The Raggarduo Ronny and Ragge had their heyday in the 90s, but for their fans and the creators of the characters, Peter Settman and Fredde Granberg, they have been very much alive even later. Their TV series "Byhåla" is still one of the most streamed programs on SVT Play, which has given them a new generation of fans, says Peter Settman:
The sick thing is that we have a huge number of younger fans who were not born in the 90s, he says.
He tells that they have received countless requests to reunite the Raggarduo but always answered no.
"Have slept"
But in the spring, they suddenly appeared in Melodifestivalen.
What made you change your minds?
We were at a Ronny and Ragge jubilee, there were incredibly many people and the atmosphere was at the top. Then it just grew and we decided on a "reunion".
Now the story continues where it ended last.
We think that the guys went into a Sleeping Beauty sleep and have been sleeping since then. Now, one of them has apparently been kissed by a prince since they have woken up, says Peter Settman.
Ronny and Ragge are wide awake and completely unaware of #metoo. They do not know what an electric car is. "Fåården" barely rolls anymore and the hot dog stand has become a Thai restaurant.
Ronny and Ragge are as they have always been, we have not consciously made them more politically correct. But some things they said back then, they would probably say differently now.
New butt shock
"Pöket" Anna is also included and Ragge's butt scratch is still visible. During Melodifestivalen, it managed to upset viewers and was reported to the Review Board: "These adult men actually walked around in front of small children who were closest to the stage and showed half their butt", wrote a complainant.
Will there be a new butt shock now?
It's still there. In 1993, it probably did more justice to the name, I have a hard time understanding that it can shock anyone now, considering what is shown on reality TV.
Guest artists
The tour ends with a big show at Avicii Arena on September 13.
We do the same concert but with guest artists, including Markoolio. Everything becomes a bit bigger then, says Peter Settman.
Right now, Ronny and Ragge are a "helgnöje" for Peter Settman and Fredde Granberg. Both have other full-time jobs - Fredde writes, directs and reads audiobooks - and Peter works with exporting Eurovision abroad. The attempt to get it to fly in the USA did not work, however.
Now the focus is on Asia and Latin America instead.
Are Ronny and Ragge retiring now?
We have no plan for what happens after the tour. But these characters are hard to wash away.
The Raggars Ronny and Ragge were created by Peter Settman and Fredde Granberg in the early 90s.
They appeared, among other things, in the SVT series "Byhåla" 1991-1993 and released the album "Let's pök" 1993 with hits like "Rara söta Anna" and "Köra fort som fan".
Tour plan: 1/8 Borgholm, 2/8 Trollhättan, 6/8 Uppsala, 7/8 Vadstena, 8/8 Karlstad, 9/8 Gävle.
The tour ends with "En jääla arenashow fan!" on September 13 at Avicii Arena.
