# Popestar Tour

The Popestar Tour was a concert tour by Swedish rock band Ghost in support of their second EP, Popestar. The EP was released on September 16, which coincided with the first show of the tour in Rochester, New York. They toured Europe in the spring of 2017, followed by a tour as openers for Iron Maiden.
During the final show on September 30, 2017, Papa Emeritus III was dragged off stage during the final song. A new incarnation called "Papa Emeritus Zero" was introduced on stage, later named "Papa Nihil".

## Setlist

This is a sample setlist from the beginning of their tour at the Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. It does not represent the shows that followed afterwards.
* "Masked Ball" (intro)
* "Square Hammer"
* "From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
* "Secular Haze"
* "Stand by Him"
* "Con Clavi Con Dio"
* "Per Aspera ad Inferi"
* "Body and Blood"
* "Devil Church"
* "Cirice"
* "Year Zero"
* "Spöksonat"
* "He Is"
* "Absolution"
* "Mummy Dust"
* "Ghuleh / Zombie Queen"
* "Ritual"
* "Monstrance Clock"
Their cover of Imperiet's "Bible" was performed with a choir at their Stockholm show on April 28, 2017. A 20-piece children's choir also joined them for "Monstrance Clock" at the end of their Bloodstock Festival show on August 12, 2017.
"Elizabeth" & "Deus in Absentia" were played on the final two shows of the tour in Stockholm and Gothenburg.

### Opening act for Iron Maiden

The following setlist was taken from the June 11, 2017 performance at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida when the band was opening for Iron Maiden on the latter's The Book of Souls World Tour.
* "Masked Ball" (intro)
* "Square Hammer"
* "From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
* "Cirice"
* "Ritual"
* "Year Zero"
* "Absolution"
* "Mummy Dust"
* "Monstrance Clock"

## Tour dates

List of 2016 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| September 16, 2016 | Rochester | United States | Main Street Armory |
| September 19, 2016 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE |
| September 21, 2016 | Cleveland | United States | Masonic Auditorium |
| September 23, 2016 | Memphis | United States | Minglewood Hall |
| September 27, 2016 | Tulsa | United States | Brady Theater |
| September 28, 2016 | St. Louis | United States | The Pageant |
| September 30, 2016 | Kansas City | United States | Arvest Bank at Midland Theatre |
| October 1, 2016 | Madison | United States | Sonic Boom Festival |
| October 2, 2016 | Louisville | United States | Louder Than Life |
| October 3, 2016 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore |
| October 4, 2016 | Kalamazoo | United States | State Theatre |
| October 5, 2016 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| October 7, 2016 | Denver | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| October 8, 2016 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Complex |
| October 9, 2016 | Missoula | United States | Wilma Theatre |
| October 11, 2016 | Calgary | Canada | MacEwan Hall |
| October 13, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Vogue Theatre |
| October 14, 2016 | Seattle | United States | Moore Theatre |
| October 15, 2016 | Eugene | United States | McDonald Theater |
| October 16, 2016 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theater |
| October 18, 2016 | Riverside | United States | Riverside Municipal Auditorium |
| October 20, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | The Wiltern |
| October 21, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | The Wiltern |
| October 22, 2016 | Las Vegas | United States | Brooklyn Bowl |
| October 23, 2016 | Sacramento | United States | Discovery Park |
| October 25, 2016 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre |
| October 27, 2016 | Lubbock | United States | City Bank Auditorium |
| October 28, 2016 | San Antonio | United States | Aztec Theater |
| October 31, 2016 | Little Rock | United States | Metroplex |
| November 2, 2016 | Orlando | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| November 3, 2016 | Miami Beach | United States | Fillmore |
| November 4, 2016 | Jacksonville | United States | Florida Theatre |
| November 5, 2016 | Charlotte | United States | Fillmore |
| November 7, 2016 | Raleigh | United States | The Ritz |
| November 9, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| November 10, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| November 11, 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
| November 12, 2016 | Brooklyn | United States | Kings Theatre |
List of 2017 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| March 24, 2017 | Norwich | England | Norwich UEA |
| March 25, 2017 | Cardiff | Wales | The Great Hall |
| March 26, 2017 | London | England | The Forum |
| March 28, 2017 | Leeds | England | O2 Academy |
| March 29, 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 ABC |
| March 31, 2017 | Manchester | England | Apollo |
| April 1, 2017 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy |
| April 2, 2017 | Brighton | England | Dome |
| April 4, 2017 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| April 5, 2017 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk |
| April 6, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
| April 8, 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks |
| April 9, 2017 | Wiesbaden | Germany | Schlachtof |
| April 10, 2017 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| April 11, 2017 | Paris | France | Olympia |
| April 13, 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | Razzmatazz |
| April 14, 2017 | Madrid | Spain | Barclaycard Center |
| April 15, 2017 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena |
| April 16, 2017 | Bilbao | Spain | BEC |
| April 18, 2017 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
| April 19, 2017 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz |
| April 20, 2017 | Vienna | Austria | Gasometer |
| April 21, 2017 | Warsaw | Poland | Stodola |
| April 23, 2017 | Munich | Germany | Kesselhaus |
| April 25, 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Huxleys |
| April 26, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen |
| April 27, 2017 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| April 28, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet |
| April 30, 2017 | Helsinki | Finland | Ice Hall |
| May 6, 2017 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Tecnópolis |
| May 8, 2017 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Teatro Vorterix |
| May 10, 2017 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Pepsi On Stage |
| May 13, 2017 | São Paulo | Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace |
| June 3, 2017 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live |
| June 4, 2017 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| June 6, 2017 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre |
| June 7, 2017 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| June 8, 2017 | Norfolk | United States | The NorVa |
| June 9, 2017 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion |
| June 10, 2017 | Atlanta | United States | The Tabernacle |
| June 11, 2017 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena |
| June 13, 2017 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena |
| June 14, 2017 | Louisville | United States | The Louisville Palace |
| June 15, 2017 | Chicago | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheater |
| June 16, 2017 | St. Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| June 17, 2017 | Fargo | United States | Fargo Civic Center |
| June 19, 2017 | Oklahoma City | United States | Chesapeake Arena |
| June 21, 2017 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| June 22, 2017 | Corpus Christi | United States | The Pavilion at Concert Street |
| June 23, 2017 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| June 24, 2017 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center |
| June 26, 2017 | Midland | United States | La Hacienda |
| June 27, 2017 | Albuquerque | United States | Isleta Amphitheater |
| June 28, 2017 | Phoenix | United States | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| June 30, 2017 | Fresno | United States | Rainbow Ballroom |
| July 1, 2017 | San Bernardino | United States | San Manuel Amphitheater |
| July 2, 2017 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield Theatre |
| July 3, 2017 | Las Vegas | United States | T-Mobile Arena |
| July 5, 2017 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena |
| July 7, 2017 | Salt Lake City | United States | USANA Amphitheater |
| July 8, 2017 | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium |
| July 9, 2017 | Lincoln | United States | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| July 11, 2017 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| July 12, 2017 | St. Louis | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheater |
| July 13, 2017 | Indianapolis | United States | Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre |
| July 14, 2017 | Fort Wayne | United States | Embassy Theater |
| July 15, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage |
| July 16, 2017 | Quebec City | Canada | Videotron Centre |
| July 18, 2017 | New Haven | United States | College Street Music Hall |
| July 19, 2017 | Mansfield | United States | Xfinity Center |
| July 20, 2017 | Philadelphia | United States | Fillmore |
| July 21, 2017 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center |
| July 22, 2017 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center |
| August 11, 2017 | Kortrijk | Belgium | Alcatraz |
| August 12, 2017 | Walton-on-Trent | England | Bloodstock Open Air |
| September 29, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Gröna Lund |
| September 30, 2017 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Liseberg |

### Box office

| Venue | City | Attendance | Revenue |
| Metropolis | Montreal | 2,213 / 2,250 | $63,890 |
| Autodromo de Interlagos | São Paulo | 32,384 / 35,000 | $2,743,850 |
| Palace Theatre | Albany | 1,314 / 2,807 | $48,910 |
| Teatro Vorterix | Buenos Aires | 1,323 / 1,323 | $75,523 |
| The Fillmore | Denver | 2,240 / 3,600 | $70,322 |

## Opening bands

* Marissa Nadler - Metroplex, Little Rock (October 31, 2016)
* Kvelertak - Gröna Lund, Stockholm (September 29, 2017)