HALMSTAD - Per Gessle says in Hallandsposten today that he's honored to have been asked to play at Halmstad's 700 year anniversary next year, but Gyllene Tider has now officially turned the offer down. "Hi Elenor, thanks for your note regarding the 700-year anniversary. I have totally different musical plans for next year so another GT-performance will unfortunately not be happening. Sorry to disappoint you and so many others. I hope your summer will be super anyway. All the best, P," Per writes to Halmstad 700 AB's CEO, Elenor Nilsson. Elenor sent a request to all of Gyllene Tider's members last week that "so many people would like to see nothing but Gyllene Tider at the anniversary next year."

  Halmstad turns 700 on May 31 next year.

• Halmstad 700 (In Swedish)