Melbourne

The last time Roxette played Margaret Court Arena was… 11 days ago. Haha. The first Melbourne show on 7th March got sold out already in July 2024, so this extra date had been added to close the South Africa + Australia tour leg.

Support act Boom Crash Opera went on stage at 7.00 pm and Roxette entered the stage after 8.15 pm.

For one last show in Oz, the band gave their best, full power and the crowd rewarded it with their loud sing-along actions. Time flies when you’re having fun! So true! It’s impossible to absorb that this was already the last gig.

The setlist was the 20-song version and vs. Melbourne #1, the only change in it was that Things Will Never Be The Same was performed instead of Wish I Could Fly.

Setlist

1. The Big L.
2. Sleeping In My Car
3. Dressed For Success
4. What’s She Like?
5. Crash! Boom! Bang!
6. Fading Like A Flower
7. Opportunity Nox
8. Things Will Never Be The Same
9. Vulnerable
10. Milk And Toast And Honey
11. Stars
12. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
13. It Must Have Been Love
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous

Band presentation

16. Joyride

Encore

17. Spending My Time
18. Listen To Your Heart
19. The Look
20. Queen Of Rain

Now comes a longer break, but the next stop is Europe in summer and the first show happens in Bergen, Norway on 12th June! Check out the dates and links to ticket sales sites HERE!

Videos by Gaby Hildebrandt

ON
TWNBTS
Stars
Goodbye Part 1
Goodbye Part 2

Stills are from Gaby’s videos. Thank you, Gaby, for sharing all your fab vids on the Oz leg!

Per after the show:

Melbourne #2! Amazing gig tonight. Wonderful crowd and lots of funny stuff happening on stage!!! Thx for coming! This Oz Tour has been one of a kind. Love this!!!

Lena after the show:

Thank you Australia and South Africa! Thank you phenomenal crew, phenomenal band, everybody around, Brad in the middle of this picture and so on and so on! Perfect job from everybody, and a good vibe from everyone. And thanx all fans for your warm welcoming! Such a wonderful audience you are! Hope to see you soon again. Everything went even better than I expected. And thank you Per, so fun to work together with you. And so we continue this summer, already looking forward to it!

After a day off, the second Oz gig happened in Melbourne. Last time Roxette visited this city was in February 2015 on the 30th anniversary tour. Then they played at Rod Laver Arena, this time they performed at Margaret Court Arena next door. Since the show got sold out in July 2024, another date was added at the end of this leg of the tour.

Support act Boom Crash Opera went on stage at 7.00 pm and Roxette entered the stage after 8.15 pm.

Per, Lena and the band were in top shape, full of passion and they performed in front of 7,500 l.o.u.d. party people in the audience.

The only change in the setlist was that Things Will Never Be The Same was not performed and Wish I Could Fly got to TWNBTS’s spot before Vulnerable. Hopefully, when they come back to Melbourne to close the Australian leg on 18th March, the crowd can hear TWNBTS too.

Setlist

1. The Big L.
2. Sleeping In My Car
3. Dressed For Success
4. What’s She Like?
5. Crash! Boom! Bang!
6. Fading Like A Flower
7. Opportunity Nox
8. Wish I Could Fly
9. Vulnerable
10. Milk And Toast And Honey
11. Stars
12. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
13. It Must Have Been Love
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous

Band presentation

16. Joyride

Encore

17. Spending My Time
18. Listen To Your Heart
19. The Look
20. Queen Of Rain

Now no day off! Next stop is Sydney on 8th March!

Videos by Gaby Hildebrandt

FLAF
DFS

Video by Brad Walker

SMT

Videos by BC Live concerts

Intro + The Big L.
SIMC
DFS
CBB
WSL
WICF
SGNO
Stars
ON
IMHBL
Vulnerable + MATAH
HDYD
Dangerous
TL
LTYH
Band introduction + Waltzing Matilda
Joyride

Still is from Brad Walker’s video

Per after the show:

Amazing night tonight in Melbourne. Thx everyone for showing up. We had such a good time!! LOVE LOVE LOVE

Lena after the show:

Just med doing some yoga in the middle of the singalong. Thank you Melbourne! That was awesome!