Is the name ABBA very familiar? Young people may not know this Swedish orchestra very well, after all, they have been disbanded in 1982, but their songs must have been heard! Although their first famous song “Waterloo” in 1974 is the most iconic in foreign countries, the later “Mamma Mia” and “Dancing Queen” are both familiar classics. Speaking of ABBA, it is because their long-lost tour has finally been finalized, and even the temporary venue for the performance has been announced.
ABBA 《I Still Have Faith In You》MV截圖
ABBA is the name from the members of the orchestra: Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni. Their logo “ᗅᗺᗷᗅ” adds a uniqueness. Since the release of the album “The Visitors” in 1981, after the announcement of its dissolution in 1982, music fans felt that they would never be able to hear their new songs again. How could they expect to release their new song which has been missing for 40 years since 1981 in November this year? The album “Voyave”, and with it is the reunion tour that is scheduled to be held on May 27, 2022, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
Although the four ABBAs left the scene in the 1980s, with the success of the musical and film “Mamma Mia”, more young generations can know them. I haven’t held a concert in 40 years. It will be a big challenge for the four members who have passed 70 years. Also due to the epidemic situation, this concert “ABBA Voyage” will be held in a unique virtual format. The production team consists of 850 people, who recreated ABBA’s figure with motion capture technology. You can experience the dazzling experience in the newly built “ABBA Arena” just for them.
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ABBA’s new songs “I Still Have Faith In You” and “Don’t Shut Me Down” have been released. You can listen to them first on the music platform. At the same time, the ABBA Arena has released its first photos. Its design was created by the British architecture studio Stufish. It can accommodate 3,000 people. The design can be disassembled and moved. It has been approved for 5 years. The construction of the venue uses a lot of wood. The main venue is a giant hexagon in appearance. In addition to the concert hall, there are ticket offices, food stalls, toilets, bars, and so on. Stufish is a professional performance venue design studio. In addition to this ABBA, it has also produced stage sets for famous music units such as the Rolling Stones. The integration of digital technology into concerts is not new, and it has gradually become one of the necessary elements of music, but it is believed that it will have a special charm to interpret it with the style of ABBA.
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