Peter Jöback is the Phantom

The official Phantom of the Opera website has confirmed that Peter starts in the role of the Phantom in London’s West End on Monday 19 March 2012. Read the full article here.

Peter is scheduled to stay in the role until September 2012. He will perform shows 8 times per week with time off for holidays. It is not sure when this will be.

Tickets can now be booked up until October 2012. Visit here for more information and the chance to book tickets.

In other Phantom news, the DVD, Blu Ray and double CD of the 25th Anniversary of “The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall” have now been released in the UK, Sweden, Australia and several other countries. They will be released in Japan in January and the US and Canada in February. Check here for the full release schedule.

Peter features in the Grand Finale in all three versions, however the CD is not complete since Sarah Brightman’s performance has been cut.

New single and video clip

The second single from Peter’s French album will be “Släpp in mig”, one of the original songs on the album.

The video clip has been released and features Vera Prada, one of Shirley’s Angels.

Chart action

Some good news for Peter. “Livet, kärleken och döden” debuted at number two on the Swedish album charts last Friday, just behind the new Coldplay album.

Yet another album teaser

This time “Häromdan när jag var ung”.

Another album teaser

Featuring the song “Släpp in mig”.

Here is the earlier teaser that is now available again.

This is the full version of the video for the single “Jag har dig nu”.

Album out now plus bonus track

“Livet, kärleken och döden – La vie, l’amour, la mort” has started to be released around Europe on iTunes. At time of writing, a random search shows the album appearing in Sweden, France, UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Finland. Not Norway at this stage.

France, UK, the Netherlands and Germany are selling two versions of the album, the standard edition and an edition with a bonus track, “Om du lämnar mig” better known as “Ne me quitte pas” or “If You Go Away”.

Full video for “Jag har dig nu”

Check out the video for the new single “Jag har dig nu” here, featuring Peter and Izabella Scorupco.

Single teaser

UPDATED: Peter’s Facebook page has indicated that hopefully, the full video should be premiered on Saturday 15 October 2011. This is not 100% guaranteed but is a good indicator that the video is imminent.

Album teaser

UPDATED: Unfortunately, this video has been made private. It should hopefully be unlocked soon.

Preview all of “Livet, kärleken och döden”

Amazon UK have the digital version Peter’s new album up for pre-order and have included short audio clips from every song.

Check it out here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Livet-Kärleken-och-Döden-LAmour/dp/B005UVNLVE