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World Tour 2011: Weert, The Netherlands – July 9 #45

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Comment from Per Gessle

Oh yeah! BosPop was fab. An honour to share the same stage as Ringo & his pals. Edgar W turned out to be a fan. And thanks to all of you showing up and giving us all your support at this festival. Kinda different for us, we haven’t done that many f-vals throughout the years but it felt really good. Bright sunshine in our eyes, though….. and we thought the midnight sun was way up north….. A great day. Cheers, P&M

Setlist

Thanks to Sandra Knospe!
Thanks to Sandra Knospe!

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. It Must Have Been Love
08. 7twenty7
09. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
10. How Do You Do!
11. Dangerous
Band presentation
12. Joyride (introduced with “Rowwen Hèze”)
13. Listen To Your Heart
14. The Look

From festivalinfo.nl review

The duo opens with ‘Dressed for Success’ and the party called ‘Roxette’ is on. The audience has been in sing-along-mode all weekend and is at its peak during Roxette. Even during Joe Cocker and Ringo Starr there wasn’t as much response as during ‘Wish I could Fly’*. Roxette can relax today, the audience sings for them. Singer/guitarist Per says that ‘7Twenty7’ is his favourite song and you can only agree. A powerful song, but unknown for many. It sticks in your head though and is the most remarkable song next to their greatest hits. The last three songs are the real classics. During ‘Joyride’ balloons appear from the audience and the crowd seems to have a great time still. ‘Listen to your heart’ and ‘The Look’ end the sing-along set of Roxette, a band that should not have missed from the festival.

WICF wasn’t performed this evening 😉

Misc

The concert was part of the Bospop Festival. Over 25,000 people attended the festival. Nienke Griffioen informed on Facebook that Marie and Per was just in front of the stage during the Ringo Star concert, which took place just before Roxette’s one. No encore this time and it is the shortest concert on this tour so far. Marie wore “The Beatels” T-shirt during the concert.

Articles and photos

Eric Luyten Photography
Bospop Foto
Nu Foto #1, Nu Foto #2, Nu Foto #3
Muziek.nl
Nu.nl
Vpro.nl
Festivalinfo.nl
The Daily Roxette (Photos)

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)

Two Swiss concerts are oficially confirmed

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Two more dates in the World Tour 2011 are finally oficially confirmed. Goodnews.ch informs today that after a sold-out Locarno concert on July 14, additional gigs in Geneva at Arena Genef on Sunday, October 30 and in Zurich at Zürcher Hallenstadion on Monday, October 31 are added to the concert list. Tickets will go on sale at ticketcorner.ch at 8:00 am on July 8th.

Estonian fans to choose the local song in the official voting

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It is the first time when the local tune played by Christoffer Lundquist just before “Joyride” is chosen in the very official way and supported by the organizators. Visit the Estonian gig promoter’s Facebook page FBI ConcertClub and if you know Estonian culture and songs, leave your vote there.

You can still purchase tickets for the Tallin show at Ticketpro.ee.

World Tour 2011: Ostrava, Czech Republic – June 27 #43

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Comment from Per Gessle

Landed in Ostrava after a couple of sunny days in Munich. Everyone’s excited, Chris is preparing a musical surprise, Clarence is not krank anymore, Pelle is still sleeping, Marie has finally answered her e-mails, Helena is out jogging and Magnus is watching Sound of Noise. I’m happy

My Gosh!! Thanx for an unforgettable evening here in Ostrava! Beautiful crowd, half descent band and Marie in top shape. Hope to return here before long!!!! Have a great summer everyone! Thanx for waiting for us!!!!

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 “Vysoky jalovec”)

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

20. Way Out
21. Listen To Your Heart
22. Church Of Your Heart

Misc

12,000 people in the audience – it was the second sold-out Roxette concert in the Czech Republic – the first one in Prague was sold-out in just few months. Almost 30,000 Czech fans saw Roxette during their two concerts in the country in June.

Articles and photos
t-music.cz (photogallery)
t-music.cz (review)
denik.cz (photogallery)
bulon.rajce.idnes.cz (photogallery)
pkokot.com (photogallery)

Big thanks to Iva Marešová for the photo!