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World Tour 2012: Ålesund, Norway – August 18 #128

Aug 20

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | Comments off

Comment from Per Gessle

Aaaaahlesund! Norway! Yeah! What a great gig! It’s very rare to see all those smiling faces in the d-room just after any show, but this was definitely something special. Superb crowd, a hungry band, Marie in top shape, who can ask for more? Not me! Thanx! Have to come back to this beautiful place!!!!

Setlist

01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Spending My Time
05. Stars
06. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
07. Perfect Day
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. Opportunity Nox
10. 7Twenty7
11. Fading Like a Flower
12. Crash! Boom! Bang!
13. How Do You Do!
14. Dangerous
Band presentation
15. Joyride

16. Listen To Your Heart
17. The Look

Articles and photos

Rbnett.no (gallery)
SMP.no
NRK.no
The festival brochure
Instagram 1, Instagram 2 Instagram 3, Instagram 4
Jugendfest Facebook gallery

Patrícia Peres & RoxetteCafe.com contributed to the article

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World Tour 2012: Bodø, Norway – August 17 #127

Aug 20

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | Comments off

Comment from Per Gessle

Thanx Bodö for a swell evening! Great band, hungry for music and playing loud after two weeks at the bar-b-q!! Wonderful festival, pity about the weather but who needs a clear blue sky when you got a crowd like this? Hope we can come back!!! Cheers, P&M&Co

Setlist

01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Spending My Time
05. Stars
06. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
07. Perfect Day
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. Opportunity Nox
10. 7Twenty7
11. Fading Like a Flower
12. Crash! Boom! Bang!
13. How Do You Do!
14. Dangerous
Band presentation
15. Joyride

16. Listen To Your Heart
17. The Look

Articles and photos

Parkenfestivalen.no (gallery)
An.no (review)
An.no (gallery)
An.no (before the concert)
Facebook gallery

Patrícia Peres & RoxetteCafe.com contributed to the article

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Jugendfest Festival teaser

Aug 9

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | Comments off

Jugendfest teaser from Momentium on Vimeo.

Thanks to Patrícia Peres for sharing this news.

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World Tour 2012: Halden, Norway – July 14 #121

Jul 16

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | 2 Comments

Comment from Per Gessle

Thanx Halden! Beautiful crowd and lovely loud Norwegian voices!!! We loved it!!!! See y’all next time!!!!

(c) SA.no

(c) SA.no // Thomasfoto.com

Setlist

01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Spending My Time
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
13. Crash Boom Bang
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous
Band presentation
16. Joyride (introduced by “The sun always shines on TV”)

17. Listen To Your Heart
18. The Look
19. Church Of Your Heart

Articles and photos

F-b.no (article)
F-b.no (gallery)
Ha-halden.no (article)
Sa.no (gallery)
Thomasfoto gallery on Facebook
Building of the stage
Queue to the concert by kine_fotografi
Queue to the concert by Lars Askgheim
The crowd in Halden

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World Tour 2012: Kristiansand, Norway – July 13 #120

Jul 16

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | Comments off

Comment from Per Gessle

Superfantastic-best-gig-in-Norway-this-year-feelings are all over the place after the Kristiansand bonanza tonight. Yeah! What a crowd! A blessing to be onstage!!! Thanx for making this happen!!!! Cheers, P&M&Co

Setlist

01. Dressed For Success
02. Sleeping In My Car
03. The Big L.
04. Spending My Time
05. She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)
06. Perfect Day
07. Things Will Never Be The Same
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. Opportunity Nox
10. 7Twenty7
11. Fading Like a Flower
12. Crash Boom Bang
13. How Do You Do!
14. Dangerous
Band presentation
15. Joyride

16. Listen To Your Heart
17. The Look

“Stars” & “Church of your heart” were dropped from the setlist and “Things will never be the same again” added in the last moment.

Articles and photos

FVN.no #1 (paid access)
FVN.no #2 (paid access)
Facebook gallery from the festival
Konzertjunkie.com (gallery)
Jimrune’s picture 1
Jimrune’s picture 2
Malinschultze’s picture
Lene’s picture
Picture of the setlist

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Roxette to give a second concert in Norway in August

Jun 18

Posted by Judith in Roxette, Tour | 2 Comments

Per Gessle announced today that Roxette will play in Bodø, Norway, on August 17.

This is the second concert of Roxette in Norway in August, and the 4th this year, as you can see below or on the Tour Plan 2012.

13.07 Odderøya Live Festival, Kristiansand, Norway | Tickets #120
14.07 Fredriksten Festning, Halden, Norway | Tickets #121
18.08 Color Line Stadium, Jugendfest festival, Ålesund, Norway | Tickets #127

Tickets for the concert are available here, though Roxette is still not announced on the official website.

 

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Norwegian programme on Per Gessle – “Reisen till popstjernen’

Nov 29

Posted by Tomasz in Per Gessle, TV | Comments off

If you are subscriber to TV2, you have a chance to watch the latest episode of Norwegian TV2 show called “Reisen till poptjernen“, where Per Gessle is interviewed by Ingrid Bjornov.

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World Tour 2011: Døgnvillfestivalen, Tromsø, Norway – September 1 #53

Sep 2

Posted by Sascha in Roxette, Tour | 11 Comments


Photo: Tor Even Mathisen/NRK

Yesterday Roxette played their only concert during the tour break in August and September at a festival in Norway.

Per’s comment:

Oh Yeah! Tromsö! Have you seen this place? Far out!!! It’s so far north you wouldn’t believe it but it’s the greatest place on Mother Earth. We had a blast at the festival. Headlining in front of a great crowd. The band was superb even though we haven’t played together for a month. And, hey, no soundcheck = No cheatng! Love you guys!

Articles and photos:

nordlys.no (Review) “In summary, Roxette was a straightforward, fully chewed and partially enjoyable nostalgia trip.”
nordlys.no (Video report) “The audience was delighted with the Roxette concert.”
tromsoby.no (Review, rating 5/6) “Hit-parade, singing and a perfect ending to the first Døgnvilldag 2011″
festivalmagasinet.com (Review) “All in all a very nice concert, which perhaps lacked a little energy, but the Swedes can definitely still deliver to their fans.”
nrk.no (Photo gallery)
itromso.no (Review)
itromso.no (Photo gallery)

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World Tour 2011: Haugesund, Norway – July 29 #51

Aug 2

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | Comments off

Comment from Per Gessle

Thanx Norway for taking care of us and making this evening in Haugesund very special. Hope to see y’all again down the road!!! Cheers, P & M & The Gang!

(c) Thor E. Håkonsen / TVH.no

(c) Thor E. Håkonsen / TVH.no

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 “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg)

17. Watercolours in the Rain
18. Spending My Time
19. The Look

20. Listen to Your Heart
21. Church of Your Heart

Misc
The gig took place just a week after tragic events in Oslo, therefor only 4000 tickets were sold (5,500 went on sale). It was the third concert in Norway this year. Because of the strong wind (as in Stavanger last year) Marie wore a scarf.

Articles and photos

H-avis.no (review and photo gallery)
TVH.no (review and photo gallery)
TVH.no (TV-report and photo gallery)
H-avis.no (setlist)
H-avis.no (the audience, TV-report)

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Roxette’s Norway concert this Friday moved to another location

Jul 28

Posted by Sascha in Roxette, Tour | 1 Comment

Roxette’s concert in Haugesund, Norway got moved from Rådhusplassen to Flotmyr. The former location has become an important focal point for the city’s population to gather in grief over the recent terror tragedy in Norway. Artists and organizers show their respect in using a different location. Manager Bjorn Gerry Viksund says in a statement:

We hope that Friday’s concert will be a positive and wonderful experience, and a little diverson after all what has happened. It is a great opportunity to be with people we love, and a place to celebrate music and life.

Source: h-avis.no

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World Tour 2011: Stavern, Norway – July 7 #44

Jul 9

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | 1 Comment

Comment from Per Gessle

Thank you dear Stavern-people! We had a blast, you were singing so loud Pelle’s earplugs fell out!!! Great show, Marie in top shape and no rust whatsoever on this band after 9 days off the road. Clarence and myself have a slight cold of some sorts but we loved it anyway. Hope to come back to this beautiful place! Sleep now. Cheers, P.

Foto: Bjørn-Tore Sandbrekkene

Foto: Bjørn-Tore Sandbrekkene


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 (but the radio)
07. Perfect day
08. It must have been love
09. Opportunity nox
10. 7Twenty 7
11. Fading like a flower
12. How do you do!
13. Dangerous
14. Joyride (introduced with “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg)

15. Watercolours in the rain
16. Spending my time
17. The Look

18. Listen to your heart
19. Church of your heart

Thanks to Brynjar Lokke for sending through the setlist

Articles and photos

Op.no (Review and photos)
Op.no (Photos)

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World Tour 2011: Bergen, Norway – June 9 #35

Jun 10

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | 6 Comments

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. Stars
14. How Do You Do!
15. Dangerous
Band presentation
16. Joyride (introduced with “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg)

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

20. Listen To Your Heart
21. Church Of Your Heart

Miscs
“It never gets dark, wah-wah!” – the concert took place in the evening, Scandinavian sun. 10,000 people in the audience. The show was sold out with 6,500, but it was moved to the bigger place next to the previous venue.

Articles and photos

Bt.no (review – 4/6), Bt.no (report)

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Roxette to take part in Norwegian festival in Tromsø

May 20

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | Comments off

Organizators of Døgnvillfestivalen in the Northern Norwegian city of Tromsø announced that Roxette is set to perform during this year’s festival. The festival takes place between the 1st and 3rd September and Roxette is said to perform on Thursday (September 1st). This makes the 4th Roxette concert in Norway this year and the 69th (!!!) on the World Tour 2011 schedule.

The festival’s director Hogne Rundeberg said:

This is one of the bands on the list of ultimate bookings for us and we are looking forward to this historic event. We have a tradition to have great artists with us and this concert is a guaranteed singalong – in the same way as the a-ha’s gig last year.

Other Swedish artists like Robyn, Veronica Maggio or The Cardigans are going to perform there as well. It is the third largest festival in Norway with over 13,000 people participating.

More information at www.dognvill.no

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Swedish greetings for Norwegians

Mar 7

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, YouTube | 1 Comment

Marie and Per did a short promotional ID for Norwegian gig in Haugesund on January 20th. During this session they recorded a part of “Charm school” ad and a message for Spanish fans as well.

Thanks for Ivan.

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Third Roxette concert in Norway

Jan 27

Posted by Tomasz in Roxette, Tour | Comments off

Aftenbladet.no informs that Roxette is going to perform in Norway for the third time this year, after the sold-out show in Bergen (June 6th) and the one on Stavern Festival (July 7th). This time they choose Radhusplassen in Haugesund on Friday July 29th.

5,500 tickets will go on sale soon.

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