Per is currently writing songs for a forthcoming Roxette album, revealed Aftonbladet in today's edition. So far, five or six songs are ready and more are coming. During Christmas, he's going to record demos in Halmstad and in the spring Marie will join him to record the final versions. "After that, we'll see. But I hope we would be able to release the album during the next year," he says.

  Per has planned that Roxette's tour would continue in the autumn of 2002. "There are places we didn't visit this year: Ireland, Italy, South Africa, Asia… it's a big world," Per says.

  After the tour, Per would like to release a new solo album. "I have so much Swedish material lying around. I haven't recorded much of it, but there are a lot of songs," he says. "There will be a day when we choose to take a break from Roxette again. And I miss communicating in Swedish. So, there will certainly be an album."

  Birgit Eichler contributed to this article.

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