The Neverending World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Neverending World Tour
Type:World
Artist:Roxette
Location:Eurasia, Americas, Oceania and Africa
Albums:Charm School, Travelling, , Roxette XXX – The 30 Biggest Hits, and Good Karma
Number Of Legs:17
Number Of Shows:256 total
Attendance:2.5 million
Gross:$24,470,954
Last Tour:Room Service Tour
(2001)
This Tour:The Neverending World Tour
(2009–16)

"The Neverending World Tour" was the umbrella name used to describe a series of concert tours by Swedish pop duo Roxette.[1] The name was derived from the title of the duo's debut single, 1986's "Neverending Love". Their sixth and final concert tour, it took place from 23 October 2009 until 8 February 2016, and consisted of 17 separate legs which saw the duo performing a total of 256 concerts in Europe, North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Australasia and Asia.

It was their first concert tour in over eight years, following vocalist Marie Fredriksson's brain tumour diagnosis in September 2002. That diagnosis led to the cancellation of Roxette's planned appearance at the 2002 Night of the Proms concert series. "The Neverending World Tour" began with the band performing at the 2009 edition of that series, followed by a seven-date warm-up tour of Europe the following year, and more extensive tours in support of studio albums Charm School (2011) and Travelling (2012). Despite those two albums being released over the duration of the tour, set lists primarily consisted of many of their greatest hits; Fredriksson was unable to remember the lyrics of new songs because the illness impacted her short-term memory.

The tour received generally positive reviews, with numerous publications praising Fredriksson's voice and the quality of Gessle's songwriting. It was also a commercial success; the band performed to over 2.5 million people by the time the tour concluded in 2016, with a confirmed box office figure of over US$24 million, based on 45 shows reported to Billboard. The tour was due to be extended beyond 2016 as part of promotion for the duo's tenth studio album, Good Karma (2016). However, these dates were cancelled when Fredriksson was advised by her doctors to cease all touring activity, due to poor health.

Background and conception

The duo's seventh studio album, Room Service (2001), was promoted by their first concert tour in almost six years.[2] Roxette were due to follow up this tour with a stint performing on the multiple-act Night of the Proms concert series, which was to begin in October 2002 and would see the band performing throughout Europe with a live orchestra to over 630,000 attendees during 52 shows.[3] However, on 11 September 2002, vocalist Marie Fredriksson fractured her cranium after collapsing in a bathroom in her home.[4] MRI scans later showed she had a brain tumour in the back of her head.[5] [6] She underwent surgery to successfully remove the malignant tumour, followed by months of chemotherapy and radiation treatment,[7] Fredriksson was left permanently blinded in her right eye, and unable to read or write. She also could not speak for a considerable period of time afterward.[4] All promotional activity for the duo's then-upcoming greatest hits compilation The Ballad Hits (2002) was subsequently cancelled, along with their scheduled appearance at Night of the Proms.[8]

Fredriksson and Per Gessle each released solo albums over the following years, briefly reuniting as Roxette to record two new songs for their 2006 greatest hits compilation .[9] During the 6 May 2009 date of the "Party Crasher Tour" at the Melkweg in Amsterdam – Gessle's European tour in support of his same-titled 2008 solo album – he and his band were joined on-stage by Fredriksson to perform acoustic renditions of several Roxette songs.[10] Immediately after the gig, Gessle announced to Swedish publication Aftonbladet that Roxette would perform at the 2009 edition of Night of the Proms, which would begin on 23 October.[11] That same date, Swedish newspaper Expressen reported that the duo had been recording material for a new Roxette album since May 2009.[12] Marie also joined Per on stage again on 10 May 2009 at the Cirkus in Stockholm.

Tours and recordings

The band performed a series of seven warm-up shows throughout Europe,[13] beginning on 4 August 2010 at Leif's Lounge – a music venue at Gessle's own Hotel Tylösand in Halmstad[14] – and concluding on 12 September at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace.[15] Roxette's eighth studio album, Charm School, was released worldwide from 11 February 2011.[16] Deluxe editions of the CD included a bonus disc containing 12 tracks recorded live in Halmstad, Saint Petersburg and Stavanger during the 2010 tour.[17] The "Charm School World Tour" began on 28 February 2011 and saw the band performing in Europe, Asia, South America, South Africa and the Middle East.[18] [19] They performed at London's Wembley Arena on 15 November, their first concert in the United Kingdom in 17 years, they last played Wembley on 15 November 1994.[20]

Their ninth studio album, Travelling, followed on 26 March 2012. It was a successor to 1992's Tourism,[10] although, unlike that album – which was recorded in various locations and settings throughout the world during their "Join the Joyride! Tour"[21]Travelling was primarily recorded in studios in Sweden in-between legs of the "Charm School World Tour". "Roxette Live: Travelling the World" was less extensive than the preceding tour: it began on 14 February and lasted seven months, taking the band to Australasia and Asia, North and South America, South Africa and Europe.[18] The first gig of the tour, on 11 February at the Vector Arena in Auckland, was cancelled when Gessle became ill during the flight from Stockholm;[22] [23] it began instead two days later in Australia.[24] Live Nation Entertainment promoted the tour, after multiple local concert promoters in the country refused to work with the duo.[25] Tickets for their 16 February show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale to the public.[26] The band went on to perform to over 100,000 people during their ten Australian shows. By the end of 2012, they had performed 153 concerts to a total audience of 1.5 million people.[27]

Roxette ceased all touring activity in 2013, with Gessle rejoining Gyllene Tider to release their sixth studio album, Dags att tänka på refrängen, that April, while Fredriksson released her eighth solo album, Nu!, later that year in November. Fredriksson and Gyllene Tider each toured separately in Sweden to support their releases.[25] A live CD and DVD/Blu-ray box set, , was released on 6 December 2013.[28] The set consisted of footage from three concerts from the South American leg of "Roxette Live: Travelling the World".[29] In 2014, Roxette began the "XXX – The 30th Anniversary Tour", with dates initially running from 28 October to 29 November and consisting of 15 concerts in North Asia and Europe.[30] The release of a new greatest hits compilation, Roxette XXX – The 30 Biggest Hits on 11 November, was timed to coincide with these concerts,[31] except in Australia, where was released on 6 February 2015—four days before the beginning of a tour there.[32]

Roxette continued touring throughout 2015,[33] performing their first concert ever in New Zealand on 7 February.[34] The tour concluded a year later with a series of shows in South Africa; their 8 February 2016 performance at the Grand West Arena in Cape Town proved to be their final show.[35] The duo's tenth studio album, Good Karma, was released in June 2016.[36] It was due to be promoted with further concerts throughout Europe over the proceeding months.[37] However, all of these concert dates were cancelled when Fredriksson was advised by her doctors to stop all touring activity, due to poor health. She released a statement which said: "Sadly, now my touring days are over and I want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful fans that [have] followed us on our long and winding journey."[38] By the end of the tour, Roxette had performed to a total of 2.5 million people (excluding music festival appearances) in over 50 countries.[39]

Critical reception

Neal McClimon of The Hague Online gave a positive review to their 18 November 2009 Night of the Proms performance at the Rotterdam Ahoy, saying that they were given the "warmest welcome of the night. The fact that [they] had to cancel their previous tour due to Marie Fredriksson's well-documented [illness] seemed to resonate with the audience, [and they were] greeted by a crowd that offered thanks, warmth and love." He contrasted Roxette with other acts performing on the tour, writing: "There was one thing that stood out for me as they sang: they looked to be having a lot of fun, and it [was] great to see a band actually looking as though they wanted to be there."[40] Time Out Dubai said that the duo "put on a phenomenal performance" for their 20 May 2011 concert at the Dubai World Trade Centre, but said the show was spoiled by the poor acoustics at the venue. They were also disappointed by the "lacklustre" crowd and asked: "If you want to stand and stare at your BlackBerry, what's the point of buying a ticket?"[41]

The 2012 tour also received positive reviews. A writer for AusPop complimented the set list of their 14 February performance at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, particularly the "near-flawless finale of mega hits", although was critical of the inclusion of "7Twenty7" – an album track from 1999's Have a Nice Day – "one of their least successful albums in Australia, which ultimately had everyone back in their seats."[42] Their gig four days later in Melbourne was praised by the Herald Sun, which said: "From opener 'Dressed for Success', they had one of the most rapturous reactions the Rod Laver Arena has seen in years."[43] The West Australian praised the entire band, writing that they "owned" Challenge Stadium during their two concerts at the Perth venue at the end of February.[44] Fredriksson's performance at the Manchester Arena on 4 July was singled out for praise from The Guardians Dave Simpson, who said that "the poignancy she invests into their more wistful lyrics suggests [that performance is] part of her recovery."[45]

In a review of their 31 August show at the Bell Centre, the Montreal Gazette praised Gessle's songwriting, saying: "There's much to be said for the way [he] has been able to take the eternal beauty of the I-IV-V chord progression (think "Wild Thing" or "Twist and Shout") – one of rock's most basic and perfect statements – and use it as a foundation for his own evergreens, which still sound pretty fresh. Look no farther than 'Dressed for Success' or 'How Do You Do!' for confirmation."[46] Rock Subculture applauded Fredriksson in their review of the band's 14 September concert in San Francisco's Nob Hill Masonic Center, writing: "The fact that she can still put on an amazing performance like last night is simply stunning. If I had not known about her history, I would never have imagined that she had such challenges in the past and overcame them in such a way."[47]

By the beginning of the "XXX – The 30th Anniversary Tour" in late 2014, Fredriksson performed the entirety of concerts while sitting on a chair on stage.[48] Will Gore of The Independent said of their 13 July 2015 London concert that there were "any number of '80 bands who make a living from neatly-packaged nostalgia tours. But not many could sell-out The O2 Arena on their own on a Monday night. ... Yet more than any other European band of that era, Roxette bridged the pop craft of their compatriots ABBA with the rockier sensibilities of American counterparts Heart and even Madonna. Their American success is easy to forget—four number ones between 1989 and 1991. Yet they became, unfairly, regarded as a pastiche almost as quickly." He contrasted this with Fredriksson's "current physical vulnerability" while performing on stage, which he called "a genuinely moving counterpoint to the charge of soullessness which often dogged Roxette's critical reception in the past. It might not be too late for a proper reappraisal."[48]

Andy Rudd of the Daily Mirror reviewed the same concert, and remarked that Fredriksson "still hit all the power high notes, despite remaining seated for all the gig." He went on to praise her "haunting" and "beautiful vocal tones".[49] Similarly, Goldenplec writer Mary Sexton said of their 1 June concert at the 3Arena in Dublin that Fredriksson was "sensational; her voice has a gorgeous timbre switching between her delicate head voice and her lower belt voice." Although she additionally noted that "during her solo moments, there are elements of dodgy intonation which may indicate why her voice is a bit lower in the mix. But make no mistake, she is a sensation, and you cannot possibly take your eyes off of her. Her tiny frame swells and fills the stage as she commands the audiences' attention."[50] Annelise Ball echoed a similar sentiment in her review of their 20 February concert at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, saying that "Despite her evident frailty, Fredriksson's voice is as strong and lovely as ever." She concluded by writing: "Fredriksson, you deserve accolades not only for your exceptional talent but also for your strength, courage and grace under pressure."[51]

Set lists

The songs performed during each leg of the tour changed considerably as it progressed, with Gessle initially singing the majority of tracks. He said: "We had to take it step by step. I sang maybe 60–65% of the songs to begin with, and then the more we played the more Marie could sing."[10] Each tour generally consisted of a "greatest hits"-type set list, as Fredriksson's illness "affected her short-term memory, making it difficult to learn new lyrics, while the old hits are inked firmly in her brain."[52]

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
Night of the Proms
Europe
23 October 2009AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis164,218 / 170,966[53] $6,417,120
24 October 2009
25 October 2009
28 October 2009
29 October 2009
30 October 2009
31 October 2009
4 November 2009
6 November 2009
7 November 2009
8 November 2009
10 November 2009
11 November 2009
13 November 2009ArnhemNetherlandsGelreDome186,000 / 192,726
14 November 2009
18 November 2009RotterdamSportpaleis van Ahoy
19 November 2009
20 November 2009
21 November 2009
22 November 2009
23 November 2009
24 November 2009
27 November 2009HamburgGermanyO2 World250,000 / 266,000
28 November 2009
29 November 2009BerlinO2 World
1 December 2009OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena
2 December 2009MannheimSAP Arena
3 December 2009StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
4 December 2009FrankfurtFesthalle
5 December 2009
6 December 2009
8 December 2009ErfurtMessehalle
10 December 2009MunichOlympiahalle
11 December 2009
12 December 2009
13 December 2009
15 December 2009BremenAWD Dome
16 December 2009HanoverTUI Arena
17 December 2009
18 December 2009CologneLanxess Arena
19 December 2009
20 December 2009DortmundWestfalenhallen
European Mini-Tour
18 June 2010StockholmSwedenStockholm Palace
4 August 2010HalmstadLeif's Lounge
7 August 2010SundsvallNorrporten Arena
8 August 2010SkanderborgDenmarkSmukfest
14 August 2010HalmstadSwedenMarknadsplatsen
21 August 2010StavangerNorwayVistestranden
10 September 2010MoscowRussiaMegasport Arena
12 September 2010Saint PetersburgIce Palace
1 January 2011WarsawPolandConstitution Square
Charm School World Tour
North Asia and Europe
28 February 2011KazanRussiaTatNeft Arena
3 March 2011SamaraMTL Arena
5 March 2011YekaterinburgPalace of Sports
7 March 2011NovosibirskSiberia Arena
10 March 2011KyivUkraineExhibition Centre
12 March 2011MinskBelarusMinsk-Arena
14 March 2011VilniusLithuaniaSiemens Arena
16 March 2011RigaLatviaRiga Arena
Latin America
2 April 2011MontevideoUruguayVelódromo
4 April 2011Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park8,293 / 15,321[54] $1,133,320
5 April 2011
7 April 2011CórdobaOrfeo Superdomo
9 April 2011SantiagoChileMovistar Arena10,460 / 12,311[55] $680,420
12 April 2011Porto AlegreBrazilPepsi on Stage5,772 / 7,154$415,637
14 April 2011São PauloCredicard Hall13,351 / 14,126$1,134,020
16 April 2011Rio de JaneiroCitibank Hall7,959 / 7,959$594,871
17 April 2011Belo HorizonteChevrolet Hall4,681 / 5,438$384,832
19 April 2011São PauloCredicard Hall
Africa
8 May 2011Cape TownSouth AfricaGrand West Arena
10 May 2011
11 May 2011
13 May 2011Sun CitySun City Superbowl
14 May 2011
15 May 2011
17 May 2011
Middle East
20 May 2011DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesWorld Trade Centre
25 May 2011IstanbulTurkeyMaçka Küçükçiftlik Park
Europe
27 May 2011AthensGreeceTerra Vibe Park
29 May 2011SofiaBulgariaGeorgi Asparuhov Stadium
30 May 2011BucharestRomaniaZone Arena
1 June 2011BudapestHungaryBudapest Sports Arena
3 June 2011GrazAustriaSchwarzl Freizeit Zentrum
5 June 2011PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena
6 June 2011KošiceSlovakiaSteel Aréna
9 June 2011BergenNorwayPlenen
11 June 2011BerlinGermanyZitadelle
12 June 2011OberurselHessentagsarena
15 June 2011LeipzigVölkerschlachtdenkmal
16 June 2011CologneTanzbrunnen
19 June 2011WarsawPolandTorwar Hall
24 June 2011NeckarsulmGermanyAudi Werksgelände
25 June 2011IngolstadtAudi Sportpark
27 June 2011OstravaCzech RepublicČez Aréna
7 July 2011StavernNorwayStavernfestivalen
9 July 2011WeertNetherlandsBospop
14 July 2011LocarnoSwitzerlandMoon and Stars Festival
16 July 2011PargasFinlandRowlit Festival
22 July 2011CopenhagenDenmarkTivoli Gardens
24 July 2011GothenburgSwedenSlottsskogsvallen
29 July 2011HaugesundNorwayHaugesund Stadion
31 July 2011TienenBelgiumSuikerrock Festival
1 September 2011TromsøNorwayDøgnvillfestival
10 October 2011ViennaAustriaStadthalle
11 October 2011MunichGermanyOlympiahalle
13 October 2011HanoverTUI Arena
14 October 2011HalleGerry Weber Arena
16 October 2011MannheimSAP Arena
17 October 2011StuttgartSchleyerhalle
19 October 2011OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena
Middle East
22 October 2011Tel AvivIsraelTel Aviv Convention Center
Europe
24 October 2011BerlinGermanyO2 World7,172 / 9,327[56] $538,771
25 October 2011HamburgO2 World7,989 / 11,476[57] $610,047
27 October 2011NurembergNuremberg Arena
30 October 2011GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva Arena
31 October 2011ZürichHallenstadion
3 November 2011StockholmSwedenEricsson Globe
4 November 2011MalmöMalmö Arena
5 November 2011HorsensDenmarkForum Horsens Arena
8 November 2011HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Arena
15 November 2011LondonUnited KingdomWembley Arena12,500 / 12,500
18 November 2011MadridSpainPalacio Vistalegre
19 November 2011BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi
26 November 2011IschglAustriaSportplatz
1 December 2011MoscowRussiaCrocus City Hall
3 December 2011Saint PetersburgIce Palace
6 December 2011KyivUkrainePalace of Sports
Roxette Live: Travelling the World Tour
Oceania
14 February 2012BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre16,625 / 16,969[58] $1,621,670
16 February 2012SydneySydney Entertainment Centre27,726 / 28,479[59] $2,324,570
17 February 2012
18 February 2012MelbourneRod Laver Arena20,432 / 22,000[60] $1,852,520
20 February 2012AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
22 February 2012MelbourneRod Laver Arena
24 February 2012BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
25 February 2012SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
28 February 2012PerthChallenge Stadium
29 February 2012
Asia
3 March 2012JakartaIndonesiaMEIS Ancol
6 March 2012KallangSingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
8 March 2012Hong KongConvention and Exhibition Centre
10 March 2012TaipeiTaiwanATT Show Box
12 March 2012BeijingChinaMasterCard Center
14 March 2012ShanghaiShanghai Indoor Stadium
Latin America
17 April 2012CaracasVenezuelaTerraza del C.C.C.T.
19 April 2012QuitoEcuadorColiseo Rumiñahui
21 April 2012LimaPeruEstadio Monumental Explanada
24 April 2012Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park
26 April 2012NeuquénEstadio Ruca Che
28 April 2012Mar del PlataEstadio Polideportivo
30 April 2012RosarioSalón Metropolitano
3 May 2012CórdobaOrfeo Superdromo
5 May 2012SantiagoChileTeatro Caupolicán
8 May 2012CuritibaBrazilTeatro Positivo
10 May 2012São PauloCredicard Hall6,026 / 6,096[61] $430,512
12 May 2012Rio de JaneiroCitibank Hall4,175 / 7,771$288,227
15 May 2012BrasíliaGinásio Nilson Nelson4,424 / 8,006$255,330
18 May 2012RecifeChevrolet Hall4,836 / 11,315$254,542
South Africa
3 June 2012JohannesburgAfricaTicketpro Dome
5 June 2012DurbanICC Arena
8 June 2012Cape TownGrand West Arena
Europe
27 June 2012BorlängeSwedenPeace & Love Festival
29 June 2012AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music Hall
30 June 2012KaiserslauternGermanyFritz-Walter-Stadion
3 July 2012GlasgowUnited KingdomScottish Exhibition Hall 4
4 July 2012ManchesterManchester Arena5,595 / 7,095[62] $307,030
6 July 2012BirminghamLG Arena
9 July 2012DublinIrelandThe O2
13 July 2012KristiansandNorwayOdderøya
14 July 2012HaldenFredriksten Fortress
17 July 2012ZürichSwitzerlandLive at Sunset Festival
19 July 2012Cluj-NapocaRomaniaCluj Arena
24 July 2012GdańskSopotPolandErgo Arena
27 July 2012KotkaFinlandVellamo Maritime Centre
28 July 2012OuluQstock
17 August 2012BodøNorwayParkenfestivalen
18 August 2012ÅlesundJugendfest
North America
29 August 2012OttawaCanadaScotiabank Place2,500 / 8,000
30 August 2012TorontoMolson Canadian Amphitheatre4,353 / 8,958[63] $255,523
31 August 2012MontrealBell Centre3,480 / 4,346[64] $231,485
2 September 2012New York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre2,728 / 2,728$204,232
4 September 2012BostonHouse of Blues
7 September 2012WinnipegCanadaMTS Centre
9 September 2012CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome
10 September 2012EdmontonRexall Place
12 September 2012VancouverRogers Arena
14 September 2012San FranciscoUnited StatesNob Hill Masonic Center
15 September 2012Los AngelesGibson Amphitheatre
Latin America
19 September 2012Mexico CityMexicoAuditorio Nacional8,974 / 9,520$403,680
Europe
6 April 2013[65] Kleine ScheideggSwitzerlandSnowpenAir9,000 / 9,000
XXX – The 30th Anniversary Tour
North Asia and Europe
28 October 2014VladivostokRussiaFetisov Arena
30 October 2014KhabarovskPlatinum Arena
2 November 2014KrasnoyarskIvan Yarygin Sports Palace
4 November 2014NovosibirskNovosibirsk Expo Centre
7 November 2014MagnitogorskArena Metallurg
9 November 2014YekaterinburgPalace of Sports
12 November 2014SaratovKristall Ice Sports Palace
14 November 2014Rostov-on-DonPalace of Sports
16 November 2014KrasnodarBasket-Hall Arena
19 November 2014Saint PetersburgIce Palace
21 November 2014MoscowCrocus City Hall
23 November 2014TallinnEstoniaSaku Suurhall
25 November 2014KaunasLithuaniaŽalgiris Arena
28 November 2014HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Areena
29 November 2014TurkuHK Areena
Australasia
7 February 2015AucklandNew ZealandVector Arena
10 February 2015BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
14 February 2015PerthPerth Arena8,951 / 9,235[66] $598,258
17 February 2015AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
20 February 2015MelbourneRod Laver Arena8,747 / 9,048[67] $559,866
21 February 2015ColdstreamRochford Wines10,504 / 12,000[68] $883,402
23 February 2015WollongongWIN Entertainment Centre
25 February 2015SydneySydney Opera House
27 February 2015Sydney Entertainment Centre
28 February 2015PokolbinBimbadgen Estate8,000 / 8,000$702,246
Europe
10 May 2015MilanItalyTeatro degli Arcimboldi
13 May 2015MadridSpainPalacio Vistalegre
14 May 2015BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi
17 May 2015BucharestRomaniaArenele Romane
19 May 2015BudapestHungaryBudapest Sports Arena
21 May 2015PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena
23 May 2015JellingDenmarkJelling Musikfestival30,000 / 30,000[69] $304,540
26 May 2015ParisFranceL'Olympia
27 May 2015AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music Hall
29 May 2015AntwerpBelgiumLotto Arena6,689 / 7,348[70] $333,909
1 June 2015DublinIreland3Arena
13 June 2015TrondheimNorwaySverresborg
15 June 2015OstravaCzech RepublicČez Aréna
17 June 2015SofiaBulgariaArena Armeec
22 June 2015WarsawPolandTorwar Hall
24 June 2015CologneGermanyLanxess Arena
25 June 2015HamburgO2 World6,205 / 10,367[71] $424,022
27 June 2015BerlinO2 World9,823 / 10,949$627,892
28 June 2015DresdenElbwiesen
30 June 2015MannheimSAP Arena
2 July 2015StuttgartPorsche-Arena
3 July 2015Bad KissingenLuitpoldpark
7 July 2015MunichOlympiahalle
8 July 2015ViennaAustriaStadthalle
10 July 2015LocarnoSwitzerlandMoon and Stars Festival
11 July 2015ZürichLive at Sunset Festival
13 July 2015LondonUnited KingdomThe O2 Arena20,000 / 20,000
18 July 2015KalmarSwedenFredriksskans
22 July 2015HalmstadÖrjans Vall
24 July 2015GothenburgSlottsskogsvallen
25 July 2015StockholmSjöhistoriska museet
27 July 2015RättvikDalhalla
7 August 2015KlaksvíkFaroe IslandsSummarfestivalurin
15 August 2015VaasaFinlandKaarlen kenttä
22 August 2015DrammenNorwayDrammen Elvefestival
South Africa
31 January 2016JohannesburgSouth AfricaTicketpro Dome
2 February 2016DurbanICC Arena
5 February 2016Port ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
7 February 2016Cape TownGrand West Arena
8 February 2016

Cancelled or rescheduled shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation.
The Neverending World Tour
DateCityCountryVenueReason
Charm School World Tour
18 March 2011TallinnEstoniaSaku SuurhallFredriksson diagnosed with laryngitis.[72]
1 April 2011Mexico CityMexicoVive Cuervo SalónCancelled for unknown reason before tickets went on sale to the public.[73]
Roxette Live: Travelling the World Tour
11 February 2012AucklandNew ZealandVector ArenaGessle diagnosed with mystery illness on flight from Stockholm.
18 April 2012BogotáColombiaSimón Bolívar ParkCancelled for unknown reason before tickets went on sale to the public.
4 May 2012AsunciónParaguayRakiura ResortScheduling conflict.[74]
21 July 2012BrøndbyDenmarkSvanholm ParkLogistical issues.[75]
3 September 2012BostonUnited StatesOrpheum TheatreMoved to House of Blues.[76]
XXX – The 30th Anniversary Tour
5 July 2015MainzGermanyNordmole ZollhafenTechnical difficulties.[77]
3 June 2016MurtenSwitzerlandStars of Sounds FestivalFredriksson ordered by doctors to stop touring.
18 June 2016JyväskyläFinlandSataman Yö Festival
30 June 2016BratislavaSlovakiaOndrej Nepela Arena
2 July 2016KlamAustriaBurg Clam
8 July 2016LondonUnited KingdomOld Royal Naval College
10 July 2016WeertNetherlandsBospop
15 July 2016MönchengladbachGermanySparkassenPark
19 July 2016HalleFreilichtbühne Peißnitz
21 July 2016BerlinZitadelle
23 July 2016EmmendingenSchloßplatz
29 July 2016KnutsfordUnited KingdomTatton Park
31 July 2016TienenBelgiumSuikerrock Festival
9 September 2016Saint PetersburgRussiaIce Palace
11 September 2016MoscowCrocus City Hall

Personnel

Information derived from "Roxette Live: XXX – The 30th Anniversary Tour" book.[78]

Musicians

Management

Production

Band members

Opening acts

References

NotesCitations

Notes and References

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