Baba They have announced their first new material album in 39 years, as well as a London concert featuring their own digital version.
Band members Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson Indicates that both projects will be called Abba Voyage.
Two new tracks “I Still Believe You” and “Don’t Let Me Down” were also broadcast for the first time during the event.
The digital concert will open in the ABBA Arena in May next year. This is a state-of-the-art arena with a capacity of 3,000 people in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Tickets will be on sale from Tuesday.
When asked why Abba chose London to host this show, Anderson said: “Because London is the best city. When it comes to entertainment—drama, musicals, concerts—it has everything here. It has been here for many years and years. Year after year. A large number of viewers come here because of this. This is a wise choice.”
Ulvaeus added: “We have always felt that the British see us as their own people.”
The concert features a young version of the band and a 10-member band performing their old version of their songs live.
“Abba-tars” is a team composed of four band members and 850 people from the Industrial Light and Magic company (Industrial Light and Magic) founded by George Lucas. Through months of motion capture and performance technology Created, this is their first foray into the field of music.
Swedish bands — Ulvaeus, Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad — first revealed the existence of new music in 2018 and have been teasing an announcement in recent weeks.
Band member Bjorn Ulvaeus explained the meaning behind the new song I Still Have Faith In You, saying: “It’s about realizing where we are now is incredible. No imagination can dream of this.
“I released the album 40 years later, still being my best friends, enjoying each other’s company, and still being completely loyal. Who has had this experience? No one.”
The show was choreographed by Wayne McGregor, who said that he was first “moved” by the band music that grew up in the 1970s.
He said: “Fast forward to 2020 and dance with ABBA in Sweden-in real life! I am almost 50 years old, and I have been completely removed again. This is the charm of ABBA. We are with a bold The cooperative team shared many creative and happy adventures that made ABBA Voyage possible: technical magic, state-of-the-art immersion and entertainment innovation. Still in its scorching heart, we only have new songs, new actions, classic songs, classic actions: ABBA is dance, and always will be. See you on the dance floor.”
Ulvaeus and Andersson attended in person and described how the album appeared after the quartet got together to shoot a digital concert.
Their last new material album “Guest” was released in November 1981, and they parted ways soon after, although they never officially broke up.
Last month, the band launched a website called Abba Voyage, which made fans excited. The site asked fans to register on the landing page and tease: “The wait is over…” and joined social media on Monday Website TikTok.
After winning the Eurovision Song Contest together with Waterloo in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, the popular band became famous.
Since then, they have sold more than 400 million albums and singles.
After successfully cooperating for 10 years in 1982, this popular quartet parted ways after performing together for the last time.
In 2018, they announced that they had recorded new material, but the release of the song was delayed.
The musical “Mamma Mia!” adapted from their songs. “Premiered in London in 1999 and became a global hit.
Two movie versions-Mamma Mia! And mommy! Here we are again-we have invited first-line actors including Meryl Streep, Mrs. Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan.
