The name Roxette was later used by Per Gessle to name his successful collaboration with Marie Fredriksson. Sven says Marie and Per are a bit like opposites to each other. There’s nobody to blame for anything. They were pretty different. Per says they shared rehearsal studios, Per was in a band, Gyllene Tider and Marie was in another band. Marie Fredriksson tribute on Nordic Rox Friday, 10 April 2020; Gyllene Tider’s GT40 Live Ullevi 2019 show is out! In the following years, however, a few Greatest hits albums were released and a number of reunions took place, in particular the immensely popular Återtåget tour of 1996.

In 1985 Gyllene Tider officially broke up. The name Roxette was later used by Per Gessle to name his successful collaboration with Marie Fredriksson. Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61 ... Fredriksson had had a moderate solo career, while Gessle had found success with his band Gyllene Tider, …

Per was very organized and ambitious while Marie was an ”anything goes” type. Interestingly, the name didn't originally refer to the now-famous duo of Gessle and Marie Fredriksson.
Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson has died aged 61 after a 17-year battle with cancer. She was screaming and shouting and she was a little bit like a hippie. He would, and it’s good that he did. In the following years, however, a few Greatest hits albums were released and a number of reunions took place, in particular the immensely popular Återtåget tour of 1996. Monday, 6 April 2020; Per Gessle to release a metal EP Wednesday, 1 April 2020

In 1985 Gyllene Tider officially broke up.
The moniker was originally adopted by Gessle's first successful group, Gyllene Tider, when they decided to go for international success and someone pointed out that their name wouldn't exactly awe the English-speaking world. And when Per went on a tour in 2018 and with Gyllene Tider in 2019, I wanted to believe again that he wouldn’t do it if you were fighting death.

Gyllene Tider – Live at Ullevi Tuesday, 7 April 2020; Per to do a live stream Wednesday, 1 April 2020; Roxette Blog. Roxette & Gyllene Tider performing "När alla vännerna gått hem", live in Halmstad, Marknadsplatsen, Aug. 14th 2010 2 of Swedens biggest bands together on stage - … Again.