Roxette take Joyride to Bucharest concert in 2011

Newsroom 09/11/2010 | 16:32

Swedish band Roxette have included Romania in their 2011 tour, marking a new album release, after an almost eight-year-long break in the band’s career. This will be the duo’s first visit to Romania in their career of 25 years, 75 million albums sold worldwide and over 30 hits.

Formed in the early 1980s, Roxette have created, since then, internationally acclaimed hits as “The Look”, “Dressed for Success”, “Listen to Your Heart”, “Dangerous”, “It Must Have Been Love”, “Joyride” or “Milk and Toast and Honey”. Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle have taken a eight-year break due to Fredriksson’s health problems that occurred 2002 and from which the singer has successfully recovered. Since then, the two have been involved in separate projects, yet decided to reunite in 2009.

The concert will take place in Bucharest, at Zone Arena, on May 30. Tickets will be available for purchase starting November 16, on myticket.ro, Diverta shops, Muzica store and Mihai Eminescu library.