The joyride is back Australia! A tour any Roxette diehard fan believed would never happen, the Swedish pop-rock icons will return to Australia in 2025.
Almost five years since the death of singer Marie Fredriksson to a brain tumour, fellow founding member and songwriter Per Gessle will once again tour Roxette's biggest hits (the first live shows the band have performed since 2016) with Swedish singer and media personality Ms Lena Philipsson.With a catalogue of classics like 'The Look', 'It Must Have Been Love' and 'Joyride' as well as other hits 'Dressed For Success', 'Listen To Your Heart', 'Dangerous', 'Fading Like A Flower', 'Spending My Time' and 'How Do You Do!', Roxette will headline concerts in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong, Adelaide, and Hobart as well as a day on the green shows in Hunter Valley and Brisbane.
"This is all about my Roxette songs, this huge bundle of music and lyrics I've been writing for well over three decades," Per says.
"I'm not starting a new duo. Marie will always be irreplaceable. However, I'm really lucky to have found an amazing voice and a brilliant performer in Lena Philipsson.
"I co-wrote Lena's first major hit back in 1986 and she's one of the brightest shining stars Sweden has ever known. I'm extremely proud she wants to join me in my trek to keep the Roxette legacy alive."
With hits like 'Standing in My Rain', 'Why' and 'Leave A Light' from her 1989 album 'My Name', Lena represented Sweden at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest performing her own classic 'It Hurts'.
"I'm both excited and thrilled about embarking on this tour," Lena says. "I really look forward to working with Per – he is a phenomenal songwriter and a never-ending musical force."
The Roxette band will consist of Christoffer Lundquist, Magnus Börjeson, Magnus 'Norpan' Eriksson, Dea Norberg as well as original Roxette icons Clarence Öfwerman and Jonas Isacsson.
Opening for Roxette will be Boom Crash Opera (all shows) and Jon Stevens (Perth and a day on the green shows only).
Tickets on sale from 10am (local time) on 10 May. a day on the green tickets will also be available from 10 May.
Roxette 2025 Tour Dates
Wed 5 Mar - Kings Park & Botantic Garden (Perth)Fri 7 Mar - Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne)
Sat 8 Mar - ICC Sydney Theatre
Sun 9 Mar - WIN Entertainment Centre (Wollongong)
Tue 11 Mar - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thu 13 Mar - Mystate Bank Arena (Hobart)
Sat 15 Mar - a day on the green @ Bimbadgen (Hunter Valley)
Sun 16 Mar - a day on the green @ Sirromet Wines (Brisbane)
