ROXETTE

MANCHESTER ARENA WEDNESDAY JULY 4TH 2012

CHARM SCHOOL WORLD TOUR 2012.

Roxette is a Swedish Pop Rock Group , formerly consisting of Marie

Fredriksson ( Vocals & Piano & Per Gessle ( Vocal & Guitar . They are

Sweden’s Second Best Selling Music Act after Abba . Before coming

together to form the Duo Fredriksson & Gessle were already

established artist in Sweden . Fredriksson had released a number of

Solo Albums & Gessle was the Lead Singer & Songwriter for Gyllene

Tider a Band had three NO1 Albums . Acting on the advice of Managing

Director of their Record Label , The joined to record ” Never Ending Love”

Which became a Hit Single in Sweden . Roxette went on to achieve

nineteen UK Top 40 Hits & Several US. Hot 100 Hits including Four

US. Number Ones with ” The Look ” ” Listen to your Heart ” ” It Must

Have Been Love ” ( Featured on the Soundtrack of Pretty Women Film

& ” . There other Hits Include ” Dressed For Success ” ” Dangerous &

” Fading Like A Flower ” . Debut Studio Album Pearls Of Passion

Released 31st October 1986 EMI. Second Studio Album ” Look Sharp”

Released 21st October 1988 EMI . Third Studio Album Joyride

Released 25th March 1991 EMI. They have done 10 Studio Albums .

After the Release of ” Don’t Bore Us , Get To The Chorus ” A Greatest

Hits Record . The Duo took a Hiatus before returning with the Albums

Have A Nice Day ( 1999 ) & ” Room Service ” ( 2001 ) In 2011 they

Released ” Charm School ” their First album in 10 years . Which was

followed by Travelling in 2012 . Their Finale Album ” Good Karma

was Released in 2016 . Very Sadly Marie Fredriksson Died on 9th

December 2019 at the age of 61 following a Long Battle with her

Brain Tumour & will be sadly missed . Origin Halmstad Sweden .

Genres Pop Rock , Dance Rock . Pop , Dance Pop , Dance Rock &

Power Rock . Years Active 1986 – 2019 . Labels EMI , Eden Music ,

Capitol , Warner Music , Parlophone & Spinoff PG Roxette . Line Up

Marie Fredriksson Vocals ex. ex. ex. Pet Gessle Vocals / Rhythm &

Guitars & Harmonica ex. ex. ex. Live Musicians Per Pelle Alsing

Drums & Percussion ex. ex. ex. Christoffer Lundquest Lead Guitar ex.

ex. ex. DEA Norberg Backing Vocals & Percussion ex. ex. ex. ( 2012 ,

2014 , 2015 & 2016 ) Clerence Ofkerman Keyboards ex. ex. ex.

SONG 1. Dressed For Success ex. ” Tried to make it little by little ”

” Tried to make it bit by bit on my own ” ” Quite the job ” ” The grey

believers ” ” Another town where I get close to the bone ” Love It.

SONG 2. Sleeping In My Car ex. ” I’ll tell you what I’ve done ” ” Been

driving all night ” ” Just to get close to you ” Amazing arrangement .

SONG 3. The Big L ex. ” She the tops , she got the world on a string ”

” She makes me boogie , makes me do anything Yeah , Yeah ” ” Hey

now , tough the sky ” ” You’ve got a certain kind of look in your eyes”

SONG 4. Spending My Time ex. ” What’s the time ? seems it’s already

morning ” ” I see the sky , it’s so beautiful & blue ” ” The Tv on , but

the only thing showing is a picture of you ” Amazing Song-writing .

SONG 5. Stars ( 1st Chorus) ex. ” & the stars ” ” Will show ” ” Where

the waters flow ” ” Where the garden grows ” ” That where I’ll meet

you ” Outstanding Vocals & Harmonies & Guitar / Bass / Keys & Drums

SONG 6. She’s Got Nothing On ( But The Radio ) ex. ( C ) ” She’s got

nothing on but the radio ” ” She ‘s a passion play ” ” & like the break of

Day ” ” She takes my breath away ” Crowd going wild with delight .

SONG 7. Perfect Day ex. ” Breath some faith into my chest ” ” Lay me

down , I need a rest ” ” Ever since the sky turned grey ” ” I’ve waited

for a perfect day ” Outstanding Playing & Vocals & Harmonies. Love It.

SONG 8. Things Will Never Be The Same ex. ” Lay it down ” ” Put my

heart to the ground ” ” Times getting cold ” ” Now the leaves all turn

brown for you ” Some amazing Lighting & Mixing & Brilliant Sounds .

SONG 9. It Must Have Been Love ex. ” Must have been love ” ” But it’s

over now ” ” Lay a whisper on my pillow ” ” Leave the winter on the

ground ” ” I wake up lonely , this air of silence ” ” In the bedroom & all

SONG 10 Opportunity Nox ex.

around “. Opportunity Nox ex. ” Well , I like you ” ” I couldn’t think of

anything but you ” ” For a week I was in love ” with your Hairdo ” ” I

couldn’t chew those smart things I used to ” ” I know I was way over

the moon ” Another amazing arrangement , Playing & overall Sounds.

SONG 11 7 Twenty 7 ex. ” 7 Twenty 7 is ready to move ” ” You know she

packed her bags ” ” With nothing left to prove ” ” I thought I didn’t care”

” Now I’m falin’ through ” ” Would You ? ” Amazing arrangement . Magic.

SONG 12. Fading Like A Flower ex.( Everytime You Leave ) ” Tell me why “

” When I scream ,there’s no reply ” ” When I reach out , there’s nothing

to find ” ” When I sleep , I break , break , break ,cry , cry , yeah” Love It.

SONG 13. Crash ! Boom ! Bang ! ex. ” My Pappa told me to stay out of

trouble ” ” When you found your man make sure he’s real ” ” I’ve

learned that nothing really lasts forever ” ” I sleep with the scars I

wear that won’t heal ” Outstanding Playing & Vocals & Harmonies

SONG 14. How Do You Do ! ex. ” I see you comb your hair & gimme

that grin ” ” It’s reaching me , spin now , spinning within ” ” Before

I melt like snow , I say hello ” ” How do you do ” Amazing Sounds .

SONG 15. Dangerous ex. ” You pack your Bag , you take control ” ” You’re

movin’ into my heart , & into the soul ” ” Get out of my way , get out of

my sight ” ” I won’t be walking on thin ice to get through the night ”

SONG 16. Joyride ex. ” Hello you fool , I love you ” ” C’mon join the

joyride ” ” I hit the road out of nowhere ” ” I had to jump into my car”

” & be a rider in a love game ” ” Following the stars ” Just Love It .

ENCORE.

SONG 17. Listen To Your Heart ex. ” I know there’s something in the

wake of your smile ” ” I get a motion from the look in your eyes , Yeah”

” You’ve build a love falls apart ” ” Your little piece of heaven turns to

Dark ” . Amazing arrangement & Fantastic overall Sounds & Vocals .

SONG 18. The Look ex. ” One , Two , Three , Four walking like a man ”

” Hitting like a hammer ” ” She a juvenile scam ” ” Never was a quitter”

” Tasty like a raindrop ” ” She got the look ” Amazing Song-writing .

SONG 19. Church Of Your Heart ex. ” Can’t we leave the world outside”

Just for a while , just for a while ” ” & spend some time , you & I ”

” Under this bright glorious sky ” This has been such a Fantastic Show

from this Amazing Duo & there Brilliant Talented Band of Musicians at

The Wonderful Manchester Arena where all your dreams come true .