Roxette lead singer Marie Fredriksson dies at 61

Marie Fredriksson of pop band Roxette during a concert in Sweden July 18,2015. Photo: Reuters

Lead singer of Roxette, Marie Fredriksson, has died after a 17-year-long battle with cancer. She was 61.

Swedish newspaper Expressen published a statement from her family saying ‘It is with great sadness that we have to announce that one of our biggest and most beloved artistes is gone.’