Swedish occult rock heavyweights Ghost have been pressured to cancel the primary of their three scheduled Mexico Metropolis exhibits after frontman Tobias Forge fell in poor health with meals poisoning.
The band had been set to take the stage on the Palacio De Los Deportes on Tuesday evening (September 23), however issued a last-minute assertion confirming the cancellation. Forge, who at present performs as masked frontman Papa V Perpetua, was unable to play resulting from his situation.
Ghost‘s assertion learn: “It’s with deep remorse that we should inform you the Ghost present tonight, September 23, has been cancelled. Tobias Forge is affected by meals poisoning, which makes it unimaginable for the band to carry out. The live shows scheduled for September 24 and 25 will happen as deliberate.
“Should you bought your tickets on-line, your refund can be mechanically processed to the cardboard used for the acquisition, based on the timelines set by your banking establishment. Should you bought your tickets at Ticketmaster shops, you might request your refund beginning on September 26 on the similar location the place you made your buy.”
The band’s two remaining exhibits at Palacio De Los Deportes — tonight (September 24) and Thursday (September 25) — are nonetheless confirmed to proceed as scheduled.
Talking of Ghost, they’re set to launch a tenth anniversary model of Meliora on October 17 and available now for pre-order here.
The brand new deluxe 10th anniversary version of Meliora arrives as a 15-song 2xLP pressed on a variety of colour vinyl choices, housed in a double vast backbone jacket. This celebratory version additionally features a commemorative Papa III Mummy Mud buck — a becoming nod to the period’s iconic stage aptitude.
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