Live Roxette gigs on Christmas?
Written by roxeteer on September 16, 1999 to Misc.
In www.haveaniceday.nu’s Swedish “Ask Per” section, there is also an interesting question concerning Roxette’s touring. Per answers that they are going to start recording a new album early next year, so there won’t be time for a tour now. However, according to Per, there may some surprise gigs here and there on Christmas. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!
“Salvation” is the next single
Written by roxeteer on September 13, 1999 to Misc.
The next single release from “Have A Nice Day” will be “Salvation”, just as expected. The video will be shot at the beginning of October. Further details will follow.
False rumours on the Net
Written by roxeteer on September 13, 1999 to Misc.
EMI has put online an official statement about some rumours that have been going around on the Internet:
This message is to inform everyone that there is NO TRUTH WHATSOEVER to the rumour that Roxette is to perform in Tylösand, Sweden on New Years Eve 1999. Also, Roxette does not have a tour planned. EMI Sweden
Another rumour has it that Roxette’s next album will be called “Flowers of the Ocean”. This, of course, is not officially confirmed.
Discography book to be released in November
Written by roxeteer on September 13, 1999 to Misc.
The publisher of Roxette discography book has announced that the book is due to be out on November 15, 1999. The book will be reviewed in TDR as soon as it’s out of the press!
Uncensored Roxette videos at festival
Written by roxeteer on August 25, 1999 to Misc.
The Director’s Cut versions of Jonas Åkerlund’s production will be shown at Oulu Music Video Festical, in Northern Finland this weekend. The videos are from the artists Metallica, Madonna, The Cardigans, Prodigy, Jamiroquai, Roxette and more. The screening includes also a 15-minute short film, “Turn the Page”, directed by Åkerlund.
Publisher looking for advertisers to discography book
Written by roxeteer on August 25, 1999 to Misc.
Premium Publishing, the publisher of the forthcoming discography book by Robert Thorselius, “The Look for Roxette”, is looking for advertisers to the book. In their letter they say “’The Look for Roxette’ contains an advert section in which you are invited to promote your business. Due to the book’s unique content it will be an instant bestseller among all Roxette collectors and fans.” Contact Premium Publishing right away, if you’re interested!
The discography contains all the solo releases by Per and Marie, all the releases of groups they have been members in, as well as all the world wide releases by Roxette. In the price guide section every release has been given a value in a scale from 1 to 10 depending how hard it is to find each item. The book will be out next month and it will be bound in a “beautiful laminated G5 size cover”. The book contains approximately 300 pages.
“Stars” UK tracklisting
Written by roxeteer on August 21, 1999 to Misc.
Official Roxette Fanclub has received the tracklisting of the British “Stars” single from EMI International. There will be a 2CD set and a cassette single. Here’s the tracklistings for the CD’s:
- CD 1
- “Stars” (Radio edit)
- “Stars” (Almighty Definitive Mix)
- “Stars” (X-Treme Extended Mix)
- “Stars” (Radio edit)
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- CD 2
- CD 2
- “Stars” (Radio edit)
- “Anyone” (album version)
- “Stars” (album version)
- “Stars” (enhanced video)
- “Stars” (Radio edit)
The singles will be released on September 27 (not the 20th as I was told earlier).
Familiar song title as company slogan
Written by roxeteer on August 8, 1999 to Misc.
Finland-based heart rate monitor manufacturer Polar has adopted “Listen to your heart” as their new slogan. However, Roxette’s song with the same title isn’t used in their advertisements, as far as I know.
“Crashing guitars will be back”
Written by roxeteer on August 7, 1999 to Misc.
Official Roxette Fanclub had an opportunity to talk with Marie and Per after they had appeared on German TV show. At the moment it seems that there won’t be HaveANiceTour. “It would be too far from the album release”, Marie and Per say. However, they are already planning the next Roxette album and revealed that “the crashing guitars might be brought in use again for some songs”.
German fans will be delighted as Roxette will be back in Germany in mid-August!
Per wants to get an own casino
Written by roxeteer on July 19, 1999 to Misc.
Per Gessle may soon become the owner of the first international casino in Sweden. The casino would be located in Hotel Tylösand which is partly owned by Per. In the application for a casino the hotel manager emphasizes Per’s “unique contacts around the world” and ability to bring world-famous artists and entertainment to the casino. The application has been made in associaton with the city of Halmstad.
The Swedish government will decide in autumn who gets the permission for a casino. So far 20 cities, the civil aviation administration LFV and a couple of private companies has sent applications.
Update: The other co-owner of the hotel is the former TV4 manager Björn Nordstrand. Both Per and Björn has so far invested 60 million SEK (7.4 million USD) in the hotel. According to Nordstrand, the casino would profit at least 43.8 million SEK per year.
