Roxette will perform live at the iconic Sydney Opera House in 2015. Per has just confirmed the historic news on local Australian Radio. The world famous venue has been known to host some of the world’s biggest acts and now it’s Roxette’s turn to entertain their Aussie fans. This takes the total number of Australian shows to 9!

Official Press Release from the prestigious Sydney Opera House below:

This will be a once-in-a-lifetime performance at this world class, iconic venue to celebrate one of music’s most enduring and endearing duos’ 30th Anniversary Tour.

Legendary Swedish pop-rockers Roxette – Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle – will be sure to look sharp when they take to the quintessential Sydney location to perform their endless list of hits to fans in one of the most impressive backdrops in the world.

“To play this show on the steps of the Sydney Opera House is an absolute honor and is sure to be a major highlight of the tour!” says Per Gessle.

The Sydney Opera House Forecourt show will be a high point of the inaugural week-long ‘On the Steps’ series of outdoor concerts, presented by the Opera House and Live Nation as part of the 2014-15 Summer at the House line-up.

“We are beyond thrilled to head back to Australia, a stunning country with beautiful fans who have remained some of our most loyal supporters over the last few decades” says Per Gessle. “Marie, the band and I are ready and raring to go with a brand new show full of our hit songs and a few surprises”.

http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/roxette.aspx