeletá", which came out in April. Marking a bold evolution in GHOST's live performances, the tour was the band's most theatrical and cinematic production yet. Designed by creative director Tobias Rylander and Forge, the tour embraced a grander and more ambitious scale than ever before.

The set design was a striking blend of gothic symbolism and brutalist architecture, melding the ornate drama of cathedrals with the stark lines of modernist concrete forms. Inspired by brutalist cathedrals across Europe, the stage transformed into a sanctum of dark majesty: part sacred temple and part rock coliseum.

At the core of the design was the "Grucifix" — GHOST's reimagined crucifix inspired by their iconic logo. Suspended above the band, this colossal structure functioned as both a visual centerpiece and a dynamic lighting rig, casting an ethereal glow over the stage.

Rylander's design included sculptural scenic facades on the lighting pods, echoing the textures and verticality of cathedral interiors, further reinforcing the ecclesiastical themes central to GHOST's identity.

The lighting leans into a retro-rock aesthetic, with visual nods to classical QUEEN and VAN HALEN. The tour also represented a milestone for the band as it's the first time a full-scale video production led by Rylander and video director Amir Chamdin. With video content by Green Wall Designs, the creative direction transcended the physical stage, evolving into a fully immersive multimedia experience.

In keeping with the show's theatricality, the stage itself had been engineered to perform as much as the artist. Multiple elevated performance platforms, mechanical lifts, and concealed entrances are strategically placed to accommodate dramatic reveals and character transitions. A living, breathing cathedral of performance, "Skeletour" redefined the GHOST live experience, where sacred architecture collides with the raw energy of rock and roll.

Renowned for his work across live music world tours, fashion, theatre and art installations, Rylander has collaborated with artists such as Beyoncé, THE 1975, Childish Gambino, Chappell Roan, The XX and FKA Twigs. "Skeletour" marks his first creative partnership with the Grammy Award-winning band, bringing a new dimension to GHOST's already-iconic stage presence.

The European leg of GHOST's 2025 world tour kicked off on April 15 in Manchester, United Kingdom and concluded on May 24 in Oslo, Norway. The North American leg of GHOST's 2025 tour launched on July 9 in Baltimore, Maryland and wrapped up on August 16 in Houston, Texas.

Through the use of technology like Yondr, fans are able to place their phones in a pouch that unlocks only after they leave the no-cell-phone zone. The pouch can also be unlocked at specific cell phone stations inside the venue.

Phones, Apple watches and other communication devices are placed in the pouch and sealed using a magnetized lock, which can be opened with an unlocking base.

This past May, "Skeletá" landed at position No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 86,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the LP's first week of release. According to Billboard, 89% of that figure (77,000) consisted of traditional album sales, with vinyl purchases accounting for over 44,000 copies. Notably, "Skeletá" was the first hard rock album to reach the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 since AC/DC's "Power Up" in 2020.

The music video for the LP's first single, "Satanized", introduced the new character who is fronting GHOST for its 2025 touring cycle: Papa V Perpetua.

Forge performed as a "new" Papa Emeritus on each of the band's first three LPs, with each version of Papa replacing the one that came before it. Papa Emeritus III was retired in favor of Cardinal Copia before the release of 2018's "Prequelle". In March 2020, at final show of GHOST's "Prequelle" tour in Mexico City, Mexico, the band officially introduced Papa Emeritus IV, the character who fronted the act for its "Impera" (2022) album phase.

Photo credit: Ryan Chang