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Roxette’s performance on Bravo 50 to be pre-recorded

Written by tevensso on September 21, 2006 to .

COLOGNE - While Roxette will indeed be performing as part of the “50 Years Of Bravo” television special, The Daily Roxette has learned from EMI Germany that this segment of the show will be pre-recorded and not live and that Roxette will not be physically present at the gala.

  “We don’t want to disappoint fans who buy tickets for the show because they think they will see Roxette live on stage,” said Christian Wißmann of EMI Music Germany to TDR late this afternoon.

  Per and Marie’s segment will be recorded a day earlier in Hamburg, and then spliced into the show. “The television viewer will not be informed that Roxette was not actually there at the actual event,” says Wißmann, “but we want to let the fans know this.” Logistical conflicts prevent Roxette from being there to perform live during the show.

  The show will be broadcast on October 21 on German TV channel Pro7.

152 comments

Zelda said on :

What´s the reason??????

OH NO NO NO NO!!!!

tomos85 said on :

:| No comment, I think that Marie won’t travel abroad to promote OW :(

Kiwein1 said on :

Somehow funny and tragic at the same time..

*edit*

But they are in Germany around the 20th. So I guess it will be prerecorded at the same location as the show is or am I wrong?

CRIZ said on :

Too late..thank you :(
When and where will it be recorded?? Maybe a day earlier?
And EMI didn’t know that from the very beginning?Am I allowed to be very disappointed now?

bbrox said on :

What a sad sad 20th birthday........ I don‘t know what to say even to think about it...

tomos85 said on :

This probably means that they won’t go to Germany to promote GH20... They’ll record their performance in Sweden and then send the copy to Bravo Gala, I think...

Kiwein1 said on :

But what about this schedule:

“20 oktober: Åker till Tyskland för att göra pr. Deltar bland annat i tysk tv.”

Zelda said on :

I don´t understand the problem!??? What´s wrong with a live performance? I thought Rox loves to be on stage in front of a big audience?

I´m very very sad!

CRIZ said on :

Kiwein: Maybe to many things on one day? I don’t know..I’m sad! (friendly said!)

Kiwein1 said on :

CRIZ: I am not even sad. The only thing I am thinking is that all this is sooo ridiculous. For me it’s time to say goodbye to Roxette. They’re physically dead and I finally realize that.

whateveriam said on :

Oh everybody, I’m so sorry for everyone! Maybe you’ll all be able to watch ’em on a big TV!

CRIZ said on :

I’m trying to stay calm...cause it damned reminds me on 2002 and night of the proms...sort of a deja vu...But this time i can’t give the tix back....60 Euro in the dust bin...thanx
(sorry that I ’m just a fan and fans are quick in buying tix)

Lars-Erik_Olson (moderator) said on :

This article has been updated since the comments you see above were written.

Starrox said on :

What a joke - and what a sad end for Roxette as we knew it...

ETA: As for the reason - “logistical conflicts”? Yeah, sure, I believe that for.. hmm... no second!

GT_85 said on :

Roxette, isn’t that the band who sees themselfes as a “live band”?

m-cvk said on :

It’s better to know now than finding out during the show...
anyway, I think there should be some arrangement that we could return the tickets and get the money back. We were all wrongly informed (to put it friendly) on the website of Bravo50.

edit: just read that it’s ’due to logistical conflicts’...

bbrox said on :

“Logistical conflicts prevent Roxette from being there to perform live during the show.”

Sorry but I don‘t know if I can believe that... Which logistical reasons should there be??? Has anyone an explanation for me???????

shine said on :

:x :x :x

Can´t believe it! :x

CRIZ said on :

Oj Mr. Wißmann..than pleeeze be so nice and keep us informed on which other events they will be ...(of course you won’t, I know but I just had ONE WISH to give Per and Marie the support they deserve..and we don’t bite by the way)

hmm logistical problems?? Are all hotels booked? I could help you...not getting home that evening again?? I would drive you home!!! (okay.that would take 6 hours if you would sleep in Halmstad) ;)

Lars-Erik_Olson (moderator) said on :

While I have no information to base this on, I would indeed think that tickets could be refunded... even if it was Bravo themselves who would need to do it.

If I were the producers of this show, I would still want Roxette fans to be there... as they would still need to include cut-away shots of “excited fans” when Roxette was announced.

Understandably, fans who were looking forward to seeing Roxette perform live have written comments here, based upon their sense of personal disappointment. That part I understand completely. But to say “sad end for Roxette” or “Roxette are dead” lets that sense of personal disappointment grow way out of proportion into the realm of the ridiculous. Roxette are still going to Germany to do promotion... still going to be on a show that will be seen by thousands... still alive and kicking.

Kiwein1 said on :

Nice and rational words LEO but I really disagree. How can a band sell records without doing a proper promotion? Even IF they decide to continue it’s not the same “Roxette” as it was before. And that’s at least what I meant with “physically dead” - since they won’t return to stage again. I am quite sure about that. Maybe they’ll do a studio album one day again, but they won’t return “physically” as I was used to see them.

harriej said on :

If anybody knows exactly how to return the tickets and get the money back, please tell so.

I have tried to phone the “Kundenservice” of Eventim AG
(0049 (0)1805 570 064 (12 cent/min.)), but they can only be reached during office hours.

An other option I tried is the contactform on http://www.getgo.de Hopefully that helps.

CRIZ said on :

Oh I just found out that Tokio Hotel and Take That will be there too...I guess I will find some people who want to have the tix ! >:)

roxgirl_germany said on :

LEO, that’s easy to say with your “TDR insider information” on what is yet to come - IF there is still something to come.

I was always one of those who thought that they’d still go on making music together. I don’t expect any more tours or performances but a nice studio album every now and then (maybe with the occasional promo performance thrown in) was what I had expected. Now it really seems that all this no longer makes sense and they could as well leave it...

All I’d like is an open word from both of them that they don’t want to/can’t care about the promo side of their job anymore (or that it’s really over). Everyone has to admit that it is a bit strange that Per does the promo all alone (like Nyhetsmorgon) - they could as well make it official that it will be like that from now on. (If I was Marie, I wouldn’t care much about anymore but I’d at least say that it is too much or not worth it.)

And on a side note, I don’t think I will ever warm up to liking OW, Reveal, Anyone demo or Myth as much as I liked the rest of their songs. I wouldn’t have thought the day would come that I’d ever feel like this, let alone type this down...

Thank God I didn’t get my mind up to attending this show...

bbrox said on :

@roxgirl_germany: You took the words right out of my mouth! That‘s exactly what I think.

In my opinion Per AND MARIE have to say whether they will split or they will continue. RIGHT NOW!!!

They always said they love their fans so now they have to be just that opened to say what we can expect and what not...

crashroxer said on :

Oh, that’s really really sad!! And I’m sooo disappointed about that...

(And by the way: I’m also SHOCKED - that “Emi Germany” cares about Roxette fans! *no comment*)

I mean, Per and Marie always joined live shows in their career - without any “logistic” problems. So, what else is “more” important that day ?? Maybe a meeting with the swedish royal family? EVERY OTHER artist will be there. And what’s with Roxette??

What a dissuade....

Mari said on :

Starrox (and others too), don’t you really know the reason why it’s gonna be pre-recorded? You really don’t know? I can’t believe you actually don’t know!

roxgirl_germany said on :

Let us share your thoughts, Mari.

whateveriam said on :

Hang on, ’spliced’? Is that in the show or in the concert? So, what you could be saying is that people who are going to the concert may not even get to see the taped performance? Oh lordy lordy...

Parlophone said on :

First I’d like to say that I feel really sad for all the fans that already bought tickets for the show just to see Roxette live. But I totally agree with what Lars-Erik said before.

The fact that Roxette won’t be at the ’actual live show’ is not a reason to say they don’t want to do promotion or anything. If Marie would not want to or would not be able to do some sort of promotion (including some interviews, video shoots and maybe live performances) they wouldn’t have started the whole ROX 20 thing at all.
We should always have in mind how severely ill Marie was and that it seems (at least to me) almost like a miracle that she recovered and goes on with Roxette. That alone makes me really, really happy.

So there could really be some circumstances that prevent them from being at the live show - nevertheless they’ll appear on German TV for the first time in years, as part of a show with a relatively young audience and supposedly a rather high popularity. That’s still very good and nobody of the regular watching TV audience will recognize that the gig was pre-recorded.

Taken together all this is more than most of us would have expected let’s say half a year ago.
My wish would be that we shall all be very happy that Marie and Per are back again, that they recoreded some (although for some of us not enough) new material and that ROXETTE IS DEFINITELY NOT DEAD!!!

mishi said on :

I can´t find any words :-( I´m so dissapointed

mitch said on :

roxette isn´t dead but when they realese one more greatest hits and best ofs at the next 5 jears with only one new song - im not sure about this facts

fans don´t need to buy 5 gratest hits cd´s

bunny said on :

oct 21, that’s only a full month away, maybe they are doing promotion in UK or US!

Kiwein1 said on :

Yeah, sure. ;-)

CRIZ said on :

eehm..I think also it’s stupid to say Roxette is over because they can’t be there live that evening....It’s than the managers fault (sorry Dimman) or the fault of the Bravo-people or color-line people who are not able to solve the logistic problems. Don’t they have enough space for all the stars or what? Would be interesting to get to know more about these logistical problems because in case of Roxette I think there must be enough money to solve them....or is it just a much more important venue Per and Marie have to visit that day?? Or do they have to be at home again for some reasons or what the hell has happened? Why doesn’t Tokio Hotel have any logistical problems that evening?

bbrox said on :

TO MARIE, PER AND THE TDR TEAM: EXPLAIN YOURSELF !!!!!!

LET US KNOW WHAT WE MIGHT EXPECT FROM YOU IN THE FUTURE! IS ROXETTE DEAD OR NOT???

TELL US NOW, WE ARE YOUR FANS AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW IT JUST NOW!!!

AND TO THE TDR TEAM:
YOU HAVE TO TELL US TOO WHAT YOU KNOW!!!!!

YOU CAN DELETE THIS POST AS OFTEN AS YOU WANT; IT WILL BE BACK!!!!!!!!

CRIZ said on :

would be nice if some of you wouldn’t react so childish here ...there got something wrong with the planning...and that has nothing to do with the future of Roxette! (As long as they didn’t lie to us!)
It’s just a TV-show in the end...halloooo!!

Jud (moderator) said on :

we’ve been on the same boat (in the dark, knowing NADA) as everybody else for weeks... EMI is not telling much, but I think you are exagerating.

Besides that, there is no need to shout, we are not deaf neither blind.

Parlophone said on :

@bbrox: Did I get something wrong or are there 3 upcoming Roxette releases including newly recoreded songs, a new single release, a recently shot video........................

So who’s supposed to be dead???

bbrox said on :

@Judith: Sorry I don‘t believe you.... well it‘s my prob but I don‘t have any prob with that. ;)

sille-rox said on :

yes agree with bbrox!!

TDR TELL US OUR SECRET OVER ROXETTE.

THIS IS FOR ME THE END FROM ROXETTE. THIS IS TOTALLY SHIT!!!

WHY STANDING MARIE WITH PUGH ON STAGE AND BY BRAVO-GALA NOT?

GOODBYE ROXETTE!!! I´m VERY DISSAPPOINTED OVER THIS END!!!

What is with the other TV-entrance? live or video?
i don´t understand this all not.

substitute said on :

Roxette is back!! That’s the main reason.
If i were in Germany,go to the show definitely!

bbrox said on :

THANKS sille-rox !!! :)

@Parlophone: I don‘t talk about the releases (another sad chapter..) I can‘t stand it any longer to be the stupid little fan who doesn‘t knows if he can expect anything more from his favourite band... It‘s the trembling uncertainty what‘s next or not.....

Parlophone said on :

bbrox, I respect your feelings and be assured that I’d love to see Roxette release a new studio album or see them on tour again.

But it’s not in the fans hand to demand something from an artist. Roxette are giving something to us (and to me - as I’m sure you might feel in a similar way - they gave a lot over the years). Everything that Per and Marie do as Roxette they are mainly doing for their fans and we should take it as a gift. Just no demands from our side.............

abysmo said on :

I´m exciting about anniversary promo shows. TV interviews, performances etc. Then I will see.

tinylove said on :

I can’t understand you all !!. It’s only a TV show!! What are you saying? Roxette are not dead! They are realeasing new material, Cds, Videos. What are you saying?. Finally we have news about Roxette!, or do you forget that in the last years we have nothing!?? Sorry about my English, but the only thing you all seem to do is talk shit about every news we have from Roxette. Always looking at the wrong side of everything!!. Sorry but in my eyes, some of you don’t seem to be Roxette fans!,
Per and Marie, from here, Argentina. We love you.
Please, don’t delete this comment.

Lars-Erik_Olson (moderator) said on :

Kiwein writes to say she disagrees with what I wrote, and asks “How can a band sell records without doing a proper promotion?”

The point you seem to miss here... is to seperate what this story says... with what it does NOT say. Roxette is still going to be on this show... they didn’t cancel. And everyone I think pretty much agrees that doing this show IS part of doing “proper promotion.” The ONLY thing different here today from yesterday is that TDR has learned that Roxette’s segment will be taped the day before, and then inserted into the show.

While this has a lot to do with a justified disappointment by those fans who had bought tickets (and they should definitely be able to get their money back if they no longer wish to attend) to be in the audience at the arena on the night of the show... it has NOTHING to do with any change in the promotional activities themselves... and nothing to do with other future plans.

All of those things being said here about the future... and this is the only point I’m trying to make... all of those things have nothing to do with this PARTICULAR turn of events. Whether or not Per and Marie take the stage again to perform in public in the year 2007, has nothing to do with the need to pre-record their part in this particular TV show a day early.

aaronlbarta said on :

All of this constant complaining is getting annoying. How ungrateful can you be? Be thankful there is still a Roxette, have you forgotten about what happened to Marie?

Please quit putting down a band you supposedly like, because many of you are acting like you hate them.

Kiwein1 said on :

LEO: you’re right. It has nothing to do with it and they didn’t cancel the show. But for me it’s the start of a long end. And I can’t explain why I feel this way. It’s just a feeling that there might not come anymore than this Rox20.

About the promotion itself: I forgot to mention the promotion I am talking about. It just feels strange to see Per alone doing promotion - even in Stockholm. And if this is planned to be a possible future of Roxette - don’t know if this sells. If they ever record a new album they’d need to do a lot of promotion and even more than this time. And I can’t imagine this will ever happen. And I truly understand it since I know that Marie isn’t up to that and that’s fully ok for me. But why can’t they just leave it then. It all feels so halfhearted and not pure and true. Anyway. Don’t want to go too off-topic here. Besides you’re superior when it comes to the English language. ;-)

Actually I am not that disappointed that they come a day earlier and that I maybe *won’t* see them. I have to be there on friday anyway since I am going to write an article about that show for the newspaper I am working for. And it’s my job to write. ;-)

It’s just the feeling that something doesn’t go the way it should. And I am still wondering about these logistic conflicts.

Max-Tob said on :

Boys and girls, did you see the other little presentation that TV4 made for the new roxette video? Did you see how tired Marie looked all the time during the shooting? how vulnerable, how fragile? If she performed with Pugh, that was probably a small thing. I don’t believe she can stand in front of a huge audience (plus television), LIVE. I think this is what is all about when they said “logistic problem”. Maybe she thought she could, that’s why we weren’t informed by now. I doubt she, right now, has any real wish apart from being near her family. She wasn’t enthusiastic for a moment with all this rox20. She probably wanted to be, that’s why she made the proposal to per in winter (to record smth together), but she can’t handle a pressure-generating situation. That’s pretty clear. She moves different, she IS different. Per said it in millions of ways, in millions of occasions. It’s also clear that he has some other projects going on in his mind already. Maybe roxette-connected (and in this case we probably talk about a studio-project), but maybe solo. He will have his book out next summer, I’m sure he’s preparing something on his own. Anyway, that was not the point. The point is that I don’t think Marie can handle a live show with a lot of pressure.
Just take a look at this and judge for yourself:
http://tv4.se/player/categories.aspx?progId=71882&itemId=%20&treeId=1&di...

Parlophone said on :

@ Max-Tob: Very well said! That’s my impression too.
A person that has been life-threatening ill, will never be the same person again and it would be more than understandable if Marie just doesn’t feel strong enough to perform live. So whatever will be we should just take it as it is and stop complaining or demanding.

Max-Tob said on :

well, my intention is not necessarily to defend marie. i still believe it would have been in her power - if she would have wanted it - to record more songs for roxette in the studio. and not because I am a demanding fan, i care more about their solo carreers anyway, but because I believe that would have been the best way to express her interest in roxette. the more time spent in the studio for roxette - taking it easy, making coffee, playing hockey, relaxing a week than coming back etc. - the more her wish to be PART of this band would have sounded more real and realistic and credible. But she seemed to have had just a short enthousiasm in the winter (maybe because she just heard per’s soap and she liked the way he wrote it), Per hung up on THAT little enthousiasm of her, he started develop the things, the management was informed, the wheels started to roll, but marie didn’t feel anymore as getting THAT much involved. THat’s how I feel about it. Sorry, but I simply cannot see - don’t matter how hard I try - to see Marie as still being part of this band. It may be my fault, maybe I’m blind. But that’s what I think. This song, “one wish”, isn’t the kind of song that marie goes crazy for. she came “into the band” for two songs only, she kind of “obbeyed” to per&comp. wishes (thank God she did!), she sang what she had to, and that was it.
I hope you’ve followed the link I have pasted in my other comment. It’s really interesting to see how they filmed the video.

sandyam said on :

Of course we all know and understand that Marie is still dealing with the consequences of her illness, but that’s not the piont here. I totally agree with Kiwein when she says that this all doesn’t feel right. And if Roxette can only do things half best than they’d better think twice about going on.
If Roxette wants to sell well (and they have to because otherwise EMI drops them eventually) they need to do promotion. But if this is done by Per only it is most likely a waste of time. For many people Marie is Roxette ’FACE’.
So, what I am saying is: Roxette, if you can’t do it 100% than quit while you’re at the top. Don’t wait until you’ve reached the bottom. You don’t deserve to end that way.

Jud (moderator) said on :

I think you are over reacting a little bit here. It’s not the first time a performance for such galas is pre-recorded, I’m sure those who watch the gala on TV will see many other things that those attending the gala live will see. It’s not the first time this is like this and it won’t be the last one. I think it’s better this than nothing, at least (most) Germany, Austria and Switzerland will get to see Roxette on TV again after such a long time. :)

Zelda said on :

I have no words! I´m still sad!

And couldn´t they say in the BEGINNIG that it will be a pre-recording and not a live performance? Why now? A month before the show?

We all have to plan in our life!

Roxette-atic said on :

Its obvius Marie doesnt want to do proper promotion. But I understand and support her decision. She didnt attend the tv4 interview ( recorded in sthlm by the way) so why should she want to fly to Germany,London, Spain or something like that? We have to get used to the “new” Roxette.

roxgirl_germany said on :

@Judith: The big disappoinment comes from the fact that it was so big announced to be a live performance. The Bravo site still does that, BTW. And when taking a look at the list of other artists performing there, most Roxette fans will agree that Roxette are pretty much the only reason to actually attend this gala.

PiterPam said on :

Time to say goodbye Roxette...
so Per, when we can expect Sonofaplumber #2? ;)

Im sorry to say that. But the previous Per-only materials are much better then the latest Roxette releases.

We have got free demos and videos and a cool double Album. He was so fan-near. And now, with Roxette, its totally different.

roxnl said on :

Dear roxette fans,

I really get sick and tired of all the negative feedback about the latest developments of Roxette.
They offer us some new songs and some really nice collectors items. They even perform on the tv for us (the fans).
In September 2002 we were all so worried about Marie who had to go through such tragic and difficult time. We all prayed for Marie and gave her as much postive messages as we could.
Personally I am so thankfull that Marie has so much power to give us, the fans, a change to still be part of her music. She even decided to work on Roxette stuff again to be able to give us, the fans, another change to listen to this great music.
I am thankfull everyday that both, Per and Marie, are doing so well and have such a big heart for their fans.

Don’t get me wrong, everybody has is own taste and should not be fan of anything they don’t like but please don’t be so negative about this whole thing!
Enjoy the things in life and be positive!

Enjoy the broadcasting!

Lis

sitissanguinis said on :

I´m soooo dissappointed and angry!!!!

WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY? Why did I buy tickets, organize the trip to Hamburg, plan the way, still planning the hotel, etc. etc.
“logistical problems” is no real reason for me. If they are able to travel to germany the 20.10. why not the 21.10. ???

It´s a shame!!!

Why didn´t they announce it from the very beginning when the press release was written, that rox will attend to the show?!?!?!

I really can´t comprehend this attitude!!!

But thanks to EMI for telling the truth before travelling to HH and waiting at the show for NOTHING!

Destroy BRAVO!!!

Roxette-atic said on :

I totaly understand Roxette if they dont do a lot of promotion. Dont have any problem with that.

marcusvandeursen said on :

@roxgirl_germany; totally agree.

Mega publicity and then this. Think Per/Marie/EMI should keep any announcements for themselves until they’re sure they can live up to it.

Thank God we hadn’t booked our plane tickets from Ireland to Hamburg yet. Would have been around 800 Euros been thrown out of the window for a group of four for plane tickets only. Perhaps, in the rather unlikely-looking case that there should be ANY future performances by Roxette at all, I should take out some sort of personal travel insurance with Gessle Cancellations just to make sure i’m getting what I’m going for.

Just so unprofessional, certainly from a big ’products’ like Roxette and EMI.

Jud (moderator) said on :

the press release was sent by Bravo, not EMI/D&D or Roxette.

Groovalicious said on :

I thought this is a site for Roxette fans, not Roxette haters. If all you come to say is “Roxette is dead to me”, I think there is nothing else to tell you but GROW UP. They will continue as long as they want at the pace they choose. You can accept this fact or not, but I feel TDR’s message board should be used wisely, and there are definitely more mature ways to express your frustration with the situation, which I totally agree, not only unfortunate but also dissapointing.

Until an official statement is made that attributes this change of plans for Bravo50 to Marie being too infirm to participate in the live show, I think its terribly unfair for anyone to assume that as the reason. According to the reports on TDR, Marie initiated the whole ROX20 celebrations, and wants to continue with Roxette at some level, you cannot justify the existence of 2 new songs and 1 new video otherwise.

Per does Roxette promotion alone sometimes. Half of ACE OF BASE no longer does promotion; the band continues. Roxette does a pre-recorded performance. ABBA did a whole pre-recorded show for DICK CAVETTE MEETS ABBA programme (1981) mainly because Agnetha felt more at ease this way. That was not the end of ABBA, which came over a year later, and because of many other things, but not Agnetha’s performance fear.

A pre-taped performance is not the end of Roxette. It is hardly surprising.

Do I feel Roxette should state why they changed this plan? Yes.

Do I feel people who bought tickets to Bravo50 recieve a refund if they wish? Absolutely! Better yet, allow fans to be there for the pre-taping!!!

Is it right to hate Roxette because of this? Suit yourself, but I dont think its right to be so acidic towards them here. Open a blog or something!

Everyone knows what happened in the last 4 years, so keep your expectations realistic. Things will probably never be the same as they were before 2002 because of the life changing events Marie underwent. Supporting Roxette is more important than ever, and enjoy what we get. If you dont like it, turn it off, dont download.

Kathrin said on :

I agree with Groovalicious(But still I’m looking sad cuz I was so excited to see them)

tinylove said on :

roxnl, I support your point of view absolutly!. It’s what I’m saying. LEO, sorry about my words, but I’m really sick and tired of peoples negative opinions about every Roxette news and about Roxette releases, and about Roxette comeback...
I think that everyone needs to enjoy Roxette music, videos, (if they like it), and stop talking. Roxette is somerhing to enjoy. Marie was ill. She needs support, not negative opinions, because the only thing that you win with this comments is that she doesn’t want to sing in Roxette again.

marcusvandeursen said on :

@Judith; The pressrelease may have been sent by BRAVO, but apparently EMI knew of it (just looking at the frontpage of TDR, clearly having comments from EMI Germany - unless I’m blind). Also, a lot of fans but certainly not everyone visits TDR. In the meanwhile, check out Roxette.de... there the BRAVO performance STILL is mentioned in the band’s upcoming dates. Germans who would look there will certainly knows BRAVO and if they wanna see if tickets are available, they will simply go to BRAVO.de where nothing of this is mentioned. Such LIES (how suiting that song would be as a single under the current circumstances), are just a disgrace im my humble opinion.

@Groovalicious; Allowing fans to be there for the pre-taping is a great idea, but don’t see it happening.

rox-kuryliw said on :

ow lord talk about blown out of the water , its one show ! ! ! get a grip people !

gyllene_tjej said on :

don’t worry, people will moan a bit more and Roxette will be gone for good...*sarcasm off* Jesus, why the fuss again...it is JUST a TV show, I’m sure you can get refund for the tickets...and hey, promotion is still rolling, those who planned to see the show, go there a day earlier and meet Marie and Per...

why jump to stupid conclusions is way over my head. Roxette have been quite unlucky with the 20 year aniversary so far... first bmoaning about the single cover, then the box, followed by an internet leak and grumbling about the video...just to finish with a fresh portion of moaning over sth that is not a big deal in the long run....

Jud (moderator) said on :

what comments from EMI Germany? Now I’m lost.
This is the article about Bravo 50:
http://www2.dailyroxette.com/article.php/2102

And then we have today’s article where we quote an EMI Germany spokesman. My guess is that they realized this week/today that there was a missunderstanding about Roxette’s performance / that Bravo announced it as a live performance, and so they initiated contact with TDR.

GT_85 said on :

Yes, it is just a tv show. One single tv show. A BIG tv show. So why can’t they be there?
But the most important thing is that many many people will see them on tv, not that a couple of thousand of people will see them in an hockey arena.

LoneGunman said on :

@ Max - “Did you see how tired Marie looked all the time during the shooting? how vulnerable, how fragile? If she performed with Pugh, that was probably a small thing. I don’t believe she can stand in front of a huge audience (plus television), LIVE. I think this is what is all about when they said “logistic problem”.

Perfect... c´mon you guys... no one is more disappointed with this whole Rox20 crap than me... but can´t you honestly see that the reason why the performance won´t be live is Marie? Check her out in the “One Wish” video, her moves, expressions... She´s a different person now, she´s been very sick and probably won´t be able to work with Roxette as before ever again. It´s sad, but what can we do?

Completely understand your sadness... but that´s life. :(

LoneGunman

PS: No SOAP 2... Mazarin 2 please !! :)

Kathrin said on :

For all the Germans:Bitte lest mal was in Bravo Heft Nr.37 Woche 6 September.2006 auf seite 7 Steht!

Ich habe nämlich kurz Nachgeschaut und da steht nämlich was ganz anderes!

I just realized that how good it is that I collect the Bravo
and YAM! Magazines every Week!

marcusvandeursen said on :

Haven’t moaned about the single, not too much about the box and certainly not about the leak. However, this time I indeed am more than ’displeased’. It may be one show... but also expenses of pre-booked tickets, hotel, car rental (only plane tickets not booked yet - thank god). Will certainly calm down, but am currently just extremely pissed off.

@Judith; mean the new article... the statements from Mr. Wissmann of EMI Germany. See also my comments above about the upcoming date still mentioned at Roxette.de - without any further info that Roxette’s part will be pre-recorded.

roxgirl_germany said on :

@Kathrin: I am too old to read Bravo. Could you please tell us what they write there?

Groovalicious said on :

@marcusvandeursen - I know, I dont see it happening either. shame.

Jud (moderator) said on :

I think all such performances are announced like this.. after all, they WILL be on the (TV) Gala..

per_mson said on :

@those-who-didnt-plan-to-go-to-the-show: Why are you so upset about this whole thing?? You will get to see Roxette on TV doing something new! That hasn’t happened for many years. So be happy instead of whining around!

marcusvandeursen said on :

QUOTE: But thanks to EMI for telling the truth before travelling to HH and waiting at the show for NOTHING!

On a more positive note, that’s at least something good from EMI’s side.

mitch said on :

better information time than at “the nokia night of the proms” but this isn´t the same situation

m-cvk said on :

I’m one of the fans that bought tickets for the Bravo show...I’m disappointed too.
But after having seen the video of OW (cool video btw!!!), I wondered ’how will they perform live for the Bravo?’. I mean, when you look at the video, Marie is almost ’hardly’ moving, she’s not that energetic (no offend as I can understand why and respect + appreciate what she’s doing...the video shoot must have been tough + exhausting for her to do this...I think she did it great: thumbs up, Marie!!!)
I can understand why it will be pre-recorded. There is a huge difference between performing live/playback for an audience and pre-recording a performance for a crew with cameramen etc (when you can quite easily take a break when needed and it can be edited afterwards). D’you know what I’m saying?
Be happy that they do this kind of promotion, better than nothing at all :-)

So let’s respect this decision, don’t be pessimistic and enjoy what they’re doing....from our point of view it might seem (very) little what they are doing -yeah, we can be greedy and want to have it all and way beyond that > want to have eyes and ears in the studio etc - , from their point of view: they try to do it the best way they can. I cannot speak for Marie, but I think this all costs a lot of energy. We only see the result, not all the efforts it takes to get this result...
Amen! ;-)

edit: typos

alexandru said on :

I´m so dissapointed!
oh roxette

sille-rox said on :

What is with the other TV-entrances in sweden? Roxette live or just a Video?

Roxette a Video-Band now?

We hope of a Statement from Per and Marie because of future from this Band!!!!

bunny2 said on :

really really sad ! there are so many fans who expected so much more from both. I mean, if it’s Roxette they do know what the fans expected from them.
I don’t know if I have to be sad or angry. I just can’t get over the point, that all the great years with Roxette are over...with promotion, meeting the fans etc. So saaaad !!! :-(((

goetz said on :

The problem is that you won‘t see any people dancing and smiling to the performans which won‘t make roxette look so popular and entertaining than those acts where the moving camera-crane is showing the band PLUS a dancing crowd at the same time. The audience will only see close-ups. So Roxette misses the chance to be watched on stage in the visual context of a sold-out arena which always triggers an impact on the average viewer (without him knowing that it does). There won‘t be that “Big Picture” of a band on stage. I guess this will cause a lack of atmosphere. In the worst case some newspapers will make a headline out of this “fake”.
Hmm... did you get my point? This is one of the moments where I feel i should stick to my mother tongue...

Fernanda-Brasil said on :

Well, one more time I have to say that we should understand them. Maybe a live performance is still too much to Marie.
I didn’t buy tickets for this show and I understand whos is sad for buying this but we have to respect their decision and thank them to inform all of you before the show.

Dmoreno859 said on :

SOME OF YOU SEEM UNGRATEFUL TO ME. YOU ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MARIE AND PER RECORD TWO NEW SONGS AND FINALLY THE ROXBOX THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR, FOR YEARS NOW, AND THIS IS THE THANKS YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM? FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON’T KNOW OR HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS TO THE FACT THAT MARIE HAS BEEN ILL AND MAY NOT WANT TO PERFORM LIVE AT A GERMAN TV SHOW OR ON ANY TV SHOW. ALL IN ALL, THEY DID THIS WHOLE 20TH ANNIVERSARY THING FOR US FANS, AND ALL SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN DOING FOR WEEKS NOW IS RUNNING YOUR DAMN MOUTHS ABOUT HOW DISAPPOINTED YOU ARE IN EITHER THE MATERIAL OR THE LIVE PERFORMANCE. YOU SHOULD BE THANKFUL WE HAVE ANY WORK FROM THEM AT ALL.

PER AND MARIE, I AM SURE ARE READING THIS THINKING, YEAH, ROXETTE MAY BE OVER AFTER YOU GUYS BITCH ALL DAY LONG AND NOT CARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE BEHIND WHAT YOU CALL YOURSELVES FANS OF.

WE, IN THE UNITED STATES DON’T EVEN HAVE THE LUXURY OF KNOWING IF WE WILL EVER SEE THEM AGAIN. LET ALONE HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO WALK INTO A STORE AND FIND THE ROXBOX EVEN HERE. SHAME ON YOU, SHAME ON YOUR OPINIONS AND SHAME ON YOU FOR MAKING ROXETTE FEEL LIKE WHAT THEY DID WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH. IF YOU ARE TRUE ROXETTE FANS, THEN DEAL WITH IT. MAY SOMEONE SOMEDAY SHIT ON YOUR PARADE. I, FOR ONE, CONGRATULATE PER AND MARIE ON THEIR EFFORTS, I WILL CONTINUE TO PURCHASE ANYTHING PER GESSLE OR MARIE FREDRIKKSON ANY TIME, ANY PLACE, ANY WAY. PER AND MARIE, IF YOU READ THIS, PLEASE KNOW THERE ARE GRATEFUL FANS AROUND THE WORLD THAT DONT HAVE THIS HORRIBLE OPINION, AND FOLLOW YOUR HEARTS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. YOU DESERVE BETTER RESPONSES AND YOU HAVE CREATED TONS OF TIMELESS MUSIC THAT WILL BE LISTENED TO BY MY EARS FOR YEARS TO COME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU. JUST KNOW YOUR EFFORTS WERE NOT IN VAIN. AND, MARIE, DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU.

Krischan said on :

Word. Sort of.

paulgm said on :

I’M REALLY SURPRISED AT THE RATHER ANGRY IF NOT FURIOUS COMMENTS BY THE FANS. hOW UNGRATEFUL COULD THEY BE? I HOPE NEITHER MARIE NOR PER ARE READING THEM OTHERWISE THEY MIGH BE WONDERING IF COMING BACK WAS A GOOD DECISION AT ALL. THEY SHOULD BE GETTING ALL OUR SUPPORT AFTER WHAT THEY’VE GONE THROUGH, ESPECIALLY MARIE. AND WHAT DO THEY GET? I’M STILL PROUD OF BEING A ROXETTE FAN AND WILL BE SUPPORTING THEM THROUGH THICK AND THIN AND i HOPE THERE ARE MANY FANS WHO FEEL THIS WAY. THANK YOU PER AND MARIE FOR YOUR WONDERFUL WORK AND EFFORT FOR YOUR FANS! LOVE FROM LIMA, PERU

Lars-Erik_Olson (moderator) said on :

Dear Readers: Please do not post comments IN ALL CAPS, if for no other reason than that it’s very difficult to read text written in all capital letters.

iseggie said on :

Oh My!

After filtering myself through all these posts, my head is spinning.

I have to agree with many here, this isn’t a site to slam or dish Roxette. I hope Per and Marie aren’t reading these articles - for Roxette’s sake.

Just put yourself in their shoes (Per and Marie) for just a day.

I’ve had the honor of interviewing Per and he and his crew were very excited about Rox-20. Be a True Fan and embrace what’s been given you.

Cheers,
Ian

n-Somnia said on :

People, open your eyes. If they can’t be there to play live as the show takes place, it obviously means they must have other plans at the same time. No person can be in more than one place at once. Think about it...

gyllene_tjej said on :

maybe it is time NOT to expect so much from Roxette as many of you do?...Take it as it comes and be happy with one thing at a time, just as Marie does...huh?

lonely_girl said on :

Oops... Glad I didn’t consider the trip to Hamburg... Lack of money has its good sides. I do understand the disappointment, people.
Still we’ll have to see what the future brings...

pwbbounce (moderator) said on :

I wasn’t gonna read the comments on here because I had a rough idea of what they were gonna be like. But OH MY GOD!! They’re worse than what I thought.

Yep, it sucks that people have brought tickets for the show. But this isn’t the first time Roxette have done this. UK fans - Remember WICF on CD:UK? That was pre-recorded on the day before because of other commitments.

So all this talk about Marie not being able to be there, or Roxette is over is all a load of crap!! Roxette is NOT over, I have good feelings about next year, just stop being so damn picky. NO one is perfect all the time!!!

Steffen78 said on :

I was just talking to the promoter of the show bravo in munich and they told me that they are very surprised with that annoucement by EMI Germany, there has never been spoken about that and Bravo would never have been aggreed to that since they have a big interest on having roxette as the headliner live in the show.

Bravo now will contact EMI and afterwards a presselease will follow...so told me the responsible person for the show. I could call her again on monday...

I just wanted to give my cards back...we will see what will happen....

Steffen

Max-Tob said on :

geee...I smell trouble...

rox-kuryliw said on :

some people have really gone over the top on this big style, its one show in germany which they are going to be on TV for . If your only disapointed that you dont get to see them live , tough roxette have lives aswell maybe just maybe they had things planned before the show came up derrrr ! ! ! every single roxette should be glad marie is alive never mind recorded new songs for roxette etc. now get over it and move on self people. Yes in an idle world we could control people we cant , and they has been a brake down in comunication somewhere, 100 % its niether per or maries fault.

bevi said on :

i thank God for the new Roxette songs and for seeing Marie so healthy. I don´t care about the live performance.. sure Marie doesn´t feel strong enough for something like that.
Sorry for the fans who bought the ticket for the show but we can´t blame her for thinking in her health before her career, she´s a person who has passed through a terrible illness.
If she feels with confidence to make a show she will do it cos she loves performance (as Per) but is not the moment, that´s all.
Once again,thank God for letting me enjoy Marie

Kiwein1 said on :

Steffen: We just heard the same. BRAVO isn’t informed about the date of the performance and they booked Roxette as a headliner for the 21st. They’re checking it and they said that IF this really is true ppl will be able to give their tickets back. At least something!! But I doubt we will hear something before monday.

angelofmusic said on :

I agree with what Max-Tob and bevi have written. Some of you guys are being really ungrateful and overreacting. I understand your disappointment, if you bought the tickets already, but please, could you think a bit about what Marie has been through? It’s a miracle that she is still alive, not to mention that she is writing music and now even back with Roxette, recording new songs etc. We should appreciate that, not complain!

Steffen78 said on :

Could some of you stop talking about maries health. We all dont know what is going on here and even bravo doesnt.
Maybe the reason is just very simple, but what has my anger with having spent over 200,- Euros for that show to do with maries health. As if this would have anything to do with it.

Marie isnt ill anymore. So stop talking about it. She is just not in the mood to do all the promotions like in the past.

But what has happende here, a booking mistake or something, maybe a birthday from maries husbands brother...:-) WE DONT KNOW

So this is not so tragical, no end for Rox and all that crap, important are the millions of people on tv seeing them, still I want my money back.

But please stop talking about maries health in this matter...its just stupid...as if this was her first performance since her illness and hasnt she recorded two albums? so please come down a little bit and be serious.

Whatever it is, I sure it has nothing to do with maries health...

Steffen

rox-kuryliw said on :

no maries health is loads more important to me than if u see her live. Its is a factor in the situation. Her priorities have changed now, and so has roxette to an extent. respecting that you have not.

Steffen78 said on :

Seems like some of you are aged 12 or something around that, right?

What has marie to do with not performing live in this show? If I was marie I wouldnt want to read such silly postings here. I would feel hurt and missunderstood.

If this was a public newspaper maybe lawyers already would habe been involved here stopping this discussion. What you do here is no fair behaviour...

The mods should stop it, I think.

You blame marie to be still ill and not beeing able to perform live. Thats something the mods must react to and close the thread. Just one wish of mine...

Gretha said on :

I’m really shocked.
The day I heard about the show I asked my friend who lives in Germany to buy tickets for me and my friends. The next step was organizing a trip. I needed to bye aeroplane tickets, to get visa to Germany and to book a hotel for 2 nights at least. Now I already have got tickets and it was sooo hard to buy them for 200 euros and not 400 as they actually cost (I found a kind of “tickets sale” and had to stand in a queue 5 hours to buy’em!) The next week I go to the German Consulate to get visa. What for? Can anyone explain me, what for do I go to Hamburg if Roxette don’t play there at all?? By the way, I can’t return my aeroplane tickets ‘cause they were bought on sale and then I lose all 200 euros I paid. So I go…
This show costs me at least 400 euros. Maybe next time Roxette will think better before saying they “participate”. Now I’m really disappointed and feel cheated.

eBay said on :

@Above
I totally understand how you feel!
Why don’t you try to sell your tickets on eBay? You might be able to get even more than you paid initially. ;-)

Gretha said on :

Aeroplane tickets? They have my name written on’em, so I don’t think I could sell them...

qrox said on :

@Gretha: I think it’s EMI who decides where Roxette goes to do promotion. Of course, P & M have the last word, but it was EMI the one that arranged this presentation. Neither Per nor Marie went to the “Bravo Headquarters” in Germany to arrange the presentation or the recording.

eBay said on :

Most airlines you can change your plane tickets with..

Gretha said on :

I don’t blame Per or Marie personally. But nevertheless things should be done more accurately

CRIZ said on :

Steffen78: Wow, please keep us informed about what the Bravo-crew said! Thanx! Very interesting!

And to LEO: No the tickets can’t be given back..at least not when you bought them thru eventim which I did. Well, we will see what we do...I also would applause to a screen with Roxette but to stay in a very very hot studio from around 19:00 - Idon’tknow without Roxette doesn’t sound really nice to me..
Hej EMI, you can book us for the prerecording...;))) (We don’t scream, we still don’t take any decorations from the studio with us...)

angelofmusic said on :

to Steffen78: I never meant that Marie is ill right now and is not able to perform. She is probably fine (at least I hope so), but you have to admit that she has been through a terrible illness which has changed her priorities a lot. As some here have already said, she probably felt at first that she would like to get back on big stage and return to Roxette as it was before her illness, but then things could have changed. Maybe she felt that she is not that strong yet to face all the fans, maybe she felt she is not ready yet? She may be strong physically, maybe even as strong as before illness, but I’m sure that from inside she is a lot more vulnerable.

Intel_Inside said on :

LOL It says on their site that among the stars that are live there at the Gala are Roxette. What a joke!

Kiwein1 said on :

Intel_Inside: That’s just because BRAVO didn’t know it. They learned it today when fans told them on the phone..

sitissanguinis said on :

I talked to eventim some hours ago and they told me, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO GIVE BACK THE TICKETS!!!! the man there phoned the management of the show and afterwards he called me back and told me that we can return those tickets, by registered mail and the money will be given back.

OK... I´ll do it. or does anyone like to buy three tickets?

sitis

Hotblooded said on :

It’s quite clear that Roxette have some of the worst fans in the world!

Marie is alive and well who cares about anything else!!! Hasn’t anyone got a life?!

mareo said on :

I see that two groups of “fans” are being formed, and while some of them cannot be called fans, the other ones seem (at least for me) to have a clearer vision. I cannot add anything new, but to stress that Roxette need support (if we are to eb fans) and not those catastrophic game-over thoughts again and again. What was Per saying about music, and especially about pop music? That it should make you happy and cheerful - so let’s enjoy Roxette’s new material and let these two people (because they are human after all, if you have forgotten) do what’s best for them, after all those years of great songs and great emotions. VIVA ROXETTE. I hope they don’t get upset with half of the comments posted here.

kielroxer said on :

the only people i can understand complaining are those who bought tickets etc.
all the others: whats your problem? this is a tv show, and you will be able to see. you will see per and marie. together. performing something new. not for more money,but for the fans. for all of you. hope some of you will come back to this topic, rethink their posts here and hopefully we´ll see a lot of edited posts in the next hours...
viva roxette, as someone said here before. well done!
VIVA ROXETTE

Lizyette said on :

Boys and Girls,
Stop being negative, please. Relax.

Marie and Per have done too much for us and we must respect their decision. Instead of criticizing, we must be VERY, VERY GRATEFUL to them for being still here with us. Please, be mature thinking about it.

Per and Marie thank you very much. Thanks for all the love you give us. Thanks for all you have done always and especially these last weeks.

The universe loves you!

My best regards and wishes,
From Perú

ncurran said on :

I’m just so glad that i did not buy tickets/flights...as i did consider it when the appearance was announced..and i wouldve spent hundreds of pounds for nothing and i wouldve been severely pissed off. seems like there is a lack of communication somewhere...seems weird that Bravo didnt even know that they would not be there!
If they had signed up for this, then i am sure the magazine will not be too happy either.
however, i do think there is an over reaction from some people (unless you have tickets for the gig). They are still travelling to germany and performing together on stage (albeit in an empty arena), so I dont see how this would be a sign of roxette being over

m-cvk said on :

Even on Bravo-50 website are comments with regards to this issue :

http://www.50jahrebravo.de/online/render.php?render=gbook

Edit: Bravo-50 team has provided the following message on the website (guestbook):
“Liebe Roxette-Fans, auch für uns kam die (noch unbestätigte) Meldung, dass Roxette nicht live bei der Gala auftreten sollen, sehr überraschend. Wir werden die Sachlage natürlich so schnell wie möglich klären und euch sofort über Neuigkeiten informieren. LG - euer BRAVO.de-Team “

Which means somthing like (please German speaking fans, correct me if I’m wrong...):
Dear Roxette-fans. Even for us came the (still not confirmed) message, that Roxette will not be there live, very suddenly/surprisingly. Of course we will clear the ??? [do not know the word] as soon as possible and inform you when there’s news. KR - your Bravo.de team

So...it’s still not clear whether Roxette will be there or not...

Jud (moderator) said on :

Schlage= situation, issue, circumstances?

whateveriam said on :

’state of affairs’? Translation site came up with it

Krischan said on :

@Judith: correct.

substitute said on :

I totally agree with Lizyette.
Roxette i love you!!!

Steffen78 said on :

What has the love with roxette to do with that matter? What has positive thinking to do with that matter?

Do you think people like me, who bought tickets, did that because of not loving roxette? What are all you comments about? I cant get it.

Many people spent a lots of money on that thing and someone made a big mistake her. Who ever is responsible here, I wanna no it and I wanna see my money back.

Thats all what it is about. Stop complaining like 10 year old gilrs like oh you must love them and beeing happy because of their comeback. Its wierd...

I called Marie Dimberg later today and suggested her to come out with an official press release to stop this silly discussion about maries health. Per talks in every interview he is doing about the possible return of roxette with an new album and a world tour to follow in 2007, it just depends on maries mood, he is ready and you young fellows doubt about maries health? In which world do you live.

Hopefully EMI reacts soon and finishes all this childish rumours...

CRIZ said on :

Wise words Steffen although I don’t remember that Per mentioned a possible new album or tour.. I love Roxette for 17 years now...why should I stop? They’ve always been nice to me and the music is still brilliant and I love the new single! Seems that eventim really takes the tix back. I’m sorry for those who really planned to take a flight from far away.

sille-rox said on :

Hej

Thats good news hope comes soon from EMI. Roxette 2007?
maybe. i think 2008

per had next years other projects. A Tour?

Jud (moderator) said on :

Like I said yesterday, I think you are over reacting and that there is nothing more to it (as said, Bravo released a press release with some misleading information and EMI has now made it clear). Better now than on the 22nd October when you wonder “where was Roxette yesterday?”

Sure it’s sad for those who bought tickets and had additional costs, but this could have happened on the 21st anyway, Per could have felt sick, plane could have been delayed, whatever, and Rox performance could have been cancelled last minute. Or you could fall ill yourself and not be able to make the trip in the end. This can happen to ANY concert you buy tickets (+ trip + so on) for. That’s the risk of planning such events or anything else in advance.

They will be on TV on one of the biggest shows on German TV this autumn - which is the aim of it/PR - performing together again after years. Enjoy :)

Steffen78 said on :

I was told by Bravo today that the deal was about Rox performing live in the show. Bravo obviously surches the mistake in EMI, I guess.

Well if it was a mistake made by Bravo, even better, the more easier I will get my money back.

And you say it judith: they are on tv, millions of people will watch them, thats important and not this silly discussion about maries health and the end of rox or even the end of the world ... :-)

Maybe it was never ever planned different and Bravo just was wrong in their announcment...

crashroxer said on :

Well said, Steffen!!!

btw: Don’t you feel like in 2002 ?? Oh, I could’nt sleep last night... !!

I hope the best for the ROXETTE FUTURE!!! :-)

Jud (moderator) said on :

mmm no. Marie is not ill (anymore), so why should it be the same? :S

abysmo said on :

36 months ago nobody believed that there will be Rox future. 12 months ago Marie said she´s healthy but there was no news about Rox. Now we have new single, there´s some promos and TV performances on the way, everybody looks what happens in 2007. This thing with Bravo is sad, but another performances are planning. Roxette are coming back, slowly, piece by piece, but I hope, definitively!

Ake_27 said on :

I have never posted here, nor have I ever felt inclined to, until now because i fear Per and Marie may feel upset by these postings.

I have been a Roxette fan since the first time I heard The Look. I used to freak when they would appear on t.v., and dream about being able to one day meet them, or see them in concert. I have not had the privilegde to experience either as i live in Canada and it’s been years since they were here.

I recorded every interview, music video or snippet I saw on t.v. i literally grew up watching them and I still wait with butterflies in my stomach for every bit of music they release, or get excited hearing about what’s going on in their lives because they have been the one constant in my life that has helped me through the toughest times. It is the only music out there that actually makes me “happy” and for that I am eternally grateful. Marie and Per, if you read this, please know that you have a fan in me for life no matter what happens and thank you for giving me hope in this world that there is gooness and light and love. At times your words and melodies and voices have been the only thing that has convinced me of it.

qrox said on :

I totally agree with you Ake_27!!
It’s wonderful that butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling!
I even get goosebumps with some of the news! I still remember that feeling when I read that Per said they would get back to the studio to record one or two new songs!! It’s fantastic!

btw, I still freak out when I see them on TV or listen a Roxette song on the radio!

Lizyette said on :

Thank God there are people who still see the positive side of things. Thank you very much for thinking in that way.

Dear Per and Marie,

There are people who always love you and they are grateful to you totally and unconditionally. Thanks for existing. God bless you forever.

We really LOVE you!!!!

Sincerely

Sparvogamarie said on :

Reading through this, I feel really bad for the fans who booked tickets and were excited about this performance. I can imagine how I would have felt! It was unfair that we were led to believe that it would be live because it’s a real disappointment for the fans who thought they were going to see Rox live. Doesn’t Per read here, didn’t he see that some fans were planning to go...couldn’t he have said something sooner? Anyway at least you found out now, imagine how awful it would have been to spend the money and wait all day for a performance that never came!

I also agree with Max-Tob’s comments that Marie is probably not quite strong enough to deal with the stress of performing live and all those screaming fans...not that she’s sick like some think but just that she can’t deal with that stuff anymore.

Kiwein1 said on :

”...not that she’s sick like some think but just that she can’t deal with that stuff anymore...”

And that’s the only reason why *I* finally have realised that Roxette as *I* know it is over. I guess I simply didn’t want to *know* the fact that Marie won’t be able to tour again or a do a big promotion tour. That was my mistake I know. Took me some years to see, haha. ;-)

I am of course supporting a possible new Roxette album. Looking forward to it and I never will stop being a “fan” - definition of that may change though. Everything I want is a healthy Marie. The rest is addition.

iseggie said on :

Hello Again Rox’ers!

To the critics on this page..... Remember this quote, from Per from my interview with him this past summer.....

“It was, in fact, wonderful, and emotional of course. But also ... it took about like an hour, and then we’re back in the groove. It was the same jokes, the same... everything was like the same. So, even though time has gone by, it feels as if time has stood still for a bit so... It’s not like it was before because, you know, Marie is somewhat a changed person because of all that she’s gone through. But nevertheless, she still sings very well and, you know, it’s just been a pleasure to be able to record these songs. If you had asked me like 2 years ago if this would ever happen, I would definitely would never believed it to have happened. I’m really pleased that we actually could do it.” - Per Gessle - June 2006

- Ian

Jud (moderator) said on :

sparv: I think the reason why EMI Germany contacted us and told us about the pre-recorded performance is that Per read comments here @ TDR. He doesn’t read TDR every day though, so I guess he didn’t realise earlier.

Rousseau said on :

I think it was the right decision of Roxette to cancel the Bravo gig. Remember these poor playback shows of Bravo in the past? Does anybody really wants to see Per and Marie, two talented 100% musicans, act to a playback in front of thousands Tokyo Hotel sillys???!!! I can really imagine, how the show would run: “...and now a band who was big in the early 90s, maybe, somebody remembers....with their new song One wish:” (Clap clap from the audience) followed by 3:30 playback acting (Clap clap again) ...and now the great moment you have all been waiting for...Tokyo Hotel or Us5 or whatever... (Screaming, exhausted fans, waving hands going nuts! )
No, thank´s, not my deal!

Baby-C said on :

Sorry, wrong topic I know, but I just have to comment this.

Steffen78 wrote: “Per talks in every interview he is doing about the possible return of roxette with an new album and a world tour to follow in 2007, it just depends on maries mood.”

Actually not in every interview. In Nyhetsmorgon the other day he said that they propably could do a one year tour around the world if they wanted, because they have noticed an increasing popularity of Roxette songs around the world, , but he didn’t think they’d do it.

Sascha said on :

Rousseau, they did NOT cancel anything.

Zaccharine said on :

Be optimistic:

We won’t have to abide those nasty TH-Fans :D

Fernanda-Brasil said on :

I don’t care if they will or not play live in this show. The most important thing for me is that they are back and I’m sooooooo happy about it!!!!

Hey Marie and Per don’t care about what some people say....you are the best and bigger than all this stupid discussions.

Lot’s of love from Brazil!!!!
Fernanda

Rox_Nox2003 said on :

So what is the big deal if they can’t be there be there performing live there on that day! At least a pre-recorded performance was done for the matter ..it was the least they could do.

Nothing can be more annoying than “so called fans” that start poiting out guns in the air for something so meaningless and not so dramatic as they think. Worse: missjudging the Rox lads right away without even making an effort to understand the “why” behind this all.

My god: when will this “negative clould” on the rox fan camp ever end... jesus since 1999 don’t u thinl it’s time to move on towarda a different attitude?

Emil__BG said on :

I guess it’s a big deal for people who already bought tickets for show ,plane tickets ,visas and more and more and more....
and i guess that they aren’t millionaires..
Shame on Bravo..

sille-rox said on :

really strange!!! 14 oktober comes Roxette live to the swedish TV-Show världens barn-why not to germany????

tevensso (moderator) said on :

There could be multiple and unknown reasons for this. Why don’t we leave it and go on with our lives?

Gretha said on :

Hej!
How can I return my ticket if it was bought in usually ticket office and paid cash? My friend bought it for me and already gave it to me... The problem is that I’m not in Germany and be there only on 19.10... I’m afraid it will be too late :-(

Peppermint said on :

hi Gretha! just contact bravo [email protected]
they will help you to return the tickets. but don’t wait too long. tomorrow is the last date to return the tickets.

Gretha said on :

Peppermint, thanx! I’ll try it though it seems to be too late...

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