NOTP Countdown: dinner at Milano, Antwerp

Dinner in Milano, October 20.

Great and generous dinner at Milano in Antwerp, hosted by Jan, the great guru behind NOTP, So many people, so little time.

Source: Twitter

The official site of Milano

According to the site, Milano is the oldest Italian restaurant in Antwerp. The restaurant is located in the very heart of town, within walking distance from the central station, and is frequently visited by important people from around the world and Belgian celebrities.

NOTP Countdown: Photo of Roxette, videos coming!

This brandnew photo from the rehearsals was just posted on roxette.se! 😀

Roxette with Clarence and Christofer at NOTP rehearsals

Edit: Per on twitter:

Roxette home videos from the NOTP-rehearsals available very very soon at www.roxette.se

Fantastic! Worldwide fandom is able to follow this tour via YouTube again (like Party Crasher tour)! 😀

NOTP Countdown: Rehearsals with orchestra

Night of the Proms logoAs ‘Night of the Proms’ producer Jan Vereecke tells on his blog, Roxette just enjoyed the orchestra ‘Il Novecento’ playing their repertoire. Now they use recordings of the orchestra to rehearse along to that. Tomorrow afternoon Roxette will finally play live together with the orchestra!

Source: NOTP Blog (in Dutch)

Edit October 20: Per comments on twitter:

Fantastic to hear Chris & Claire’s orchestra arrangements to our songs. More than 100 people playing and singing. Let’s find a new religion.

First rehearsal with the whole orchestra & choir today. Feel like David Gilmour.

NOTP Countdown: Roxette & the band are in Belgium!

Night of the Proms logoAs we informed previously, Roxette went to Antwerp, Belgium yesterday. Tonight they will have the first rehearsal, Per Gessle informs on his Twitter – it is a very probable it will be a rehearsal with the orchestra.

Only 5 day are left till Night of the Proms tour start in Antwerp.

We got following information from Pascal:

According to a post from Proms organizer Jan Vereecke on his weblog, Roxette is currently (19:30 GMT+1, on 18-10-2009) doing a soundcheck. Tomorrow the band will do a first rehearsal without orchestra. A full rehearsal with orchestra is scheduled for Tuesday.

Update October 19, Per writes on twitter:

Great rehearsals last nite. Had a ball playing with Jonas again.
And Marie’s singing was yeehaa! Looking good.