Norway

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

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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)

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

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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!

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)

Roxette’s Norway concert this Friday moved to another location

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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

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

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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.

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)

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

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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)