35 years have passed since their separation, but ABBA still has a lot to say. It has been made public that in 2018 the formation will return to the stage live, but virtually.
In this experience we will use «the latest in digital and virtual reality technology », according to a statement from the band itself through Facebook. The show is designed above all for the new generation of fans of the band, who could not see it live in its day.
This digital initiative will have the participation of producer Simon Fuller, creator of the "Idols" franchise who once launched the "Spice Girls" to stardom. The members of ABBA themselves will be involved in the creative process. Throughout next year 2017 we will learn more details of the project.
Benny Andersson, one of the creators of the group in 1972, has commented: “We were inspired by the infinite possibilities of the future and we love being a part of creating something new and dramatic, a time machine that captures the essence of who we were and are ».
Let's remember that ABBA made the leap to fame two years after its creation. In the edition of Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, "Waterloo" became the winning song. The group has sold more than 400 million records and is still a commercial phenomenon through musicals and movies. After the band's separation in 1982, the two female voices, Agnetha and Arim-Frid, decided to go solo
In recent times we have been able to see them together again (they did not, in public, since 2008), in the inauguration of the restaurant of Björn Ulvaeusen, one of the members of the group.
This place is recommended for ABBA fans and invites diners to sing the most popular songs such as Chiquitita,Waterloo o Dancing Queen, Among many others.
Despite the expectation generated, the owner of the premises has declared that the restaurant-show is "a completely different story."