World Tour 2011: Ostrava, Czech Republic – June 27 #43

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Comment from Per Gessle

Landed in Ostrava after a couple of sunny days in Munich. Everyone’s excited, Chris is preparing a musical surprise, Clarence is not krank anymore, Pelle is still sleeping, Marie has finally answered her e-mails, Helena is out jogging and Magnus is watching Sound of Noise. I’m happy

My Gosh!! Thanx for an unforgettable evening here in Ostrava! Beautiful crowd, half descent band and Marie in top shape. Hope to return here before long!!!! Have a great summer everyone! Thanx for waiting for us!!!!

Setlist

01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Wish I Could Fly
05. Only When I Dream
06. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
07. Perfect Day
08. Things Will Never Be The Same
09. It Must Have Been Love
10. Opportunity Nox
11. 7twenty7
12. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
13. Silver Blue
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous
Band presentation
16. Joyride (introduced with “Vysoky jalovec”)

17. Watercolours In The Rain
18. Spending My Time
19. The Look

20. Way Out
21. Listen To Your Heart
22. Church Of Your Heart

Misc

12,000 people in the audience – it was the second sold-out Roxette concert in the Czech Republic – the first one in Prague was sold-out in just few months. Almost 30,000 Czech fans saw Roxette during their two concerts in the country in June.

Articles and photos
t-music.cz (photogallery)
t-music.cz (review)
denik.cz (photogallery)
bulon.rajce.idnes.cz (photogallery)
pkokot.com (photogallery)

Big thanks to Iva Marešová for the photo!

The real thing: Cover for the “Greatest Hits” US edition!

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Roxette Latinoamerica got hold of the cover artwork for the upcoming American best-of compilation. Here it is, based on an old (but still quite cool) “Joyride” booklet picture:

Tracklist:
1. The Look
2. Dressed For Success
3. Listen To Your Heart
4. Dangerous
5. It Must Have Been Love
6. Joyride
7. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
8. Spending My Time
9. Church of Your Heart
10. Wish I Could Fly
11. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
12. No One Makes It On Her Own

To be released on July 26 – the same date as “Charm School” in the USA. See our previous entries about this subject below this post!

Meanwhile our reader Majdy informs about new articles in American media here and there.

Thanks to alekslerin!

World Tour 2011: Ingolstadt, Germany – June 25 #42

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Comment from Per Gessle

Arrived in Ingolstadt! Just tried to the local dessert, some knödel-sort-
of-dough-thing-with-jelly-in-the-middle. Weird. Lots of ppl here already. Gonna have fun tonite!

Aaah yes Ingolstadt! Super duper gig tonight!!!! Everybody in extremely high spirits after the show. Chris had a field day, I (PG) loved every second of it. Thanx all you people for making this happen. See ya around very soon! Have a great weekend y’all!!!!

Setlist
01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Wish I Could Fly
05. Only When I Dream
06. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
07. Perfect Day
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. 7twenty7
10. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
11. How Do You Do!
12. Dangerous
Band presentation
13. Joyride (introduced with ‘Barthelmarkt in Oberstimm’)

14. Spending My Time
15. The Look
16. Way Out
17. Listen To Your Heart

Photos and articles
Donaukurier.de
Partybeben.de

World Tour 2011: Neckarsulm, Germany – June 24 #41

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Comment from Per Gessle

Hallelujah! Midsummer’s Eve in Sweden but we found ourselves kickin’ ass in Neckarsulm, Germany instead! And boy, did we have a ball. Thanx everyone for singin’ along and enjoying these glorious three-chord songs. Wonderful video-clips are comin’ up shortly. Cheers. P&M

Setlist

01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Wish I Could Fly
05. Only When I Dream
06. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
07. Perfect Day
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. 7twenty7
10. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
11. How Do You Do!
12. Dangerous
Band presentation
13. Joyride (introduced with “Auf de Schwäb’sche Eisebahne”)

14. Spending My Time
15. The Look
16. Way Out
17. Listen To Your Heart

Misc
Shorter setlist due to earlier crewfew. The concert was part of Audi Festival.

Articles and reviews
Stimme.de
SWR3.de