Because Faith Is Mine

As I inch ever closer to 40, I wonder whether anyone else my age sincerely wishes that bands would offer a matinée performance... (This thought is brought to you by me being knackered from staying up until 4am for WrestleMania and having tickets for Ghost today XD)

I don't think there is a single other band that could have turned my mood around after the farcical handling of venue entry (over 1hr 15mins in a queue even though we arrived 45mins after the doors opened, only to still miss the first song despite them delaying the start time by a half hour) the way that Ghost did tonight. Holy mother of pearl, what a performance! It was theatrical, dramatic, and literally every member of that band is completely and utterly amazing live. I full-on cried during Darkness At The Heart of My Love. It was flippin' transcendent. This was my second Ghost ritual, and both gigs are firmly in my Top 10 Live Performances. Brilliant.

There was a no phones policy at the concert, which I actually loved despite that meaning I have no concert pics to share with you; see the extras for a couple of the official pics posted by the band for a little taste of the awesome that was this gig. See also my snaps from my first ritual in 2022.