World Tour 2012

Second concert in Buenos Aires confirmed (in a way)

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BandsInTown application with 2012 World Tour dates on the official Roxette Facebook page includes the second Buenos Aires show – planned for April 25, day after the first show. As some other concerts are missing – it is not really the best source of information, but a signal to all Argentinian fans that there will be at least one more show in the homeland.

Brazilian tickets soon on sale

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As Bianca Martins Cappelletti of RoxetteBrasil.net informs that tickets for São Paulo [May 10], Rio de Janeiro [May 12] and Curitiba [May 8] will go on sale on Monday, January 30. São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro tickets will be available only for those consumers who use Credicard, Citibank or Diners. Curitiba is the only concert without this limitations. General sale for those three gigs is set to begin on February 6.

There is no official information regarding tickets to Brasilia and Recife.

Zowie to support Roxette in New Zealand

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Voxy.co.nz informs that Auckland based synth-pop diva Zowie will support Roxette for their concert at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Saturday 11 February 2012, replacing Dragon who have cancelled due to scheduling issues.

Zowie’s debut single Broken Machine went Gold in NZ and her catchy electro chants have garnered much international attention. MTV Iggy (www.mtviggy.com) named Zowie as one of the Top 10 Best New Bands in the World, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton invited her to play at his One Night in Austin SXSW (one of the largest music festivals in the USA) after-party and the New York Times named her as the First Day Pick of the CMJ Music Marathon.

The single Smash It, released shortly after Zowie’s 11 date Australasian Tour as the opening act for Katy Perry, featured in the hit US TV show Pretty Little Liars. With just a handful of singles and a Bettie-Page-as-a-sexy-robot look, Zowie is poised to challenge the Ke$has and Gagas of this world.

“(Zowie) sounds like a mix of Karen O, Amanda Blank and Prince. She’s a bit of glam pop and a bit of dirty grunge. Check out the self-described ‘pixie’ from New Zealand… and discover why she’s been recruited to support the likes of Mark Ronson and Katy Perry on tour” – NME

Thanks to Celestte for sharing this news.

New Pelle Alsing’s drum kit for the 2012 tour

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Peter Samuelsson has recently prepared a project for new Pelle Alsing’s drum kit for the Roxette’s World Tour 2012 and posted it on the Roxette Official Facebook page. The idea for new drum kit design came from the well-known backline Mikael Nogueira Svensson, the one who helps Per Gessle with his guitars and usually takes photos of audience before the concert.

This new drum set will used for the very first time in Auckland, New Zealand in just 26 days!