Roxette rocks Halmstad with Gyllene!

Written by tevensso on August 15, 2010 to Exclusive, Gyllene Tider, Live and Roxette.

HALMSTAD - Roxette in Halmstad, it's like seeing the Beatles in Liverpool, holy ground so to speak. The Daily Roxette will ignore the ticket problem, it seems it was solved somewhat easily after all.

So, how was this concert compared to Sundsvall? Much better. 100 % better I'd say. Roxette removed the two Per Gessle songs in the middle, Marie didn't take a break this time. The band was tighter and Marie sang with more confidence even though she did have the same problem with the lyrics.

This reporter still thinks the arrangements are too similar to the Gessle over Europe arrangements. It doesn't sound like Roxette. Granted, it has a nice, heavy touch, but it ain't Roxette enough. I want the hooks in the songs, like in "The Look" or "Joyride". Per removed them for his solo tour because that "wasn't Roxette, but him solo", but this is Roxette. Having said that, the band was in top shape! It felt like Per, Marie and the band liked being in Halmstad in front of 20,500 fans.

Anyways, the concert was very nice, and if this is Roxette at its worst, I don't see a problem with a world tour. However, if this is Roxette at its best…

And holy moly! Gyllene Tider joined Roxette on stage here in Halmstad… Gyllene Tider came on stage instead of Roxette for the second encore. Gyllene performed "Juni, juli, augusti, "Sommartider" and "När alla vännerna gått hem", the latter together with Marie and the Roxette band. And to be honest, Gyllene Tider stole the show. Roxette was great, but Gyllene Tider was awesome.

After the show, The Daily Roxette met Per and Marie at a meet & greet photo op arranged by RoxetteBlog and The Daily Roxette.

Enjoy the setlist:

Dressed For Success
Sleeping In My Car
Opportunity Nox
The Big L
Wish I Could Fly
She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7Twenty7
Perfect Day
Things Will Never Be The Same
It Must Have Been Love
Silver Blue
Fading Like a Flower
How Do You Do!
Dangerous
Joyride

Extras:

Listen To Your Heart
The Look

Extra extras (Gyllene Tider):

Juni, juli, augusti
Sommartider
När alla vännerna gått hem

48 comments

SilverBloo said on August 15, 2010 01:26:

I... I think I just fangasmed.

I’m at AmeCon in the UK, but what I’m up to now is running VERRRRRRRY close with this story for sheer awesomeness...

CoyRoy said on August 15, 2010 02:03:

Not Gyllene Tider again..... can we focus on Roxette guys??? I want MORE MARIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bananylopalabomba said on August 15, 2010 04:48:

This is magic, this is incredible! Well done, Per, you‘re going on right way! See ya in Moscow 10/09, already prepared Rox t-short, ha ha!

Roxerally said on August 15, 2010 06:43:

Not Gyllene Tider? Go away... you had to be there... this was Halmstad, Per’s birth place where Per’s music career was born, without Gyllene Tider there would be no ROXETTE, do some research...

Thomas looking forward to the review laters!

All I have to say is the crowd went nuts when Gyllene Tider came on the stage, some expected it (:p) for others it was a complete surprise... but much loved, and wanted!

The three songs went down a storm ’Juli, Augusti’, ’Sommartider’ and the performance of ’När Alla Vännerna’ with Marie and the bands of Roxette and Gyllene Tider were just perfect... there were lots of tears!

As for Roxette’s performance last night, it was perfect, I didn’t spot any errors like in Sundsvall, but we’ll see what the press have to say!

Now I wait you YouTube videos! :p

Alison \ Roxerally

tridy said on August 15, 2010 08:41:

GT was there for 3 last songs which I was really touching for Swedes there. And even though I am not a big fan of FG, they played the biggest GT hits and an amazingly touching version of Alla Vännerna.

What would be really cool is, for the closing song, Roxette and GT sing a Roxette song together and not GT song but, again, this is Halmstad concert and I understand a fair tribute to GT.

It was a great show, I though that Marie did even more than she possibly could on the vocals [a good thing :)].

Rox1e88 said on August 15, 2010 10:43:

rox1e88
It was a fantastic show last night! Marie was better than best!
She really is back! Looking forward to next year - what could happen 2011??

Roxerally said on August 15, 2010 11:26:

Touching for Swedes? Ha Ha... I’m betting half the first five rows were from outside Sweden and have liked Gyllene Tider longer than half the Swedes in the crowd... I’m guessing I’ve been a fan of GT longer than the age of half the crowd!!!! lol (God I feel old when I write that!) I’ve been listening to Roxette 19 years and Gyllene Tider for 18 years!

Yes, I am getting so old... although I was talking to a Swedish man in the queue about Per’s age who was with his mother, he was excited about the possibility of GT performing, because he had been a fan since GT first arrived in the charts in 70’s, so much so he copied Per’s image and the blonde hair!!! It was funny the story he was telling and he mother was laughing too!

Was It was the GT tour Återtåget 96 that Marie came on stage and sang ’När Alla Vännerna’ - I think I am right... if my memory serves me right, it’s still early the coffee has not kicked in!

coyboyusa said on August 15, 2010 11:50:

this better not turn into a gt reunion that shelves roxette for another year if that happens i’m gonna jump ship permanently. so say we all

Adde said on August 15, 2010 11:57:

Yes, great show by everyone yesterday. And a really nice suprice with GT too,
Per mentioned they expected around 20 000 yesterday. Anyone knows the official numbers?

realrain said on August 15, 2010 13:52:

Live Roxette in Halmstad
http://allroxette.ru/news/roxette_i_gyllene_tider_v_halmstade/2010-08-15...

Rox1e88 said on August 15, 2010 13:54:

rox1e88
According to Aftonbladet we were 20 538 people
at the concert yesterday!!

Wicf said on August 15, 2010 14:11:

Does anyone know the setlist? I’ve seen a video of TWNBTS, I’m glad they played it...

kriszta said on August 15, 2010 17:14:

The concert was really fantastic,Marie was amazing and Per was very cool!Roxette is the best!
GT was real surprise for everyvone,but i was a little disapponted because wasn‘t Church of your heart in the end of the concert!
ROX ON!!!

rezmad said on August 15, 2010 17:24:

Awesome concert last night... Got all the tracks I wanted played... then to top it off GT comes out and plays Juni Juli Augusti which is my fav GT song..... Glad I made the trip from Australia..... now time to upload photos to Facebook!

abysmo said on August 15, 2010 18:26:

Still waiting. :)
Tev, did you have opportunity to interview Per or Marie? Really curious about GT members pic after these long 6 years.
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RoxRoom.wz.cz

tevensso (moderator) said on August 15, 2010 18:57:

I didn’t get to talk to GT :( Setlist etc. will show up soonish.

Emil__BG said on August 15, 2010 19:04:

What a great show!!!!

Tev, with all due respect and even though the suprice with 3 GT songs in the end was good , the real title for this concert review must be something like

“ROXETTE ROCKED HALMSTAD”
or
“ROXETTE IN BEST SHAPE EVER”
or
“I STILL CAN’T BELIEVED WHAT HAPPENED ON 14 AUGUST”

I don’t know about first concerts but after halmstad there can’t be even a hint about question-mark in “Roxette reborn?”
Roxette reborn for real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After NOTP an ill-bred man ,who didn’t know what happend with Marie last 8 years and the fact that she was ill in the beggining of NOTP,could want something more from the show.

But yesterday Marie sang ,moves , smiles, dance, acts like a goddess !!
I can’t even try to explain how good she was!!

She played with public , she improvised with music,she smiled at everyone , she made this concert better than our bigger dreams!!

Emil__BG said on August 15, 2010 19:24:

I said “Roxette in best shape ever “cos if in 2001 Per didn’t dare to use all his potential as a singer ,now he was better than ever and combined with the great Marie it brings our favorite duet to new level of PERfection showing us to the music heaven.

I also like the new backsinger.
Really,really ,really good choice.
She sing and act in synchron with Marie and Per ,fitting the best way in Roxette band.

The GT suprice was very good and emotional.

The highlight of the evenning was when marie joined them to sing “Nar Alla Vanerna Gatt Hem”
Magical!!!

The concert could be even more prefect if they end up with “Church of your heart” ,cos after all it was roxette concert ...

But the most important thing is that Roxette are back better than ever and i’m sure that the next year will be world tour!

Mutley said on August 15, 2010 19:28:

A truly memorable concert. Per put in 100% effort and looked like he was enjoying every minute. It was wonderful to see Marie - something I thought I would never do. I loved it when GT came on - the crowd went crazy. The rain and mud didn’t even dampen people’s spirits. I thought Per was very thoughtful by thanking his international fans for coming. A truly magical night. Lets hope there will be many more to come. Thank you Per and Marie!

rezmad said on August 15, 2010 19:40:

Yeah the thanks for the international fans was great.... If you heard a cry of “Aussie Aussie Aussie” at about that time, then it was me! lol

Not sure if I can post these here, but will add the link to a collection of my photos... Mods feel free to remove the link if you wish.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v609/Rezmann/Roxette%20Halmstad%20Swed...

sandyam said on August 15, 2010 19:42:

There are no words that can describe what I experienced last night.
It´s was way beyond wonderful, great and fantastic!
Marie really touched me when she sang ´Perfect day‘. It was so beautiful. Tears kept falling down my cheeks during the whole song.
I couldn´t sing along. I just listened to Marie. Wow.....
GT´s performance was a huge surprise to me. The possibility of seeing GT live never crossed my mind so the surprise couldn´t have been any bigger for me. I have met Micke ´Syd´ and Mats Persson at the Tylosand hotel. Especially Micke was really kind. I stood next to him while he was talking with and posing for others but I got my picture anyway. But when I left he called me back and said I had to come again for a decent picture because I had probably travelled a long way and then he asked me where I came from. Real nice.Well, there´s so much more to tell. Maybe OI have time to make a story of it and share it somewhere.

mr jefferson said on August 15, 2010 20:49:

To say the least: I’m absolutely overwhelmed with everything that’s been going on in the Rox Universe recently. I’m so thrilled the two of them are back again. For real and at least as good as ever! Can’t wait for more live videos, pics and concert reviews. @tevensso: Thanks so much for all the work you’ve been putting in to keep us up to date! @rezmad: Great pics! They’re just magical!

Mishka said on August 16, 2010 00:09:

I was there. Incredible! UNBELIEVABLE! GT longawaited comeback has finally happened!!! Give me more! God, I’m happy. Per, thank you!

Question of the day: “Do you know who was the support act to the Gyllene Tider performance in Halmstad Aug 14?”
Right answer: “Roxette”.

And, yes that was cool to meet the band in Tylosand after the show. Thank you guys!

Wicf said on August 16, 2010 08:03:

Things Will Never Be The Same was performed, but I can’t see it on the setlist, am I blind?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diQBjS_HPx0

tevensso (moderator) said on August 16, 2010 08:05:

Yes of course, I just missed it. :)

Junkie said on August 16, 2010 08:14:

That was an incredible evening!!! Although it was raining, the 1st support act was great and the band did a best live during the last 10 years, I s’pose.
GT were amazing, after that we had met them in Tylösand, where Mycke Syd was soooooo damn kind to take pictures, sign the stuff and of course Mr. Lundquist is a really nice guy, for that we love him MORE and MORE!!!!)))))
Sorry for bothering you guys, but you rock!))
Marie sang great. She forgot lyrics in Things will never be the same and FLAF, but anyway she did it perfect.
Putre magic.
Thank you to all the international fans, and even Per, who told us “Hello” in English, that was nice.
Thank you to everyone, who made that Perfect Day happen!!!!
Cheers from Israel..

Doctor said on August 16, 2010 08:38:

Jesus!
Can‘t wait for Sept 10 +12!
Can‘t wait for Silver blue live first time in my life! :)))))
Ahhh! )))))

Mutley said on August 16, 2010 14:13:

Silver blue live is brilliant - I know you’ll enjoy it

daniel_alv said on August 16, 2010 17:04:

Why did I choose to go to Sundsvall? That setlist is so much better.

coyboyusa said on August 16, 2010 20:08:

i think now i see what the critics were talking aout with sundavall...marie goes flat or horse often it’s a shame :(

so say we all