Roxette announce UK and European tour five years on from Marie Fredriksson death
6 May 2025, 11:00
Roxette frontman Per Gessle and Lena Philipsson will tour Europe later this year to celebrate the Swedish band’s greatest hits.
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Roxette are bringing their Roxette In Concert tour to the UK.
The Swedish pop group – known for hits including ‘It Must Have Been Love’ and ‘Listen to Your Heart’ - will be bringing their new show to London on Monday, December 1.
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The band will also perform in Hungary, Germany, the Czech Republic and Spain – as well as their home country of Sweden – later this year.
Roxette In Concert sees the band’s frontman and co-founder Per Gessle perform Roxette’s biggest hits alongside Swedish pop star Lena Philipsson, who has joined the group to celebrate their music following the death of original member Marie Fredriksson from cancer in 2020.
The duo have already brought Roxette In Concert to South Africa and Australia, performances which Per said in a statement today (May 6) had been an “incredible experience.”
“It’s been so emotional and powerful to reconnect with the fans and bring Roxette’s music back to the stage,” he said.
“The response has truly been overwhelming. Marie will always be irreplaceable, but I’m lucky to have found an amazing voice and brilliant performer in Lena Philipsson.
“I co-wrote Lena’s first major hit back in 1986, and she’s one of Sweden’s brightest stars,” he added.
Lena herself shared: “The first part of the tour has been absolutely amazing! Working with Per and performing these iconic songs has been a true joy. I’m so excited for what’s to come next.”
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Performing with Per and Lena on tour are original Roxette musicians Clarence Öfwerman and Jonas Isacsson as well as Christoffer Lundquist, Magnus Börjeson, Magnus 'Norpan' Eriksson, Dea Norberg.
Tickets for Roxette In Concert’s autumn leg of their European tour will go on sale on Friday, May 9 at 9am BST. More details are available here: roxetteblog.com/roxette-in-concert-2025
Tickets for Roxette’s summer European tour dates are already on sale.
What are Roxette’s Roxette In Concert’s 2025 European tour dates and venues?
Summer leg
- June 12 – Bergen, Norway – Bergenfest
- June 20 – Fredrikstad, Norway – Idyll festivalen
- June 21 – Viborg, Denmark – Forever Festival
- June 23 – Munich, Germany – Tollwood Musik-Arena
- June 27 – Madrid, Spain – Noches del Botánico
- June 28 – Mérida, Spain – Stone & Music Festival
- July 4 – Kestenholz, Switzerland – St. Peter at Sunset Festival
- July 12 – Weert, The Netherlands – Bospop Festival
- July 13 – Zottegem, Belgium – Rock Zottegem
- July 17 – Pori, Finland – Pori Jazz Festival
- July 23 – Göteborg, Sweden – Trädgårdsföreningen
- July 25 – Göteborg, Sweden – Trädgårdsföreningen
- July 26 – Halmstad, Sweden – Brottet
- July 27 – Halmstad, Sweden – Brottet
Autumn leg
- November 4 – Budapest, Hungary - Budapest Aréna
- November 6 – Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
- November 15 – Valencia, Spain - Roig Arena
- November 16 – Barcelona, Spain - Sant Jordi Club
- November 18 – Leipzig, Germany - Quarterback Arena
- November 20 – Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
- November 22 – Hamburg, Germany - Barclays Arena
- November 23 – Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
- November 25 – Düsseldorf, Germany - Mitsubishi Electric Hall
- November 26 – Nuremberg, Germany - Arena Nürnberger Versicherungen
- December 1 – London, England - OVO Arena Wembley
- December 4 – Linköping, Sweden - Saab Arena
- December 5 – Stockholm, Sweden - Avicii Arena
