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In the series of interviews, Swedish stars talk about what turns their creativity. Who are their idols? Which albums, books, movies or events are the most important in their lives? What song has made them cry? Few days after the Tel-Aviv concert, one of the leading Swedish daily papers Aftonbladet‘s journalist Jens Peterson interviewed one and only Roxette’s singer – Marie Fredriksson. It’s a very rare occasion in the last years to see any interview with Marie – so we strongly recommend you to read it through.
How do you relax?
Sleeping. Sleep is absolutely essential. It is also important to do nothing. Take it easy. Eat well. Spend time with the closest ones. I’m so happy when Micke visits me during the tour. Not to mention when my children are with me. It means a lot. Now and then they travel along and then everything becomes more fun. This gives me strength.
Do you listen to music?
Now and then, but mostly I like when it’s quiet. Once you go on stage, it is such damn loud. It is such intense that when I leave the stage – I just want all to be quiet. For a long time. The whole next day. This is how I relax.
It turned out that the latest press release about new South American tour dates included a mistake – not concerning any of the Latin America concerts though.
We got reply from Live Nation Austriala & New Zealand that the third Brisbane date on February 23, 2012 is incorrect and “it’s very unlikely to see any further concert” there.
We received the following press release:
ROXETTE 2012!
On Tuesday Roxette played in a sold out Wembley Arena in London in front of 12,000 people. It was 17 years ago Roxette last played in London and the concert was the 72th of the list of concerts in the ongoing world tour. 2011 has been a fantastic year for Roxette with huge success for “Charm School” and the tour.
In 2012 Roxette goes on with the world tour and with New Zealand in February, they will have played in 31 countries in four contintents. Tickets for three more concerts in South East Asia are released these days. Roxette will play in Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong and will go back to South Africa for three more concerts.
A new single off “Charm School” has also been released, the ballad ”No One Makes It On Her Own” with the video done by the Russian fan Tanya Rush http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6LkR8aPwAk
In addition, a special edition of “Charm School” will be released on November 28. This edition contains all the demos Per Gessle recorded for this album.
Here are the tour dates for 2012, so far:
11.2 Aukland, Vector Arena (New Zealand)
14.2 Brisbane, Entertainment Centre (Australia)
16.2 Sidney, Sidney Entertainment (Australia)
17.2 Sydney, Entertainment Centre (Australia)
18.2 Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena (Australia)
20.2 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre (Australia)
22.2 Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena (Australia)
24.2 Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Australia)
25.2 Sydney, Entertainment Centre (Australia)
28.2 Perth, Challenge Stadium (Australia)
29.2 Perth, Challenge Stadium (Australia)
3.3 Jakarta, Indoor Tennis Stadium (Indonesia)
6.3 Singapore, Resorts World Convention Center (Singapore)
8.3 Hong Kong, Convention Center (Hong Kong)
3.6 Johannesburg, Coca-Cola Dome (South Africa)
5.6 Durban, ICC Durban Arena (South Africa)
8.6 Kapstaden, Grand Arena (South Africa)
More dates to follow.
Live Nation Australia & New Zealand has finally revealed this news earlier today – it seems like Roxette’s successes with the current tour down-under never end. Though it was said that 9 scheduled concerts in Australia are the final list – now it turned out that the demand is so overwhelming that there will be the third (and final, haha) show in Sydney!
OK you deserve to hear it first – there will now be a TENTH show – a THIRD & FINAL for Sydney – on Saturday February 25. If you’re in Sydney and want to go there will be a LN pre-sale but you won’t need to log in to My Live Nation, instructions to come. It’s Mardi Gras night so will be a huge party
We just love such promoters who do their work well!
Thanks to Celestte Thistlethwayte for letting us know.
As our Australian reader – Celestte Thistlethwayte informs – Live Nation Australia & New Zealand is posting on the We Want Roxette to tour Australia Facebook page that there is more news on its way. Certainly they will not add more dates as the down under tour’s schedule is very tight. It might be meet & greet opportunity, DVD recording or… well, we’re only guessing 
All should be known on Sunday morning.
So it came as a surprise to many — even tour organisers themselves — when early ’90s hitmakers Roxette’s lone, toe-in-the-water Australian concert date sold out in half an hour earlier this year.
It’s surprising, but it’s been happening all over the world, so we’re on this neverending tour, Gessle told the Star Observer from his Stockholm home.
I’m so proud of the Roxette catalogue. We play to people of different ethnicities, different languages, different religions, in cities whose names I can’t even pronounce. And all of them are there because they love Listen To My Heart or Spending My Time or It Must Have Been Love. It’s just incredible, the power of music.
It’s the nature of the business that you have to die, commercially speaking, to let the next generation of artists come up. And of course the bigger you get, the harder the fall. We had almost four years where we always had a song in the hot 100 in the US.
More at starobserver.com.au
Live Nation Australia & New Zealand has added two more shows in Australia on its website. In addition, the two shows in Perth have been rescheduled and are now end of February.
Per Gessle was interviewed by Cameron Adams for Herald Sun
Nobody really wanted to tour us in Australia, eventually we found someone who was interested. I think we’ve sold more than 100,000 tickets in Australia so far. We’re very surprised by the reception for this tour all over the world. Suddenly we’re playing big arenas all over again, it’s mindblowing.
With these additions and changes the Australian leg of the tour looks like this at the moment:
Feb 14, 2012 – Brisbane
Feb 16, 2012 – Sydney 1
Feb 17, 2012 – Sydney 2 – sold out
Feb 18, 2012 – Melbourne – sold out
Feb 20, 2012 – Adelaide
Feb 22, 2012 – Melbourne – Pre-sale start on Sept 19th, on sale from Sept 22nd (TV-ad)
Feb 24, 2012 – Brisbane – Pre-sale start on Sept 19th, on sale from Sept 22nd (TV-ad)
Feb 28, 2012 – Perth – moved
Feb 29, 2012 – Perth – moved
David Rezmann contributed to this article.
Live Nation Australia & New Zealand has opened a new waitlist on Ticketek.co.au for those who are interested in additional concerts in Brisbane and Melbourne. According to our information, these two gigs are really close to be announced as sold-outs. The similar waitlist was started back in August when tickets for the very first Sydney show were snapped up in record time. So it seems that six concerts in Australia is not the end of Roxette’s charm tour down there.
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Second date for Perth
Aug 29
Live Nation Australia & New Zealand informs:
Roxette announce second Perth show on Friday February 24 due to colossal demand! Tix on sale 9am today through Ticketmaster!!
And have a look at Per’s comment on the Roxette Official Facebook page
Looks like we’ve sold over 45.000 tcts in Oz already. Stunning! Thanx everyone for making this happen!
Live Nation Australia & New Zealand on its Facebook page has published 5 new TV ads for Australian Roxette tour. You might remember the first ad for the very first Sydney concert which we published here few weeks ago. Have a look here for more:
As we have informed before, all major Australian cities will get its Roxette concert February 2012. Live Nation Australia & New Zealand has just announced the final schedule for Roxette.
It seems us Aussies just can’t get enough of Roxette – the Swedish duo have just added a heap of new dates to their 2012 tour Down Under!
Fans of the 80s band who missed out on tickets to their sold out show in Sydney have been given another chance to see Marie Freriksson and Per Gessle live in action.
The ‘Joyride’ singers were originally supposed to come over for just one performance on Friday February 17 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, but due to popular demand they’ve now added a stack of other shows at venues across the country as well as an additional Sydney date!
MTV CLASSIC Presents Roxette
Tuesday February 14 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Thursday February 16 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney
Friday February 17 – Entertainment Centre, Sydney (SOLD OUT)
Saturday February 18 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Monday February 20 – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Thursday February 23 – Challenge Stadium, Perth
There are rumours that Roxette will also play in New Zealand. More info will follow!
As it is Sunday in Australia already, so we have a glimpse of what Australian fans will be able to read in tomorrow’s edition of Herald Sun – there is an interview with Per Gessle and – yes – another concert announcement – this time Melbourne for 18th February, 2012.
“I’m a melody guy,” Per says. “I’ve tried to experiment with beats and grooves and basslines, but at the end of the day, I don’t feel comfortable with it. It’s just in my nature.”
Today, 25 years after their first single was released, Roxette are overseeing a few hits of their own. They are on a world tour that will play to one million people and reaches Australia in February.
“I think Marie needed to do Roxette to prove she can do it,” Gessle says. “She is a survivor and this is a big victory for her. I see every week of this tour how she grows and gets more confident.
>> Roxette, Rod Laver Arena, February 18. Book it: 132 849 (from August 29).
We were also informed that there is a chance for Perth and Brisbane concerts. Stay tuned for more confirmations!
Thanks to Celestte Thistlethwayte for this information.
This news has just appeared in our mailbox. According to Daily Telegraph…
SWEDISH pop sensations Roxette have answered the call of their Australian fans and will perform a second Sydney Entertainment Centre concert on February 16.
Per Gessle said he and singer Marie Fredriksson had been stunned by the demand for tickets to their first Australian show in more than 15 years.
“The response to this whole tour has been crazy,” Gessle said. “We couldn’t really believe it when we heard the Sydney show had sold out because it has been so long.”
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Tickets for the new concert go on sale on August 29.
Rumours have it that additional dates for Melbourne and Perth will be announced this weekend.
Thanks to Evgeny Perekopskiy for this information.
All Aussie fans – be ready for more information regarding the down under tour this weekend. Here is what Live Nation Australia & New Zealand has written on the Facebook page today
The wait is almost over Dianne, depending on what state you’re in we’re hoping to give you some good news this weekend!
I think you’ll be quite happy in that case Dianne – perhaps grab the Daily Telegraph on Saturday and the Herald Sun on Sunday and you should be well-informed by the time the weekend is over!
We suggest you get hold of the Herald Sun on Sunday, Per has a few things to discuss with some Australian journalists in about 17 minutes…
Daily Telegraph is a Sydney paper and Herald Sun is a Melbourne tabloid. So at least these two cities will be included in the schedule! Stay tuned.
