{"id":52592,"date":"2021-08-27T09:29:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T23:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=52592"},"modified":"2021-08-27T09:29:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T23:29:58","slug":"abba-teases-tour-and-first-new-music-release-in-39-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/entertainment\/music\/abba-teases-tour-and-first-new-music-release-in-39-years\/","title":{"rendered":"ABBA Teases Tour And First New Music Release In 39 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/entertainment\/music\/abbas-rumoured-to-have-reunited-for-work-on-their-hologram-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABBA<\/a> is set to release new music in September with a new hologram comeback tour on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dancing Queen hitmakers &#8211; made up of Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad &#8211; will drop their first new material in 39 years as they make a long-awaited comeback including a special show called &#8216;ABBA Voyage&#8217;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iconic hitmakers also teased that something big is coming via social media, with the new &#8211; and verified &#8211; account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abbavoyage\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@abbavoyage <\/a>confirming \u201call be revealed on 02.09.21\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTB1VIgDM5I\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTB1VIgDM5I\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTB1VIgDM5I\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by ABBA Voyage (@abbavoyage)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am-571x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am-571x1024.png 571w, https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am-167x300.png 167w, https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am-112x200.png 112w, https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am-13x24.png 13w, https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am-20x36.png 20w, https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am-27x48.png 27w, https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-27-at-9.13.51-am.png 669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An insider told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/15966959\/abba-break-hiatus-new-music-next-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a> newspaper: &#8220;ABBA are finally making their comeback and plan to release their first new music in 39 years next Friday \u2014 it\u2019s huge.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the &#8216;ABBA Voyage&#8217; will include a documentary-style film following their return from working on new songs to creating a special purpose-built venue in East London for their Holograms show, which is due to open in May 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The performances will feature so-called &#8216;ABBA-tars&#8217; as images of the musicians will be beamed onto the stage and perform their timeless tracks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The source added: &#8220;Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid will all be there on the opening night. And they will finally unveil their ABBA-tars, which are like holograms of themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe show will feature the ABBA-tars performing and speaking to the audience. It will be like taking a step back in time for those watching.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Fans should hold on to their hats because this is going to be one wild ride.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRokEdBsZgy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRokEdBsZgy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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