One of Sweden's biggest music exports is winding down. Tobias Forge reveals that it's time to put Ghost on hold after the band's world tour, which ended Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
Forge needs to spend more time with his family, he says on the podcast "Full Metal Jackie", NME writes.NME Forge has a wife and two teenage children at home, who have come second for many years.
Believe me, I have a guilty conscience.
Tobias Forge also has a number of other projects that interest him, including two film projects and music he has recorded alongside Ghost.
"So I have a lot of things going on in the next few years, and all the hobbies I've put aside for the last 15 years while Ghost has been my everything," he says.
Tobias Forge doesn't say anything in the podcast interview about when Ghost will return.
Ghost was formed in Linköping in 2006 and initially had secret members. However, following a legal dispute within the band, their true identities were revealed. Singer and songwriter Tobias Forge, using the alias Papa V Perpetua, is the only remaining original member.
Last fall, Ghost became the first Swedish band in 30 years to top the US album chart and the band has been touring North America for the past month.
