Swedish metal band Ghost may have won the Favorite Rock Album award for Impera at the American Music Awards (AMAs) this weekend, but that didn't stop them from living up to their phantasmic name and prompting a case of mistaken identity for the ceremony's organizers.
A Ghost fan on Reddit spotted an apparition in a press photo of the AMAs' assigned seats at the Microsoft Theater: the section attributed to the band included was affixed with a photo of Los Angeles trap rock outfit, Love Ghost.
Bandleader Tobias Forge did attend the awards, flying in all the way from Europe — and fans are accusing the AMAs of disrespecting him and the band. Their win wasn't televised, and even photographers on the red carpet didn't seem to have been told who Forge was, calling him "Mr. Ghost." Close enough?
A Ghost fan on Reddit spotted an apparition in a press photo of the AMAs' assigned seats at the Microsoft Theater: the section attributed to the band included was affixed with a photo of Los Angeles trap rock outfit, Love Ghost.
Bandleader Tobias Forge did attend the awards, flying in all the way from Europe — and fans are accusing the AMAs of disrespecting him and the band. Their win wasn't televised, and even photographers on the red carpet didn't seem to have been told who Forge was, calling him "Mr. Ghost." Close enough?
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tobias forge put on that AMAZING outfit, went to the AMAS, absolutely SLAYED and won a whole award, just for everyone there to pay him DUST. I'm fine I'm okay
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!!! The AMAs did Tobias Forge so dirty and he was simply happy to be there at all. Here is yet another reason we do not deserve Tobias Forge, that sweet bean needs to be protected at all costs
i’m still crying over the fact that tobias looked so genuinely happy last night, he was so disrespected and yet he was still so happy and so kind to us fans during the little interview he got
While many were outraged at the alleged improper treatment from the organizers, much of the Ghost fanbase seems to have at least delighted in the new nickname for the bandleader and the photos the "Mr. Ghost" beckoning resulted in.
Award shows remain mostly unremarkable, but this surprise exclamation wasn't the only booing at the AMAs.
