ROXETTE to rock our shores....

Is yet another Big Concerts , Jacaranda 94.2 , 94.5 KFM  and M-net , find to bring to the shores of South Africa as part of their World Tour. They have two destinations and have given both destinations two live concerts. These shows are happening in Cape Town at the Grand Arena Grand West 10th and 11th May 2011 and well as North West Province at the Sun City Super bowl on the 14th and 15th May 2011. This World Tour Kicks off March 2011 starting in Kazan in Russia and then dashing through at least four different continents in the following year. And this World Tour kicks off just after the release of their new album “Charmed school”, on February 11 2011.

Now my main reason for wanting to go to this concert is because I can remember being a kid, and singing, ”The look” into my hair brush as I danced in the mirror imagining I was Marie Fredriksson singing on stage.

So after finding out who was also going and starting to make plans for so far ahead of time which is out of character for me, I have booked mine and my sister’s tickets to the first concert on the 14th May at the Sun City Super bowl.

For those of you who don’t recall some of Roxette’s  hits and or know who they are? Where were you in the late eighties and early nineties? Roxette  are a pop group that came out of Sweden with two people, Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle.

They have had nineteen UK top 40 hits and 4 US number singles with songs such as “The Look”, “It must have been love”, listen to your heart” and “Joyride”

Sadly in 2002 Marie Fredriksson was diagnosed with a Brain Tumour, putting Roxette onto a back burner and some even said they would never return. But after eight years in 2009 they took the stage together for the first time during the Gessle’s European Party crasher tour. They sold an estimated 60 million records worldwide and over 3.5 million in America alone. Achieving Platinum for Joyride and Look sharp.

It must have been love made the soundtrack for the movie which came out around the same time. Pretty woman with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Roxette was approached by EMI and Touchstone to create a new song, but with Per said they should use this song and after much work they did. This song proved to be the most successful song they ever wrote. It spent two weeks at number one.

Since 2009 and their public appearance they have been recording a new album “Charmed school”, working on putting together a world tour and hopefully bringing the world attention back to the band and the music they have loved for years.

So if you haven’t gone and booked your tickets for what promises to be the best World Tour and concert they have ever done. I suggest you do so and fast. Tickets are available from Computicket.  Lets get dressed for this concert and have a blast in May 2011.

Sonique to ROCK Johannesburg PRIDE

That’s right people, Gay pride is happening on the 2nd of October 2010. And it’s just been announced by the Pride Organisation that they have managed to bring out British pop-star DJ Sonique to our warm sunny shores for a guest appearance at the actual pride parade party but most and foremost for their Official Pride after party, to be held at our world class Standard bank Arena on the same Saturday just in the evening of the 21st annual Johannesburg Pride parade and day.

Tickets already went on sale at Computicket  for this event and are available for a minimum charge R56 including Computicket  fees and VIP tickets are limited to the first 500 and I am one of those 1st 500 people for a price of R100. These are not available from Computicket rather you should call 082 567 8894 to book as there are so few.

How did this come about?

Sonique has been brought to us by a new energy drink Cintron Liquid Energy  and the Pride Organisation  wanted to bring back the official after party experience some of the older members of the community will remember back to the pride march. Over the last few years there hasn’t been an Official pride after party leaving room for other event organisers to try their hand at hosting such an event and one never caters for all. There is something for the men something for the women, people travel to Boksburg’s Ramps ,The Dome for the Fire mans ball and Pretoria to where they host there after party, But this year we have the chance to unit under one roof again to re- bump into the people we met doing the march or on a float. Never mind the person who let you slip into their spot at the bar, as they leave.

I am too excited for this event as I was one of the people who has had the joy of experiencing an old after party and this is the first time that I am aware of that they have brought us someone who can appeal to the entire Lesbian, Gay, Bi and trans-sexual community.

DJ Sonique has been a part of my memories since I can remember with hits like “Fly so high” and “It feels so good.”And I am just too excited to see her, to hear her live mixing up her beats and singing.

DJ Sonique who has previously visited the country will be supported by two dancers and a line up of South African DJ’s, this to me sounds like it’s going to be a rocking evening.

For those of you who haven’t purchased your tickets do it now. It’s going to be a night to remember for a very long time, until the Joburg pride  organisation out does themselves again. Buy those tickets with less than a month till Pride. Make sure you’re not left wondering where to go and why you couldn’t go see this Award winning British pop-star Live here in South Africa.