In Germany, Roxette was one of the most popular bands for a long time. In the online edition of Bild, the news gave big headlines with Per Gessle's Instagram greeting. In Germany and Austria, many fans were disappointed when the planned tour 2016 had to be canceled due to Marie Fredriksson's illness.

Vote for the favorite song

In the magazine Bunte, readers today vote on their favorite song with Roxette. It Must Have Been Love is the song that gets the most votes from the German readers. Many media publishes detailed descriptions of Roxette's musical success story with 75 million records sold worldwide.

"Beloved star"

The British newspaper The Sun calls Marie Fredriksson "the most beloved star". In the UK, Roxette had 19 songs on the list, six of which managed to reach the Top 10.

The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia recalls Roxette's popularity as early as the 1980s as a successor to Abba. Despite the illness, Marie Fredriksson and her band performed a sold out tour through Australia in 2012 and 2014.

Great export item

The TV company CNN recalls the superhit that the song "The Look" became in the romantic movie "Pretty Woman" and describes Marie Fredriksson's recognized talent as a live artist during concerts around the United States. With that song they managed to place themselves at the top of the American Billboard list. In Europe, the group's popularity lasted longer than in the United States and Roxette was named Sweden's leading export item after Abba.