“We were prepared for it, but it was really tough, so I didn’t really know what to do with the legacy.”
So in the years since Fredriksson’s passing, Gessle said he considered his options and whether it was right to bring someone else in to sing lead vocals alongside him.
But he wanted to be very clear – this was not him replacing Fredriksson, but rather paying homage to the classic Roxette hits audiences around the world know and love.
“I’m not starting a new Roxette or a new band or anything like that, I’m just doing a tour, keeping the Roxette song catalogue rolling,” he said.
“And I’ve got the old classic band back together as well, so I think it’s going to be great
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