Amazon.de informs that “Speak to me” single will be available in CD format. Unfortunately, though the release date is today, there is no possibility to purchase mentioned single there.
Thanks to RoxetteCafe.
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Sun City press conference: over 50,000 people saw Roxette in South Africa
On news of the band returning to the country for a series of shows, fans quickly flocked to ticketing offices to make sure they got to see one of the world’s most loved bands on South African soil. The response was overwhelmingly positive, prompting organisers to add more dates to the tour. The result? Seven sold out shows in South Africa alone. Ahead of the show, the band’s Per Gessle said they really weren’t expecting such a response.
Watch an interview with Per Gessle
With the industry moving into a digital environment with fans downloading albums and using social media as a means to find out more about their favourite stars, Gessle says he too has embraced the new media craze.
I have a 13 year old son. If you told him I was interested in new media, he would probably laugh in your face. It all comes down to the fact that I always wanted to be in control of my music. I remember in the old days in the 80s when you had fan clubs. It was always terrible because there was always someone else running them. There was no money involved, nobody wanted to be involved. It’s just so easy using Facebook for instance. I have my iPhone and a take pictures. It’s just a fantastic thing for a fan to see that level of access.
“Way out” available on Amazon.de
It seems like the tracklisting for “Way out” single will be slightly diffrent from the one that was presented before. “Way out” will be released in the radio edit, which is said to be shorter with 2 seconds from the album version (2:43 comparing to 2:45). Crash!Boom!Bang!/Anyone from Brussel will last for 6:21.
Source: Amazon.de
Thanks to The Real Roxers.
Bucharest: Roxette’s too loud? The 8-meter wall is being built
Organizators of the first Roxette Romanian concert in Bucharest do not want to disturb too many people and they have already started building a sound wall that would protect people living in the area from loud noices. Zone Arena, where Roxette will perform on May 30th, will be surrounded by a protective wall, 8 meters high and 100 meters long.
It is also said that the venue can take over 30,000 people which would make this Bucharest date till the biggest concert during the Roxette’s World Tour 2011.
After all Ms Fredriksson’s birthday should be loud!
Source: Stirile Pro TV, BestMusic.ro
Per Gessle: We will keep performing as long as there are people who want to see us.
Per Gessle, while his stay in South Africa, did a couple of interviews for Dubai press. Here’s another one.
We have done 19 shows so far and have many more to come. We will keep performing as long as there are people who want to see us. It is what we want to do, both for us and our fans.
Gessle laughed when asked about Dubai.
I’ve heard it’s pretty hot. That’s about it. I have friends who live there who are always asking us to visit, so it’ll be nice to see them. Although they want to take us to lots of very fancy restaurants, I’m just not sure we’re going to have the time. We can’t wait to experience something new.
There are still hundreds of people waiting to greet us at airports around the world. The support of people is unreal. They are what keep us going. Quite often I have ‘pinch me’ moments. Sometimes, 30 seconds before I walk on stage I have that moment when I can’t believe what is happening. How lucky we are.
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