Roxette

On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Roxette will return to an Austrian stage for the first time in eleven years as part of the Donauinsel Open Air. Under the motto "Live – Back Again," Per Gessle and his band will celebrate an emotional comeback and create a special highlight in the festival program on Vienna's Danube Island with this sensational concert. With over 80 million records sold, Roxette is one of the most successful pop bands in music history and is considered the biggest Swedish hit machine since ABBA. After the tragic death of Marie Fredriksson in 2019, Per Gessle is now embarking on a careful and respectful new beginning: Together with renowned Swedish singer Lena Philipsson, he is bringing the timeless Roxette hits back to the stage. The audience can expect an emotional journey through four decades of pop history – featuring timeless classics like "The Look," "Joyride," "It Must Have Been Love," and "Listen to Your Heart," newly arranged and powerfully interpreted. "It was a big step to bring Roxette back on stage and to let someone else sing the songs. Marie will always be irreplaceable. However, I am very happy to have found such a fantastic voice and brilliant performer in Lena Philipsson," says Per Gessle.