Peter has announced a series of concerts scheduled for October to November. The tour is called I Love Musicals and is a tribute to the best songs from the biggest musicals, shows like Kristina från Duvemåla, Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Cabaret, Les Misérables and more.

Tickets go on sale on 29 March 2012 for the following dates:

• 19 October 2012 – Scandinavium, Gothenburg
• 20 October 2012 – Globen, Stockholm
• 26 October 2012 – Spektrum, Oslo
• 27 October 2012 - Löfbergs Lila Arena, Karlstad
• 9 November 2012 - Cloetta Center, Linköping
• 10 November 2012 - Malmö Arena, Malmö

The Swedish press release along with ticket links (click on the word “Biljetter”) can be found at the official site.

http://www.peterjoback.com/turne_swedish.php

Peter debuted in the title role of “Phantom of the Opera” on Monday night in London’s West End. The Swedish press have been giving Peter’s performance rave reviews:

“Phenomenal Jöback gives the whole musical a new life” – Expressen

“He has the voice and feels credible as the vengeful recluse. … In six months, Peter Jöback will be one of the tourist attractions in London.” – Aftonbladet

“It is a slightly different portrait that [Peter] gives us. … His still quite youthful look and voice gives us a more fragile and vulnerable Phantom, but also a more complex and unpredictable figure.” – Swedish Radio

Some long standing fans of “Phantom of the Opera” (often known as Phans) have been critical of the choice of Peter but this has been without actually seeing him in the role. After Monday’s premiere, one such phan who had doubts about Peter has written that Peter was brilliant. Peter’s acting was awesome and he added some new touches to the character.

This all bodes well for Peter during his run in the show. Well done, Peter.

As already mentioned, Peter starts in the role of the Phantom on Monday 19 March 2012 and will stay in the role for six months.

Peter’s official site has now revealed that Peter will be taking a break between 3 June 2012 and 10 June 2012. His final performance will be on 1 September 2012.

There will be eight performances per week.

Monday to Saturday evenings – 7:30pm
Thursday and Saturday matinees – 2:30pm

Tickets can be booked at the following link. Be aware that changes may occur due to unforeseen circumstances.

http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office

Peter’s TV series “Med hjartat som insats” is still available to watch online at SVT’s website but only until 24 February 2012 so be quick if you haven’t already watched it.

Click here to watch.

To coincide with the Paris episode of Peter’s TV series “Med hjärtat som insats”, Peter has released another new single digitally, “This Song Of Mine”.

http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/this-song-of-mine-single/id493237999

As one might guess, there is another single due next week for the third and final episode. This is from the Berlin episode and is called “Walls”. You can hear a 30 second clip of this one at Amazon UK’s website.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Walls/dp/B006YYMAPY

http://svt.se/embededflash/2670479/play.swf

Peter released a brand new single on iTunes this week and it’s in English. The song is called “The Start of Something Grand” and is written by Andreas Mattson. It is being released to coincide with Peter’s TV series “Med hjärtat som insats”.

In the first episode of the TV series, Peter has the opportunity to sing at the legendary jazz club Birdland in New York. The song he performs is “The Start of Something Grand”, which he only gets just before his performance.

http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/the-start-something-grand/id492646278

Peter stars in a new three part TV series which sees him travelling to New York, Paris and Berlin, retracing the footsteps of his musical idols.

The series is called “Med hjärtat som insats” which translates roughly as “From the heart” or “With the heart as a guide”.

The first episode was broadcast this week on SVT on Wednesday. In this episode, Peter travels to New York and meets such people as Frank Sinatra’s granddaughter. He also chats and jams with some of Sinatra’s musicians. The episode is available on SVTPlay and can be watched up until 24 February 2012.

Click here to watch the episode.

The concert that was broadcast on New Year’s Eve is still available for listening on the Sverige Radio website. Usually broadcasts are available to be heard for about 30 days so it will probably disappear by the end of January.

Click here to listen.