ABBA have released two brand new songs from their first album in 40 years, confirming their remarkable comeback. The shock reunion, which no one thought would ever happen, features all four members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Frida Lyngstad. They made the announcement during a press conference today as they confirmed The Sun’s […]
ABBA have released two brand new songs from their first album in 40 years, confirming their remarkable comeback.
The shock reunion, which no one thought would ever happen, features all four members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Frida Lyngstad.
They made the announcement during a press conference today as they confirmed The Sun’s world exclusive that they will also launch a revolutionary concert residency featuring digital versions of themselves next May called ABBA Voyage.
Their album Voyage, due out on November 5, will feature ten new tracks including I Still Have Faith In You and Don’t Shut Me Down which have been released today.
The four members of ABBA, the biggest selling pop group of all time, met up to work on the concert and were then inspired to record new music at Benny’s studio in Stockholm.
Björn was married to Agnetha from 1971 until 1979, while Benny wed Frida in 1978 following a nine year engagement, before divorcing three years later.
Speaking about working on the album, Björn told Apple Music: “I looked into Agnetha’s eyes and Frida’s eyes and there was the same kind of feeling, the warmth and the friendship and the bonds between us.
“You suddenly realise no one on earth has experienced this kind of relationship that we have because, thinking about it, it’s true, nobody else has.
“Sadly, people die and they don’t stay on friendly terms for their whole lives, but we have. And I’m so incredibly happy for that.
“It’s strange it took this long, but now it did, all of a sudden. Some key turned and… yeah.
“I can’t think of any moment that we seriously or one of us seriously wanted to do something and the others said no.
“All these 40 years, we’ve been quite unanimous in not wanting to do something.”
The group have spent four and a half years working on the concert which will be performed by digital version of the four band members.
It means the audience will feel like they are watching the band perform as they looked back in 1979.
They have created the groundbreaking concert with George Lucas’ special effects firm which usually works on Marvel blockbusters.
ABBA have even spent time performing in motion capture suits so that the concert is as realistic as possible.
The show will launch at the 3,000 capacity venue at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London on May 27 2022, with tickets going on general sale on Tuesday.
