# A Pale Tour Named Death

A Pale Tour Named Death was a concert tour by the Swedish rock band Ghost in support of their fourth studio album, Prequelle. Before the tour had been announced, two arena shows in Los Angeles, California, and New York City had been announced. The official tour was announced on 11 June 2018. It began on 9 September 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, and concluded on 3 March 2020 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico; the latter concert was dubbed A Final Gig Named Death.

## Background

The tour featured lead singer Tobias Forge performing under the persona of "Cardinal Copia". Prior to the Copia persona, Ghost had been led by a succession of pope-like personas—Papa Emeritus I, Papa Emeritus II, and Papa Emeritus III—all played by Forge. For the Prequelle album, Forge took on the persona of Copia, who is portrayed as a cardinal, lowlier than the prior personas. At A Final Gig Named Death, Copia was promoted to "Papa Emeritus IV". As with previous tours, every concert on the tour saw Forge backed by a band of masked musicians known as "Nameless Ghouls".
A Pale Tour Named Death encompassed a number of legs, with concerts in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. After the 9 September performance in London, the next show took place on 25 October 2018 at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas; following the 25 August 2019 show at the Maimarktgelände exhibition site in Mannheim, Germany, it was announced that the tour would be extended into the fall, billed as The Ultimate Tour Named Death. This extension kicked off on 13 September 2019 at Bakersfield, California's Rabobank Arena, and concluded with A Final Gig Named Death.

## Setlists
### A Pale Tour Named Death setlist

The following setlist was taken from 26 October 2018 performance at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and may not be representative of all the shows on the tour.

#### Act 1

* "Ashes"
* "Rats"
* "Absolution"
* "Idolatrine"
* "Ritual"
* "Con Clavi Con Dio"
* "Per Aspera ad Inferi"
* "Devil Church"
* "Cirice"
* "Miasma"
* "Jigolo Har Meggido" (acoustic)
* "Pro Memoria"
* "Witch Image"
* "Life Eternal"

#### Act 2

* "Spirit"
* "From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
* "Majesty"
* "Satan Prayer"
* "Faith"
* "Year Zero"
* "Spöksonat" (taped)
* "He Is"
* "Mummy Dust"
* "If You Have Ghosts" (Roky Erickson cover)
* "Dance Macabre"
* "Square Hammer"
* "Monstrance Clock"
For the first show in London, "Deus in Absentia", "Stand By Him" and "Prime Mover" were performed. "Idolatrine" was dropped from the setlist on the European leg.

### The Ultimate Tour Named Death setlist

The following setlist was taken from 13 September 2019 performance at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California and may not be representative of all the shows on the tour.
* "Ashes"
* "Rats"
* "Absolution"
* "Faith"
* "Mary on a Cross"
* "Devil Church"
* "Cirice"
* "Miasma"
* "Ghuleh/Zombie Queen"
* "Helvetesfönster"
* "Spirit"
* "From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
* "Ritual"
* "Satan Prayer"
* "Year Zero"
* "Spöksonat" (taped)
* "He Is"
* "Mummy Dust"
* "Kiss the Go-Goat"
* "Dance Macabre"

#### Encore

* "Square Hammer"

### A Final Gig Named Death setlist

The following setlist was taken from 3 March 2020 performance at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico.
* "Ashes"
* "Rats"
* "Absolution"
* "Faith"
* "Mary on a Cross"
* "Devil Church"
* "Cirice" (Final song performance by Cardinal Copia)
* "Miasma" (Papa Nihil's final appearance; Papa Nihil collapses following saxophone solo)
* "Con Clavi Con Dio" (Papa Emeritus IV's live debut)
* "From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
* "Ritual"
* "Satan Prayer"
* "Year Zero"
* "Spöksonat" (taped)
* "He Is"
* "Mummy Dust"
* "Kiss the Go-Goat"
* "Dance Macabre"
* "Square Hammer"

## Tour dates

List of 2018 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| 9 September 2018 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | — |
| 25 October 2018 | Grand Prairie | United States | Verizon Theatre | — |
| 26 October 2018 | Tulsa | United States | Cox Business Center | — |
| 27 October 2018 | Kansas City | United States | Arvest Bank Theatre | — |
| 29 October 2018 | Louisville | United States | Palace Theatre | — |
| 30 October 2018 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre | — |
| 31 October 2018 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater | — |
| 1 November 2018 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | — |
| 2 November 2018 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center | — |
| 3 November 2018 | Madison | United States | The Sylvee | — |
| 4 November 2018 | Ames | United States | Stephens Auditorium | — |
| 6 November 2018 | Omaha | United States | Orpheum Theater | — |
| 8 November 2018 | Albuquerque | United States | Kiva Auditorium | — |
| 9 November 2018 | El Paso | United States | Abraham Chavez Theatre | — |
| 10 November 2018 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre | — |
| 12 November 2018 | San Diego | United States | Spreckels Theatre | — |
| 13 November 2018 | Sacramento | United States | Community Center Theatre | — |
| 15 November 2018 | San Jose | United States | City National Civic | — |
| 16 November 2018 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | — |
| 17 November 2018 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint | — |
| 19 November 2018 | Midland | United States | Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center | — |
| 20 November 2018 | Austin | United States | Bass Concert Hall | — |
| 21 November 2018 | New Orleans | United States | Orpheum Theater | — |
| 23 November 2018 | Orlando | United States | Walt Disney Theater | — |
| 24 November 2018 | Miami Beach | United States | Jackie Gleason Theater | — |
| 25 November 2018 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall | — |
| 27 November 2018 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | — |
| 29 November 2018 | Mobile | United States | Saenger Theatre | — |
| 30 November 2018 | Atlanta | United States | Coca-Cola Roxy | — |
| 1 December 2018 | Jacksonville | United States | Florida Theatre | — |
| 2 December 2018 | Charlotte | United States | Ovens Auditorium | — |
| 4 December 2018 | Richmond | United States | Dominion Energy Center | — |
| 5 December 2018 | Wilkes Barre | United States | F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts | — |
| 7 December 2018 | Laval | Canada | Place Bell | — |
| 8 December 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts | — |
| 10 December 2018 | Baltimore | United States | Hippodrome Theatre | — |
| 11 December 2018 | Upper Darby | United States | Tower Theater | — |
| 13 December 2018 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre | — |
| 14 December 2018 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre | — |
| 15 December 2018 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | — |
List of 2019 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| 3 February 2019 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | — |
| 5 February 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live | — |
| 6 February 2019 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | — |
| 7 February 2019 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | — |
| 14 February 2019 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | — |
| 15 February 2019 | Bochum | Germany | RuhrCongress | — |
| 17 February 2019 | Hannover | Germany | Swiss Life Hall | — |
| 18 February 2019 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | — |
| 20 February 2019 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | — |
| 21 February 2019 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — |
| 23 February 2019 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | — |
| 6 March 2019 | Brisbane | Australia | The Tivoli | — |
| 9 March 2019 | Sydney | Australia | Parramatta Park | Various |
| 11 March 2019 | Melbourne | Australia | Flemington Racecourse | Various |
| 21 March 2019 | Chiba | Japan | Makuhari Messe | Various |
| 1 May 2019 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio do Restelo | Support act for: Metallica |
| 3 May 2019 | Madrid | Spain | Valdebebas | Support act for: Metallica |
| 5 May 2019 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Support act for: Metallica |
| 8 May 2019 | Milan | Italy | SNAI San Siro Hippodrome | Support act for: Metallica |
| 10 May 2019 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | Support act for: Metallica |
| 12 May 2019 | Paris | France | Stade de France | Support act for: Metallica |
| 17 May 2019 | Columbus | United States | Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival | Various |
| 18 May 2019 | Bridgeview | United States | Chicago Open Air | Various |
| 8 June 2019 | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle | Support act for: Metallica |
| 11 June 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | Support act for: Metallica |
| 13 June 2019 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | Support act for: Metallica |
| 16 June 2019 | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | Support act for: Metallica |
| 18 June 2019 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | Support act for: Metallica |
| 20 June 2019 | London | England | Twickenham Stadium | Support act for: Metallica |
| 6 July 2019 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | Support act for: Metallica |
| 9 July 2019 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Support act for: Metallica |
| 11 July 2019 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | Support act for: Metallica |
| 13 July 2019 | Trondheim | Norway | Granåsen | Support act for: Metallica |
| 16 July 2019 | Hämeenlinna | Finland | Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto | Support act for: Metallica |
| 18 July 2019 | Tartu | Estonia | Raadi Airfield | Support act for: Metallica |
| 21 July 2019 | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Stadium | Support act for: Metallica |
| 27 July 2019 | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jean-Drapeau | Various |
| 14 August 2019 | Bucharest | Romania | Arena Națională | Support act for: Metallica |
| 16 August 2019 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Support act for: Metallica |
| 18 August 2019 | Prague | Czech Republic | Letňany | Support act for: Metallica |
| 21 August 2019 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | Support act for: Metallica |
| 23 August 2019 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Support act for: Metallica |
| 25 August 2019 | Mannheim | Germany | Maimarktgelände | Support act for: Metallica |
| 13 September 2019 | Bakersfield | United States | Rabobank Arena | Nothing More |
| 14 September 2019 | Reno | United States | Reno Events Center | Nothing More |
| 16 September 2019 | Portland | United States | Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center | Nothing More |
| 17 September 2019 | Kennewick | United States | Toyota Center | Nothing More |
| 19 September 2019 | Seattle | United States | WaMu Theater | Nothing More |
| 20 September 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Nothing More |
| 21 September 2019 | Penticton | Canada | South Okanagan Events Centre | Nothing More |
| 23 September 2019 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Nothing More |
| 24 September 2019 | Calgary | Canada | Stampede Corral | Nothing More |
| 26 September 2019 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Arena | Nothing More |
| 27 September 2019 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena | Nothing More |
| 28 September 2019 | West Valley City | United States | Maverik Center | Nothing More |
| 30 September 2019 | Loveland | United States | Budweiser Events Center | Nothing More |
| 1 October 2019 | Colorado Springs | United States | Broadmoor World Arena | Nothing More |
| 3 October 2019 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Nothing More |
| 4 October 2019 | Fargo | United States | Scheels Arena | Nothing More |
| 5 October 2019 | Minneapolis | United States | Armory | Nothing More |
| 7 October 2019 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center | Nothing More |
| 8 October 2019 | Moline | United States | TaxSlayer Center | Nothing More |
| 10 October 2019 | Youngstown | United States | Covelli Centre | Nothing More |
| 11 October 2019 | Huntington | United States | Big Sandy Superstore Arena | Nothing More |
| 12 October 2019 | Manchester | United States | Exit 111 Festival | Various |
| 14 October 2019 | Grand Rapids | United States | DeltaPlex Arena | Nothing More |
| 15 October 2019 | Toledo | United States | Huntington Center | Nothing More |
| 17 October 2019 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Centre | Nothing More |
| 18 October 2019 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Nothing More |
| 19 October 2019 | Portland | United States | Cross Insurance Arena | Nothing More |
| 21 October 2019 | Worcester | United States | DCU Center | Nothing More |
| 22 October 2019 | Syracuse | United States | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Nothing More |
| 24 October 2019 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center | Nothing More |
| 25 October 2019 | Trenton | United States | CURE Insurance Arena | Nothing More |
| 26 October 2019 | Glens Falls | United States | Cool Insuring Arena | Nothing More |
| 16 November 2019 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 17 November 2019 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 18 November 2019 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 20 November 2019 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 22 November 2019 | London | England | SSE Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 23 November 2019 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 25 November 2019 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 28 November 2019 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 30 November 2019 | Katowice | Poland | Spodek | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 1 December 2019 | Prague | Czech Republic | 02 Universum | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 3 December 2019 | Budapest | Hungary | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 5 December 2019 | Mantua | Italy | Palabam | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 8 December 2019 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 10 December 2019 | Lisbon | Portugal | Altice Arena | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 11 December 2019 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 13 December 2019 | Eckbolsheim | France | Zénith de Strasbourg | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 14 December 2019 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 15 December 2019 | Munich | Germany | Kulturhalle Zenith | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 17 December 2019 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 18 December 2019 | Saint-Herblain | France | Zénith de Nantes Métropole | All Them Witches Tribulation |
| 19 December 2019 | Toulouse | France | Zénith de Toulouse | All Them Witches Tribulation |
List of 2020 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| 3 March 2020 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | — |

### Box office

| Venue | City | Attendance | Revenue |
| Bass Concert Hall | Austin | 2,572 / 2,827 (90%) | $123,208 |
| Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center | Midland | 992 / 1,218 (81%) | $45,767 |
| Place Bell | Laval | 5,421 / 5,824 (93%) | $219,373 |