Roxette "Travelling" to U.S. as part of world tour
Swedish pop sensation Roxette has just added a handful of U.S. stops to their massive world tour in support of their new album, the aptly named "Travelling."
So far the band, which comprises Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle, have pulled off more than 85 shows in 30 countries. They will play 32 more upon entering the states on Sept. 2 for a gig at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The American run will continue on to just three more cities: Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles, where the tour will come to a close on Sept. 15.
"Travelling," a compilation of new material, classic songs and previously unreleased tracks, is set to surface digitally in the U.S. via Capitol/EMI on June 5. It was released in Europe on March 26. The latest effort follows 2011's "Charm School," which heralded Roxette's comeback after a 10-year recording hiatus. Fredriksson was forced to take a break from the band after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2002.
Roxette burst onto the American music scene with 1988's "Look Sharp!," which produced the chart-topping hits "The Look" and "Listen to Your Heart." The band followed up with two more songs "Joyride" from the album of the same name, and "It Must Have Been Love," which was featured on the soundtrack of iconic film "Pretty Woman." Both reached No.1 on The Billboard Hot 100.
17 - Caracas, Venezuela - Terraza CCCT
19 - Quito, Ecuador - Coliseo Ruminahui
21 - Lima, Peru - Estadio Nacional Lima
24 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Luna Park
26 - Neuquen, Argentina - Ruca Che
28 - Mar del Plata, Argentina - Polideportivo
30 - Rosario, Argentina - Metropolitano
May 2012
3 - Cordoba, Argentina - Orfeo
5 - Santiago, Chile - Espacio Riesco
8 - Curitiba, Brazil - Teatro Positivo
10 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Credicard Hall
12 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Citibank Hall
15 - Brasilia, Brazil - Nilson Nelson
18 - Recife, Brazil - Chevrolet Hall
June 2012
3 - Johannesburg, South Africa - The Coca-Cola Dome
5 - Durban, South Africa - ICC Durban Arena
8 - Cape Town, South Africa - Grand Arena Grand West Casino
29 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Heiniken Music Hall
30 - Kaiserslautern, Germany - Fritz Walter Stadion
July 2012
3 - Glasgow, UK - Glasgow SECC
4 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Evening News Arena
6 - Birmingham, UK - LG Arena
9 - Dublin, Ireland - The O2
13 - Kristiansand, Norway - Ödderöya Live
14 - Halden, Norway - Fredriksen Festning
17 - Zürich, Switzerland - Live at Sunset Festival
19 - Cluj, Romania - Cluj Arena
21 - Brondby, Denmark - Criketbanen
24 - Gdansk, Poland - Ergo Arena
27 - Kotka, Finland - Kotka Maritim Festival
28 - Oulu, Finland - Qstock Festival
August 2012
18 - Ålesund, Norway - Jugendfest
September 2012
2 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
3 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
14 - San Francisco, CA - The Nob Hill Masonic Center
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
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