“V is coming”: Ghost tease new Papa V Perpetua appearance at Sabbath’s summer mega-gig

If the unreal announcement of Ozzy Osbourne’s final show with Black Sabbath wasn’t enough, Ghost have also dropped a very big update themselves.

The band’s iconic frontman is set to be a part of the all-star day at Villa Park on July 5 – but it won’t be as we know him. In fact, it seems as though Ghost have decided to surprise-reveal their next singer as Papa V Perpetua, with his name sitting between Faith No More’s Mike Bordin and Rudy Sarzo on the ridiculously stacked gig poster.

“We wish to inform you V is coming…” Ghost say in a brief social media update. “To Birmingham on July 5th. Slide for more information.”

So, farewell to Papa Emeritus IV, and we’ll soon be able to say hello to Papa V Perpetua…

Plus, catch Ghost (with Papa V Perpetua?!) at their own headline dates this year:

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 – Zénith Toulouse Métropole
29 Lisbon, PT – MEO Arena
30 Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre

May

3 Zürich, CH – Hallenstadion Zürich
4 Milan, IT – Unipol Forum
7 Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
8 Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
10 Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena
11 Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
13 Paris, FR – Accor Arena
14 Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf 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

9 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
11 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
12 Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
13 Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
15 Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
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

1 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
2 Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
3 Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
5 Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
7 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
9 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
10 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
11 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
14 Austin, TX – Moody Center
15 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
16 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

September

24 Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
25 Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes

Get your tickets here.

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