Overview

• At the Tollwood Festival on June 23, Roxette delivered its first German concert since Marie Fredriksson’s death, performing hits like “The Look,” “Joyride” and “It Must Have Been Love” to an initially skeptical but ultimately enthusiastic crowd of around 6,000
• Lena Philipsson was selected by Per Gessle earlier this year to carry on the duo’s legacy and deliberately refrained from imitating Fredriksson’s distinctive style
• Gessle underscored that he is not forming a new duo, insisted that Fredriksson remains irreplaceable and affirmed his intention to continue touring rather than retire
• The current tour kicked off in February with shows in South Africa and Australia before reaching Europe, and additional concerts in German cities are scheduled for autumn
• Per Gessle has expressed hopes to extend the Roxette tour to South America and other regions in 2026