Per Gessle on Depeche Mode’s gig

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According to Dagens Nyheter Per Gessle was watching Depeche Mode’s concert at Globen, Stockholm (January 31st) from the mixboard place together with Anton Corbijn. The well-known photographer was also called as the “third member of Roxette”. Did someone forget about Clarence?

Here’s what the Man said about this gig on his Twitter and Facebook:

Just back from Depeche@theGlobe. Much better than expected since I don’t know that many songs. FANTASTIC set design! And a beautiful crowd!! And Dave Gahan is great mix between Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger…

Re. Depeche Mode: And of course, Anton Corbijn did the stage production!

More info about the Anderstorp gig

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(UPDATED, 16.21 CET): According to biljettnu.se the audience will be allowed to  enter the event area at 17.00 CET (which either means we’re talking about two different stages or a re-organization of the so far known schedule for this day):

So, we have two different kinds of tickets – concert-only tickets for 650 SEK which can be bought at biljettnu.se  and 3-days-race-tickets including the concert for 850 SEK which can be purchased at theracelegends.com

Then we have a schedule with the stage program starting at noon. Until now many of us didn’t know and wondered how the entrance will be done since the owners of a 3-days-race-ticket can of course join the stage program starting at noon which is also included in the ticket. So as far as I know a lot of fans already bought the full package for 850 SEK just to be sure to stand the closest to the stage.

Thanks to Yana who sent a mail to the CEO we now know that everyone – no matter which ticket for the concert you have – has the same chances to reach the front row:

There will only be one type of ticket to the Roxette concert, regardless of if you have race ticket or a concert ticket.
The stage is located in the event area and there will only be standing tickets. No special tickets for close to the stage are available.
Both those who have a race ticket and those who have a concert ticket only will be forwarded in to the stage area at the same time.

So, the questions change from “how and when do we get in?” to “How does this work when there’s actually artists on stage performing before 17.00? Are there two stages, more entrances? And how do those with the 3-days-ticket get in to enjoy the stage program during the day?

Official info regarding ‘The Race Legends’ tickets

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To clear the confusion about tickets for Roxette’s concert at Anderstorp raceway, we received another piece of info from ‘The Race Legends’ CEO Urban Stamming:

UPDATE, Sunday 31st, 22.08 CET:

Roxette Concert tickets are released Monday February 1, at 09.00!

The Race Legends is happy to announce that Biljett Nu is the official agency for tickets to the evening concert with Roxette.

There will be a limited amount of tickets.

Only standing tickets for 650 SEK including booking fee are available.

Information from Saturday, 30th, 14:48 CET

Hi!

Real Roxette tickets can only be bought at www.theracelegends.com, and no where else!

Unless theracelegends.com says something else. To be sure, keep update on our webpage.

Today you can buy race tickets and the concert is include in the race ticket! In a couple of weeks we are going to release a very limited numbers of tickets to only the concert!

The capacity for the concert are 45 000 people!

Regardless seating at the race, you will have the same access to the Roxette concert. The concert stage is located in the event area and the audience will be standing. At this time there are no ”Golden Circle” tickets planned.

Information from Saturday, 30th, 11:00 CET

Dear Roxette fans !

All correct ticket information is available at www.theracelegends.com;.

At this time, there is NO!!! tickets available to concert only !!. To make sure to see Roxette, you have to buy a Race ticket !

We had some problems with credit cards from abroad today, due to the heavy traffic on the site. However, the only credit cards we except is Mastercard and Visa. Please try again !

Saschas comment is right, there will be space for everyone !

As soon as we release evening concert tickets, we will let you all know, through our official site, theracelegends.com.

Finally, if you buy tickets from any company that is not presented as official ticket organization at theracelegends.com, you might have problem come into the Arena !!! buy tickets through our webpage.

If you need help with accommodations, we have lots of reserved hotel rooms in the area. Please send questions or call our booking agency for information and prices! Hope to see you all for some fantastic days in August!

Sincerely yours, Urban Stamming CEO/The Race Legends Inc.

The preliminary cover of “Best of Roxette” songbook.

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In the Gehrmans Musikförlag catalogue 2009-2010 the preliminary cover of “Best of Roxette” was published with the release date in the autumn/winter 2009. As you may remember, according to several Swedish websites, the book will be released on March 21st. English words on the cover may suggest that the whole book (with Per Gessle’s comments) will be written in this language. On the other hand, there was also informations that the songbook would be in Swedish.

Source: Gehrmans Musikförlag catalogue