Gyllene Tider declines Halmstad 700
Written by tevensso on July 10, 2006 to Gyllene Tider.
HALMSTAD - 
Per Gessle says in Hallandsposten today that he’s honored to have been asked to play at Halmstad’s 700 year anniversary next year, but Gyllene Tider has now officially turned the offer down. “Hi Elenor, thanks for your note regarding the 700-year anniversary. I have totally different musical plans for next year so another GT-performance will unfortunately not be happening. Sorry to disappoint you and so many others. I hope your summer will be super anyway. All the best, P,” Per writes to Halmstad 700 AB’s CEO, Elenor Nilsson. Elenor sent a request to all of Gyllene Tider’s members last week that “so many people would like to see nothing but Gyllene Tider at the anniversary next year.”
Halmstad turns 700 on May 31 next year.
- Halmstad 700 (In Swedish)
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- Gyllene Tider and Per on Halmstad compilation (April 25, 2007)
48 comments
elita said on July 10, 2006 09:27:
Hopefully a new Rox album. Everyone is waiting for a brand new Rox stuff! (Not GH albums) Am I right?
StephenDH said on July 10, 2006 10:02:
Hi everyone.
This is the first time I have logged in and made a comment in about 4 years, usually I just read everyone else’s comments. However I had to make a commet about this.
Yeah sounds interesting doesn’t it? maybe we will get a whole new album next year - i hope so - or maybe Roxette will spend most of next year recording a new album?
Stephen
Australia
abysmo said on July 10, 2006 10:16:
Yes, Marie came with new songs idea for GH this January and Per wrote that she enjoyed recordings, so new album is possible. Lets hope we´ll see brand new album next fall or spring 2008.
pwbbounce (moderator) said on July 10, 2006 10:20:
Let’s not get our hopes up just yet.
Maybe it another Swedish solo album, or a 2nd SOAP. Who knows? But maybe something totally different.
elita said on July 10, 2006 10:30:
Yeah, Gessle is writing a book, title: “How to release 5 GH albums in 3 years with nearly the same content!”
GT_85 said on July 10, 2006 11:39:
joyrider: how do you know that? Of course p & m says so. They don´t wanna do the fans dissapointed, so if they say they won´t tour again, no one can be dissapointed if they do not tour. But, thats not the first time they say one thing and do another.
If everything p&m have said throughout the years there wouldn´t have been a Mazarin yout, GT25 tour and no mf tour in 2000.
And no, marie is not ill anymore. She might have recovered very well the last couple of months.
And as Per say: he has totally different plans for next year, i don´t think that recording a “mazarin 2” or “SOAP 2” would stop him from one gig in Halmstad. A (promo)tour with Roxette though..
Edit: And to write a book isn´t really “other music plans”, is it?
Maybe The night of the proms?
Rich-UK said on July 10, 2006 12:09:
I guess there will be a new Gessle album next year: solo, SOAP or Roxette. We’ll see......
GT_85 said on July 10, 2006 12:15:
I don´t think there will be a new SOAP, I don´t know, but i think that mazarin almost sold more in Sweden than SOAP “worldwide”.
If the record company has the last word there will probably be “Mazarin” or Rox. They of course want to sell as many records as possible, not least in these days.
PeterGm said on July 10, 2006 13:45:
fair enough with other plans...but i think it is a bit selfish given that GT are actually part of Halmstads history...well, maybe only the last 25 years (in fact now 27) of the 700...haha.... maybe Im being selfish on behlaf of the rest of sweden and want GT play agaIN! :)
daniel_alv said on July 10, 2006 13:54:
Maybe Roxette will perform at the gala instead? Roxette is also Halmstadhistory...
I don’t think GT is getting along very well since gyllenetider.se is pointed to dynamit and Per made a new adress for his GT site... If they were best friends wouldn’t gyllenetider.se be pointed to Pers SOAP/GT/Rox/PG site then?
PS! Per is really funny, read his note about icebears in the streets at SOAP.com *lol*
Sascha said on July 10, 2006 15:11:
Cool to read Per’s newsflash at soap.com! So they’re brainstorming for video ideas right now, again with Åkerlund. Seems like we’ll get the full single/video/promo package afterall! :-)
Per’s excuse for Halmstad 700 is really interesting! I think a swedish solo project wouldn’t outrule a GT gig, that’s not really “totally different musical plans”. Either he’s given a fake explanation cos he doesn’t wanna play with GT anyway or Gessles already planned something special, international, maybe rox...?
joyrider said on July 10, 2006 15:23:
No big surprise, Per likes The Raconteurs but I am really suprised and kinda happy that he likes “Maneater” by Furtado ... cool track, great drums and catchy backing vocals.
Rox-Van said on July 10, 2006 15:59:
...mmm but I hope that they should read the request... I like GT!
GT_85 said on July 10, 2006 16:09:
Rox-van: Did you read the same article as i did? This was NOT good news for GT fans. But very expected.
roxgirl_germany said on July 10, 2006 19:18:
Well, at least thanks for the “warning” that I should not plan anything for next summer (year)... I am eagerly awaiting news. :)
ally77 said on July 10, 2006 19:20:
I think we are all waiting.... but so much can happen in a matter of weeks / months!
CRIZ said on July 10, 2006 19:57:
Åkerlund?? Oh please...give us an Åkerlund-break.....may he continue enjoying collecting concert biljetter..;) ..and well I would prefer Roxette to GT too of course..let’s wait and see. Hej Per..get out of the sun...icebears in Sweden :)))) ROFL
Jud (moderator) said on July 10, 2006 19:59:
well no big surprise Per has plans for 2007, or? he cannot be quiet at all :D
coyboyusa said on July 10, 2006 20:05:
it woudl eb so nice if emi got off its arse and devided to re-release all the albums of roxette remastered with bonus content, a box set of their dvd concerts, and maybe a box set of all their singles? well ok 2 boxed sets lol
harriej said on July 10, 2006 21:01:
It is a pity that GT can not find some time to practise together for a week and perform on such a big party in their home city.
Even if there are other plans, I would say that a GT concert for the 700 years of Halmstad is worth a delay of a month (we are used to some delays).
And most Rox/GT-fans would not mind, especially if they have the chance to see that performance.
GT_85 said on July 10, 2006 21:09:
The reason why GT will not play is of course not that Per is busy, it´s because they don’t get together very well. At least that´s what i think.
Eloy said on July 10, 2006 22:02:
“I have totally different musical plans for next year so another GT-performance will unfortunately not be”.
It would be great to attend GT on 2007! :-( BUT something inside me tells me that we´re all going to get a new PG Tour! MAZARIN PART II, WHY NOT??? :-)
Marieangel said on July 10, 2006 22:06:
I HOPE AND PRAY FOR A BRAND NEW ROXETTE ALBUM NEXT YEAR!!OR SOMETHING AROUND ROXETTE!!!
elita said on July 11, 2006 04:26:
Imagine: PER is sitting now at his computer and he is reading this debate, of course he is laughing.
I can see now what is happening in his head “Little boys and girls you would know the truth, hahaha...”
CRIZ said on July 11, 2006 16:22:
I’m glad to see that Per sometimes also talks a little bit swenglish...the funny icebear suddenly turned into a polar bear. ;)
LoneGunman said on July 11, 2006 21:17:
“have totally different musical plans for next year”
Hummm... I smell a new compilation for 2007 !!! :)
LoneGunman
PS: Please, no SOAP 2... please
imazombieinthem... said on July 12, 2006 09:15:
Havent Roxette only have 1 more album in there record deal? So after this GH, they wont have one at all, which means you would think no new album would be planned yet until they signed another contract.
I wouldnt mind a SOAP 2 :D But Im thinking its a Mazarin 2.
Sascha said on July 12, 2006 10:31:
Don’t know if that’s correct, if they actually have a “number of records” or “time frame” contract. They don’t have to sign a longterm contract anyway: Per didn’t have any for Mazarin before presenting the recorded album! Rox could do the same.
Kiwein1 said on July 12, 2006 12:22:
I thought the band Gyllene Tider isn’t existing anymore? So I don’t think they will ever be on a stage together..
GT_85 said on July 13, 2006 09:07:
In Expressen http://expressen.se/index.jsp?a=632686 Micke syd says he´s very surprised what Per has said about this, since the band haven’t even discussed it.
Bunio said on July 13, 2006 11:06:
they said in 2004 that the band is over, so there shouldn’t be any discussions over this.
GT_85 said on July 13, 2006 11:26:
They said in 1996 that Gyllene Tider was over as well.
And what about Expressen? They quoted Micke Syd, why would they lie about this?
This peace of news won’t make it sell any more really..
per_mson said on July 13, 2006 13:14:
Well, if Gessle do have other plans, why even discuss it with the other guys?!?! Without him GT is rather pointless IMHO.
Santi said on July 13, 2006 20:07:
Well, not knowing what the plans are or might be, I gotta say it’s rather disappointing to know that the band that put Halmstad in the map can’t go and play at the town’s anniversary.
I’m sure they don’t make this kind of celebrations too often...
Now he can be proud of being from Halmstad... :/
CRIZ said on July 14, 2006 14:54:
I rolled eyes because EXPRESSEN always tries to make big headlines...If the guys are having problems with each other they should talk with each other and not with Expressen. And if Per said no..than it’s no...I just don’t care about reporters who are trying to make a big WAR-story out of this again...yawn,,it’s just not our business..doubleyawn
lonely_girl said on July 15, 2006 13:45:
Well, it’s summer and newspaper make an elephant out of an ant ;)
ally77 said on July 26, 2006 17:58:
I would have thought he would have loved to have done this... maybe he don’t do history!
GT_85 said on July 10, 2006 09:12:
“I have totally different musical plans for next year” Maybe a new Roxette album/tour? Not a GH, but an all new album.
Or maybe Son of a plumber part 2. I hope for Roxette.:)