Overview
- Roxette said Live Nation USA decided to cancel the planned North American leg of the band's 40th-anniversary tour, removing amphitheater dates that had been set for September and October.
- Per Gessle posted that the decision was made by Live Nation and said the band is disappointed but hopes to return to the U.S. and Canada in the near future.
- The North American run had included stops such as Toyota Pavilion at Concord, Pine Knob Music Theatre and White River Amphitheatre, and it was to feature support from Taylor Dayne and Nick Lowe.
- The band’s European dates remain on the schedule, and the cancellation follows a recent streaming milestone for “It Must Have Been Love,” which reached a billion views on YouTube.
- Industry observers link the move to a wider 2026 trend of promoters trimming or postponing big tours because of rising production costs, uneven ticket demand and visible unsold seats on ticketing maps.