ABBA Voyage
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ABBA Voyage is a virtual concert residency by the Swedish pop group ABBA. The concerts feature virtual avatars (dubbed 'ABBAtars'), depicting the group as they appeared in 1979, and utilise vocals re-recorded by the group in a Swedish studio specifically for this show, accompanied by a live instrumental band on stage.[2] The concerts are held in ABBA Arena, a purpose-built venue near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.[3]
Residency by ABBA | |
Location | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England |
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Venue | ABBA Arena |
Associated album | Various |
Start date | 27 May 2022 |
End date | 5 January 2025 (to date)[1] |
Website | Official website |
ABBA concert chronology | |
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The digital versions of ABBA have been created with motion capture and performance techniques with the four band members and the visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic, in what is the company’s first foray into music.
The ABBA Voyage concert is produced by Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson, director Baillie Walsh, co-executive producer Johan Renck and choreographer Wayne McGregor.
Pophouse, a Swedish entertainment company, is a co-developer of the project and its lead investor.[4] Two Pophouse executives, Michael Bolingbroke and Per Sundin, both serve in leadership positions of the production company behind the show.[5] According to multiple media reports, the project is one of the most expensive live music experiences in history, with a budget of $175 million.[6] The show was nominated for two categories at the 21st Visual Effects Society Awards, losing Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project to the science-fiction film Avatar: The Way of Water, but winning Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project.