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ABBA is coming back for the first time since 1982. The band released two songs and a music video on Thursday. “I Still Have Faith In You” and “Don’t Shut Me Down” both come from their upcoming album, “Voyage”, which will be out on November 5th.
They will also launch of a new concert “that will see Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid performing digitally with a live 10-piece band, in a purpose-built arena in London from May 27th 2022″. The project will include “digital versions of ABBA” that 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’s first foray into music.”
’Voyage’ is ABBA’s first studio album in 40 years available on multiple limited edition CD, vinyl and cassette formats. Pre-order from the official store for first access to ABBA Voyage tickets.@ABBAVoyage#ABBAVoyage #ABBA
— ABBA (@ABBA) September 3, 2021
The press release went on to explain, “ABBA Voyage will open May 27th 2022 at the ABBA Arena, a state-of-the-art three-thousand capacity arena located at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.”
The band also released a statement saying, “We’re going to be able to sit back in an audience and watch our digital selves perform our songs on a stage in a custom-built arena in London next spring. Weird and wonderful! To all of you who patiently have followed us in some way or another these past decades: Thank you for waiting -it’s time for a new journey to begin.”
Would you go see a digital band?