Australia
World Tour 2012: Sydney, Australia – February 17 #82
Comment from Per Gessle
Sydney 2 was, as expected, awesome! Thanx all you 11400 ppl showing up with so much love + affection. We’re blessed with crowds like these. Not to be taken for granted! Cheers!!!!
Setlist
01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Wish I Could Fly
05. Stars
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. Crash! Boom! Bang!
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous
Band presentation
16. Joyride (introduced with “Waltzing Matilda”)
17. Watercolours In The Rain
18. Spending My Time
19. The Look
20. Listen To Your Heart
21. Church Of Your Heart
Misc
For the first time since May 2011 Roxette played “Stars” instead of “Only when I dream”.
Articles and Photos
Twitter response from fans
@ebbob: Fuck that was good! So glad I saw them. Roxette!
@ricardoSBS: #roxette concert great #musiclikeitshouldbe
@missmeanjep: Who needs #drphil when you’ve got #roxette?!
@misscathxoxo: i have NEVER heard anyone mention roxette since the 80’s and suddenly everyone’s all over them. #whitneysyndrome
@haydn_live: #Roxette just blew my mind. Ugh. Love.
@simon_kline: Roxette concert tonight is totally magical! Damn Awesome!
@Free_Hat: Roxette + Waltzing Matilda. Did that just happen?
@babis666: Everyone do yourselves a favour if you haven’t already seen Roxette. Go and buy a ticket. Best concert ever
World Tour 2012: Sydney, Australia – February 16 #81
Comment from Per Gessle
Oh Yeah! Sydney certainly kicked ass tonite! We had a blast. On nights like this we have the best jobs in the world!!!! Cookin’ crowd. The band on fire!!!!! Vids to follow shortly.
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. Crash! Boom! Bang!
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous
Band presentation
16. Joyride (introduced with “Waltzing Matilda”)
17. Watercolours In The Rain
18. Spending My Time
19. The Look
20. Listen To Your Heart
21. Church Of Your Heart
Articles and Photos
Pics on aapone.com.au
Review in The Daily Telegraph
Photos on Flickr
Twitter response from fans
@Nathan Forsyth: Lady next to me at Roxette concert remembered all the words…. Wish I could say the same for Roxette #ijoinedthejoyride>
@SydneyCHEKYchic: I took a Joyride in Sydney To see * ROXETTE * fantastic concert
@solangefrancois: Roxette was one of the most fun concerts I’ve ever been to! And now my taxi driver is playing It Must Have Been Love! Top night
@mon_pronk: Roxette where so good. I want my future husband to be like Per, he’s just so genuinely happy and so Swedish.
@mpsheriff: Roxette u were awesome but u should’ve finished ur encore with The Look & not been so cheeky with the 2 extra songs. Too much for encore #fb
World Tour 2012: Brisbane, Australia – February 14 #80
Comment from Per Gessle
Superb gig in Brisbane. Thanx everyone for your support and for waiting all these years!!! Home vids in a while!
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. Crash! Boom! Bang!
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous
Band presentation
16. Joyride (introduced with “Waltzing Matilda”)
17. Watercolours In The Rain
18. Spending My Time
19. The Look
20. Listen To Your Heart
21. Church Of Your Heart
Miscs
The 80th show of the 2011/2012 world tour was the first show for new background singer Dea Norberg.
The stage design is the same as in the 2011 autumn leg of the tour.
Articles and photos
Twitter/Instagram-photos from fans
The Courier Mail: Full house for Roxette’s trip down memory lane
Pics from Gerry_Rocks on Flickr
Videos
Twitter response from fans:
@catcol59: Just saw roxette at Brisbane.worth the money
@stokegriff: Just saw the set list from the Brisbane Roxette show. Plenty of crap songs in there. Kinda wish I was going…
@blu17: Roxette was awesome. Can’t believe they last played in Brisbane in 1995!!!
@ladifabulous: Still buzzin from theRoxette concert but must go to sleep!
@Troyzee: Roxette, you still rock! Great night!
@SponsorshipGuru: Roxette in concert really brought back great 80s memories. Shame she can’t seem to hit the big notes anymore. Still had a great time!