Ghost, previously known as Ghost B.C. in the United States, unveiled its new character on 4 March 2020 during their Prequelle tour. The Swedish rock band introduced its new evil leader at Mexico City's Palacio de Los Deportes. The band performed a dramatic scene during their 18-song set, where Papa Nihil died onstage while the Miasma solo was going on.
The scene then shifted to the change in characters after the Sisters of Sin surrounded the Ghost's frontman Tobias Forge, who transformed from Papa Nihil to Papa Emeritus IV.
Since Ghost brought its new leading character to the show publicly, they also announced officially on Instagram about Tobias Forge, aka Papa Emeritus IV, and the seven Nameless Ghouls. Moreover, they mentioned that they would be off for a while (probably a year) in the post.
Tobias Forge aka 'Papa Emeritus' (©: Instagram/The Band Ghost)
Here, we talk about the lead vocalist of the Ghost, Tobias Forge, in detail.
Tobias Forge, Father Of Twins Has A Supportive Wife
Tobias Forge, age 42, is a happily married guy with an established family. He is a father of twin children (son and daughter), whom he shares with his beloved wife, Boel Forge.
Tobias often refers to his wife Boel as an inspiration for his musical journey. It was his wife who pushed him to pursue the music career leaving the subsidiary jobs and stuff.
Talking about the fact, he mentioned:
"It was actually my wife who told me, early, 'F**k that job, just try doing Ghost. She's the one to be credited for that one, she's the one who dared me to think the unthinkable: 'Quit your day job and become a musician.' And I did and that obviously put a strain onto our family..."
As of 2020, Tobias and his spouse, Boel, resides happily in Stockholm, Sweden, with their 11-year-old twin kids, who think him a model to be fascinated with.
Tobias Forge with his wife, Boel Forge at the 2019 Grammy Awards (©: Zimbio)
Tobias and his wife attended the 2019 Grammy Award on 11 February 2019 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The couple, now, encloses an intimate bond for over a decade and often makes a public display.
Tobias Forge's Net Worth
Back in 2017, Tobias Forge was ranked 8th among the top earners in Stockholm under 40 years of age. During that time, his net worth ranged around 7,979,300 Swedish kronor, which is $837,000. Besides that, their 2018 album named Prequelle reached no.3 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2018, which moved 66,000 units in its first week.
Apart from that, Tobias attained 1.3 million Swedish Kronor as a legal fee from his former band members, who filed a lawsuit against him, citing him seeking the profits from the band's previous works.
The next appeal of the lawsuit will be heard this month (March 2020).
Tobias Forge; Unmasking Details
The vocalist of Ghost, a Swedish masked rock band, removed the mask off his face for the first time during the radio channel P1's daily one-man show, Sommar I P1. On 17 August 2017, Tobias Forge unmasked himself and talked about his family life and about his late brother, Sebastian, who died of heart failure back in 2009.
At the end of the radio program, he introduced himself to the listeners stating:
"My name is Tobias Forge and I'm the man behind the mask in GHOST. Thanks for listening."
As of now, Tobias Forge, along with his band members, is likely to get through their upcoming tours, which is scheduled until 24 September 2020. They will be performing in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.