In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about the experience of performing the QUEEN classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" at last year's Polar Music Prize.

The ceremony honored the legendary rock band QUEEN, American jazz great Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan.

Forge mentioned it was a challenge to perform the song with members of QUEEN in attendance, admitting he wasn't comfortable singing Freddie Mercury-style vocals.

He recalled having to rehearse quickly due to a busy touring schedule before the ceremony and praised the professionalism of the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir who joined him on stage for the performance.

Forge also discussed how he ended up being approached to perform at the event and his thoughts on the experience.

In related news, GHOST has canceled three shows on their ongoing North American leg of 'Skeletour', including January 24 in Knoxville, Tennessee, due to a state of emergency issued in the region.

The band's current tour kicked off on January 21 at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida and is slated to run through February 23 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.

GHOST's latest album 'Skeletá' landed at position No.

1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 86,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in its first week of release.

The music video for the LP's first single "Satanized" introduces the new character Papa V Perpetua who is fronting GHOST for their current touring cycle.

The Polar Music Prize ceremony was held in May 2025 at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm and featured a lineup including OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, jazz musicians Esperanza Spalding and Robert Glasper.

The prize has been awarded annually since its founding by Stig "Stikkan" Anderson, the legendary publisher, lyricist and manager of ABBA.