Ghost explain what happened to Papa Emeritus IV

The "fate" of Papa Emeritus IV was revealed in a new video from the band Ghost have explained what happened to ‘Papa Emeritus IV’ in a new video teasing the latest era of the metal band. READ MORE: Ghost tell us about new film ‘RITE HERE RITE NOW’: “The story goes far longer back than what we’ve exposed” Back in February, the band teased the name of their “new” frontman as part of the latest evolution of the metal band’s singer. On February 5, Black Sabbath announced their final-ever live show, which will take place in Birmingham on July 5 .

The band also announced star-studded opening acts and special guests, which include the likes of Metallica , Slayer , Pantera , Lamb Of God , Mastodon , Alice In Chains , Halestorm, recent Grammy -winners Gojira and more. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the poster of the legendary metal band’s final show featured “Papa V Perpetua” of Ghost among the list of special guests. Ghost later took to their official Facebook page to share a post that read: “[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY] We wish to inform you V is coming.



..To Birmingham on July 5th.

” Very little else was shared. The physical appearance of the new Papa was not been revealed either, however, the band’s post did feature a photo of a black and purple swirled background with the Roman numeral “V” in the centre. Now, as the new Papa V Perpetua is about to take over, the band have revealed what happened to Papa Emeritus IV.

At the end of Ghost’s ‘Impera’ album touring in 2023, Papa Emeritus IV “retired” onstage after a final performance. Since the formation of the band, Ghost frontman Tobias Forge has performed under an evolving alias. There has been a new “Papa” to front the Ghost “clergy” for every album the band have released.

The new version of the frontman builds on the band’s lore and storyline via Christian symbolism and Biblical references. Now, in a new video which you can see above, Papa Emeritus’ was revealed in a new chapter titled ‘Arrival of a Secret Agent.’ It’s relayed in the episode that in his post rock band career, Papa Emeritus has now been christened Frater Imperator.

It’s revealed that his mother recently passed away and that he’s struggling to cope with the news. We then discover that, the new Ghost leader, Papa V Perpetua, is Frater’s fraternal twin – something he doesn’t appear to be happy about. Speaking about the story of Ghost with NME , Alex Ross Perry – who directed the band’s film film RITE HERE RITE NOW – shared: “Ghost as a band is like a planet and the story is like the moon.

The moon is not part of the planet, but it orbits the planet. The songs and the meanings are thematically connected to what Ghost are pursuing, but they’re not creating a rock opera about these family dynamics of mothers, sons and fathers. I think for fans, it’s like getting two meals instead of one.

” Frontman Tobias Forge added: “I think the family that we’re talking about, they’re just the manifestation of a very common occurrence within mankind’s struggle to live life. The idea of being fearful of death is very common.” In other news, Ghost are set to embark on a 2025 world tour later this spring .

Check out a full list of dates below and visit here to purchase tickets. Ghost’s 2025 world tour dates are: APRIL 15 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena 16 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro 19 – London, UK – The O2 20 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena 22 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis 23 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle Frankfurt 24 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle 26 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena 27 – Toulouse, FR – Zenith Toulouse Metropole 29 – Lisbon, PT – MEO Arena 30 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre MAY 03 – Zurich, CH – AG Hallenstadion 04 – Milan, IT – Unipol Forum 07 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena 08 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome 10 – Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena 11 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena 13 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena 14 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolph Weber Arena 15 – Hannover, DE – ZAG Arena 17 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena 20 – Tampere, FI – Nokia Arena 22 – Linköping, SE – Saab Arena 23 – Sandviken, SE – Göransson Arena 24 – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum JULY 09 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 11 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena 12 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena 13 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center 15 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena 17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 24 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena 25 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center 26 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena 28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena 29 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum 30 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center AUGUST 01 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena 02 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center 03 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center 05 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center 07 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena 09 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena 10 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center SEPTEMBER 24 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes Related Topics Ghost Metal Rock.