EDITOR'S NOTE - Since TDR published this item yesterday, we've learned that Per Gessle is "very surprised" that the Finnish paper published this. Apparently, Iltalehti's reporter misunderstood what he said, as Per states he "never said it will be four years to the next Roxette album." All he ever says, according to his manager, Marie Dimberg, is that "we will have to wait until Marie feels up to working again." /LEO

HELSINKI - According to the Finnish tabloid newspaper Iltalehti, which Per gave an interview to a little while ago in the EMI office in Stockholm, Roxette might spend some time in the studio this summer. But a new album will be released only in four years' time. There are also some plans to go on tour with Gyllene Tider because of the 25th anniversary, but as Per stated, "everything has to be perfect."

  On a side note, the "thing" about the article is actually the Iraqi war which Per opposes strongly. But Per is not going to write peace songs. "We're not living in the 80s, so peace songs don't have any effect. Musicians and lyrics used to have power, but now it doesn't matter anymore," he said.

• Iltalehti article (registration req'd)
• Iltalehti's Roxette competition (win a cocktail set, dvd and the new cd)