Ghostly Tales from the World’s Most Famous Musicians

For centuries, ghost stories have been passed along as part of human culture, usually tied to old houses, dark forests, or forgotten battlefields. But the paranormal doesn’t stop at dusty legends or shadowy corners of folklore—it often creeps into the lives of the most unexpected people, including some of the biggest names in music.

Stories from world-famous artists suggest that the stage lights and studio walls don’t always keep the supernatural at bay. From unsettling presences in luxury homes to eerie encounters with spirits of the past, musicians across genres have shared their brushes with the unexplainable. These experiences, chilling or surreal, remind us that even global icons aren’t immune to strange moments that defy logic.

What makes these tales especially intriguing is how wide-ranging they are. Pop stars, rock legends, hip-hop innovators, and even Vegas crooners have all reported ghostly run-ins, suggesting that the paranormal doesn’t play favorites with fame or genre. Whether rooted in personal belief, psychological interpretation, or something truly beyond the veil, these accounts invite us to step into the eerie overlap between music and the mysterious.

Miley Cyrus Spooked by a Haunted London Flat

Miley Cyrus, then touring Europe in 2009, thought she’d found the perfect home base in a London apartment near Harrods. The place had once been an old bakery, and she moved in with her family and future husband Liam Hemsworth. At first, it seemed like a convenient rental, but before long the singer realized something was very wrong.

Doors and windows began opening on their own, faucets suddenly turned on, and Cyrus felt an unsettling presence in the home. In one particularly terrifying moment, she believed she saw the ghost of a young boy sitting on a sink watching her. “I felt really freaked out,” she later told Elle UK. The pop star’s stardom and busy tour schedule didn’t make her immune to the dread of living in a haunted space.

Rather than endure more unexplained activity, Cyrus and her family packed up and relocated to the Soho Hotel. She may have joked about swinging a wrecking ball at the apartment, but the experience left her shaken. The story became just one of several celebrity accounts that suggest even luxury accommodations can come with paranormal baggage.

Kendrick Lamar’s Ghostly Encounter with Tupac

Kendrick Lamar has always credited Tupac Shakur as one of his biggest inspirations, but according to the rapper, their connection may have extended beyond the grave. In a 2011 interview on Home Grown Radio, Lamar described a surreal late-night experience. While drifting off to sleep, he claimed he saw a silhouette and heard the voice of Tupac speaking directly to him.

The apparition, as Lamar recalled, delivered a clear message: “Keep doing what you doing, don’t let my music die.” For a young artist still carving his path, the moment was both unsettling and strangely affirming. Whether it was a dream, a vision, or something truly supernatural, Lamar carried the encounter with him.

Years later, he would honor Tupac in a more tangible way by incorporating an old Shakur interview into his 2015 track “Mortal Man.” For fans, it underscored just how much the late rapper’s legacy lived on through Lamar’s work. Whether ghost or memory, Tupac’s presence clearly continues to echo in the hip-hop world.

Wayne Newton Believes Elvis Came Back to Watch Him Perform

Wayne Newton built his career as “Mr. Las Vegas,” but one of his most memorable nights onstage had nothing to do with neon glitz and everything to do with a ghostly presence. Newton was a longtime friend of Elvis Presley, and when he decided to debut a tribute medley at the Hilton in the late ’70s, he said something extraordinary happened.

As soon as the orchestra began, the venue’s lights and sound system abruptly cut out. Only one spotlight remained, fixed on Newton himself. Glancing toward the balcony, he noticed what looked like a figure backlit in the shadows — and was convinced he was staring at Elvis. To Newton, there was no mistaking who it was.

The lights flicked back on as suddenly as they had gone off, and the show continued without a hitch. Later, Newton confided that the encounter reassured him that Presley approved of the tribute. Even his drummer mentioned how strange it was that the blackout aligned with seeing someone in the balcony. For Newton, the King’s spirit had returned to say thank you.

Adele Haunted by a Century-Old Estate

By 2012, Adele had achieved international superstardom with the massive success of her album 21. Seeking a private retreat from paparazzi, she rented Lock House, a sprawling 85-acre estate in West Sussex, England. But the former convent brought more than solitude — it came with a reputation for being haunted.

Adele herself admitted the property gave her chills. In a 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper, she confessed that late-night noises and eerie feelings left her unsettled. “This bit’s all quite scary, really,” she said, walking down one of the house’s dark hallways. To ease her nerves, she even hired full-time security so she wouldn’t be alone in the mansion.

Eventually, Adele vacated the estate after just a few months. The home’s history included other unsettling accounts, dating back to owners in the early 20th century. When Adele’s comments about the place went public, the property’s owner accused her of hurting its market value — a strange twist that proved the house continued to haunt her even after she moved out.

Alice Cooper and Joe Perry Faced a Paranormal House in New York

Alice Cooper has built his career on shocking audiences with horror-themed rock shows, so it almost seems fitting that he’d have a ghost story of his own. In the early 1980s, Cooper and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry stayed in an old house in Copake, New York, while working on material for Perry’s film Monster Dog. What they experienced there, however, felt straight out of a true ghost story.

Objects would disappear and reappear in different places, as if someone unseen was moving them around. At first, the musicians brushed it off, thinking sobriety after rehab was playing tricks on their minds. But the more they compared notes, the more they realized the activity couldn’t be easily explained away.

The breaking point came when they heard loud noises in the basement — like heavy furniture being dragged. That was enough for Cooper, Perry, and their group to decide not to stay another night. For Cooper, it became just another bizarre chapter in a life already filled with macabre theatrics, and one more tale that blurs the line between stage fright and supernatural fright.