On the evening of July 23, multi-platinum occult rock sensation Ghost brought their theatrical flair and genre-blending sound to late-night television with a captivating performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Performing live from Studio 6B at New York City’s iconic Rockefeller Center, Ghost took full advantage of a break in their North American Skeletour to showcase “Lachryma” from their most recent record, Skeletá.
Surely there are a bunch of whiny religious zealots crying about a “Satanic” performance floating around online, but whatever – fuck ’em.
Skeletá marked a major milestone for the band Ghost, becoming their first album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200. In its first week, it sold 86,000 album-equivalent units, with a remarkable 77,000 being traditional sales—around 44,000 of which were vinyl. This achievement made Skeletá the first rock or hard rock album to top the Billboard 200 since AC/DC‘s Power Up in 2020. It also broke the record for the highest vinyl sales week for a hard rock album in the modern era.
Ghost is currently out there kicking ass on their world tour, which just started on April 15. Tickets are available here.
7/24 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
7/25 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
7/26 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
7/28 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
7/29 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
7/30 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
8/1 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
8/2 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
8/3 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center
8/5 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
8/7 Denver, CO Ball Arena
8/9 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
8/10 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
8/11 Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
8/14 Austin, TX Moody Center
8/15 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
8/16 Houston, TX Toyota Center
9/24 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes
9/25 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes
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