{"id":71089,"date":"2021-09-03T10:43:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T09:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=71089"},"modified":"2021-09-03T10:43:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T09:43:47","slug":"abba-are-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/09\/abba-are-back\/","title":{"rendered":"ABBA ARE BACK!"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABBA, one of the most successful pop groups of all time, have announced that, for the first time in 40 years they are back, with a revolutionary new concert that will see Agnetha, Bj\u00f6rn, Benny and Anni-Frid performing digitally with a live 10-piece band, in a purpose-built arena in London from May 27th<\/sup> 2022, and a brand new studio album.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The digital versions of ABBA have been created following weeks and months of motion-capture and performance techniques with the four band members and an 850-strong team from Industrial Light & Magic, the company founded by George Lucas, in what is the company\u2019s first foray into music.<\/p>\n

Now, an incredible 40 years since their last studio album The Visitors<\/em>, ABBA have not only recorded two new songs, \u2018I Still Have Faith In You\u2019 and \u2018Don\u2019t Shut Me Down\u2019, that will both feature in the concert, but they have recorded and produced an entire new album. Recorded together at Benny\u2019s studio Riksmixningsverket in Stockholm, Voyage<\/em> will be released worldwide on November 5th on Capitol Records.<\/p>\n

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ABBA Voyage will open May 27th 2022 at the ABBA Arena, a state-of-the-art 3,000 capacity arena located at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Pre-registration for tickets is open now on abbavoyage.com<\/a> with tickets on general sale from Tuesday September 7th, see below for more detail.<\/p>\n

The ABBA Voyage concert is made with the help of: Producer Svana Gisla (David Bowie Blackstar\/Lazarus, Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay Z for HBO, Springsteen and I), Producer Ludvig Andersson (And Then We Danced, Yung Lean – \u201cIn My Head\u201d, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Director Baillie Walsh (Flashbacks of a Fool, Being James Bond, Springsteen and I), Co-Executive Producer Johan Renck (Spaceman, David Bowie Blackstar\/Lazarus, Chernobyl) and Choreographer Wayne McGregor CBE (The Royal Ballet, Company Wayne McGregor, Paris Opera Ballet).<\/p>\n

Svana Gisla, Producer, and Ludvig Andersson, Producer:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe magic of ABBA and the herculean efforts of this whole magnificent team reaches a long awaited milestone today.\u00a0To be able to finally share this endeavour with the world is a proud moment for us and we can’t wait to welcome you to our arena in East London, a place where we are so happy to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Baillie Walsh, Director:<\/p>\n

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“I watched ABBA win the Eurovision song contest in 1974, and never did I imagine that 47 years later I would be with them on this extraordinary voyage. Life is weird and wonderful sometimes.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wayne McGregor, Choreographer:<\/p>\n

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\u201cImagine: growing up in the North of England in the 70\u2019s and learning to ballroom, Latin and disco dance to the incredible songs of ABBA. I was 8 and I was totally transported. Fast forward to 2020, being in Sweden and dancing with ABBA – in real life! I was about to be 50 and I was totally transported again. That is the magic of ABBA. We have shared many creative and joyful adventures with a bold collaborative team to make the impossible possible for ABBA Voyage: technological wizardry, state of the art immersion and entertainment innovation. And still at its searing heart we simply have new songs, new moves, classic songs, classic moves: ABBA is DANCE and always will be. See you on the dancefloor\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group:<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom the very beginning of my career, and having had the privilege to work with them directly for many years since, it’s been a tremendous joy to be surrounded by ABBA and their music. Their boundless creativity and timeless melodies makes us want to partner with them on everything they do because we know it will be simply great.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The music video for \u2018I Still Have Faith In You\u2019 has been directed by Shynola.<\/p>\n

Tickets for ABBA Voyage are available from 10am Sunday September 5th for fans who have pre-ordered the album from the official ABBA store, and from 10am Monday September 6th for those who have pre-registered. General on sale commences 10am Tuesday September 7th. Head to abbavoyage.com<\/a>. ABBA\u2019s studio album Voyage<\/em> will be released November 5th on Capitol Records.<\/p>\n

Find out more details about ABBA Voyage online on their website<\/a>, and follow them on social media via\u00a0@abbavoyage (Twitter, Facebook Instagram, TikTok).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ABBA, one of the most successful pop groups of all time, have announced that, for the first time in 40 years they are back, with a revolutionary new concert that will see Agnetha, Bj\u00f6rn, Benny and Anni-Frid performing digitally with a live 10-piece band, in a purpose-built arena in London from May 27th 2022, and a brand new studio album.<\/p>\n

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