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ABBA Voyage tickets 2022: Dates, general sale and seating at the arena

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ABBA have reunited and announced they will be hosting a “revolutionary” concert residency from May 2022.

To accompany their newly revealed album, Voyage , which will be released 5 November , the band will embark on a four-year residency from May 2022 – but with a twist.

Instead of original members Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid embarking on a world tour, they will instead send digital avatars of themselves to perform to millions of fans around the globe.

General sale for tickets will begin on Tuesday (7 September) at 10am.

Created with George Lucas’ studio Industrial Light & Magic, which is used for the digital effects in Star Wars , animated versions of the band will be going around the world from 2022 to 2026.

The residency will take place at the purpose-built ABBA Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London , which has capacity for 3,000 fans.

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Hello and welcome to our liveblog of today’s ABBA ticket sale, it’s all very exciting.

Fans today will be hoping to get their hands on the general sale tickets which are being released at 10am.

How to get ABBA tickets

Following the presale at 10am on both Sunday and Monday morning, your last chance to get tickets to Abba’s concert experience will be at 10am today on Ticketmaster . The Voyage tour residency in London will start in May 2022 and last until September, before it’s taken all around the world.

First look at ABBA Voyage concert venue

If you missed it yesterday, The Independent was given a first look at the purpose-built arena where the ABBA Voyage concerts will take place in Stratford, London.

All four members of ABBA will appear onstage digitally with a 10-piece band for the shows.

Speaking about the reunion , ABBA said in a statement: “It’s been a while since we made music together. Almost 40 years, actually. We took a break in the spring of 1982 and now we’ve decided it’s time to end it. They say it’s foolhardy to wait more than 40 years between albums, so we’ve recorded a follow-up to “The Visitors”.

“To tell the truth, the main inspiration to record again comes from our involvement in creating the strangest and most spectacular concert you could ever dream of. 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!”

Take a look at the venue where ABBA reunion shows will take place

Tickets are on sale this week for the band’s four-year residency at a purpose-built arena in London

How much are ABBA tickets?

There are a variety of different ticket types available for the ABBA Voyage concerts, including general admission, auditorium seating and dance booths. There are eight dance booths, each named after people from the ABBA universe. You can book individual seats in a booth but also book an entire one for your party or special event! Each one has seating, plus your very own dance floor.

General admission are for standing (or dancing) only, meaning you’ll be closer to the stage than anyone else!

Pricing for the auditorium seating depends on the location you want to be in.

Find tickets and more information on Ticketmaster here .

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ABBA Voyage 2022 tour: Dates, tickets and presale information

ABBA have reunited and announced they will be hosting a “revolutionary” concert residency from May 2022.

To accompany their newly revealed album, Voyage , which will be released 5 November , the band will embark on a four-year residency from May 2022 – but with a twist.

Instead of original members Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid embarking on a world tour, they will instead send digital avatars of themselves to perform to millions of fans around the globe.

The first lot of tickets will go on sale at 10am this morning (5 September) to those who pre-ordered the new album before midday on Saturday (4 September).

The remaining presale tickets will go on sale here at 10am on Monday (6 September) – in order to gain access, you must register here before midday today.

General sale for tickets will begin on Tuesday (7 September) at 10am.

Created with George Lucas’ studio Industrial Light & Magic, which is used for the digital effects in Star Wars , animated versions of the band will be going around the world from 2022 to 2026.

The group began working on the digital concert before getting back in the studio together to create new material.

The residency will take place at the purpose built ABBA Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London and has capacity for 3000 fans.

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ABBA , one of the most successful music groups of all time, has announced its return nearly 40 years with a new studio album — hear two songs from it here — and a new concert that will see singers Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad and instrumentalists/songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus performing digitally via avatars with a live 10-piece band in a purpose-built arena in London, beginning on May 27, 2022.

The “Voyage” album will be released worldwide on November 5 via Universal Music Group’s Capitol label. The two newly released songs, “I Still Have Faith in You” and “Don’t Shut Me Down,” were recorded by the group at Andersson’s Riksmixningsverket studio in Stockholm and will both feature in the concert. The songs are the first new material from ABBA since the release of the “Under Attack” single in December of 1982, although the members, now all in their 70s, have released several solo projects.

According to the announcement, the digital versions of ABBA 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.

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“ABBA Voyage” will open on May 27 the ABBA Arena, a state-of-the-art 3,000 capacity arena located at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Pre-registration for tickets opens at 6pm Thursday (Sept. 2) on abbavoyage.com with tickets on general sale from Sept. 7.

The announcement follows three-and-a-half years of tantalizing statements from Ulvaeus and Andersson about new music — first two songs, then six, along with some form of virtual performance — being on the way. The pair said in 2019 that the music would be delayed while preparations for the concert were completed, and finally a cryptic message about “ABBA Voyage” was posted on social media last week.

In a lengthy statement released Thursday, the group said:

“It’s been a while since we made music together. Almost 40 years, actually. We took a break in the spring of 1982 and now we’ve decided it’s time to end it. They say it’s foolhardy to wait more than 40 years between albums, so we’ve recorded a follow-up to [1981’s] ‘The Visitors.’ To tell the truth, the main inspiration to record again comes from our involvement in creating the strangest and most spectacular concert you could ever dream of. 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.

“We simply call it ‘Voyage’ and we’re truly sailing in uncharted waters. With the help of our younger selves, we travel into the future. It’s not easy to explain but then it hasn’t been done before.”

Andersson said, “It’s hard to say what’s been the most joyful thing for me (Benny) with this project, if it’s the involvement in creating the concert together with everyone or being back in the studio together again after 40 years. I think hearing Frida and Agnetha singing again is hard to beat. When you come to the arena you will have the four of us together with an absolutely glorious 10-piece band. And even if not in the flesh, we will be right there, thanks to the work of the creative team and ILM.”

Lyngstad said: “Those first sessions back in 2018 were such fun and when Benny called and asked if I’d (Anni-Frid) consider singing some more I jumped at it! And what songs!! My respect and love go out to these exceptionally talented, truly genius songwriters! Such joy it was to work with the group again. I am so happy with what we have made, and I dearly hope our fans feel the same.”

Fältskog said: “When we got back together in the studio I (Agnetha) had no idea what to expect… But Benny’s recording studio is such a friendly and  safe environment, and before I knew it I was really enjoying myself! I can hardly believe that finally, the moment has come to share this with the world!”

Ulvaeus said: “They’re such amazing singers, those two, I (Björn) was completely floored by the way they delivered those songs. They’re true musicians; totally unimpressed by pop star glamour but still having a great time being creative in a recording studio. The “Voyage” project has injected new life into us in more ways than one.”

“So, again, thanks for waiting! We hope to see you in the ‘ABBA Arena’ and yes — see — because we have infused a good deal of our souls into those avatars. It’s not an exaggeration to say that we’re back.”

ABBA is one of the most popular musical artists in history, having sold hundreds of millions of albums worldwide since its formation in Sweden 1972. The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. They set a template for pop music that has risen to prominence in recent years, exemplified by the work of countrymen Max Martin (who has worked with everyone from Britney Spears to Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake over the past two decades) on the commercial side and Robyn on the innovative side.

While songwriters Andersson and Ulvaeus continued to work together (including a musical, “Chess,” with lyricist Tim Rice in 1984), the four members did not appear together publicly onstage again until 2016.

Producers Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson said, “The magic of ABBA and the herculean efforts of this whole magnificent team reaches a long awaited milestone today.  To be able to finally share this endeavour with the world is a proud moment for us and we can’t wait to welcome you to our arena in East London, a place where we are so happy to be.”

Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge, said, “From the very beginning of my career, and having had the privilege to work with them directly for many years since, it’s been a tremendous joy to be surrounded by ABBA and their music. Their boundless creativity and timeless melodies make us want to partner with them on everything they do, because we know it will be simply great.”

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Mamma Mia! ABBA Is Back After Nearly 40 Years

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ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson. Baillie Walsh/Universal Music Group hide caption

ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson.

Nearly 40 years since they last made music together, the members of ABBA are back. The Swedish pop group has announced an upcoming "hologram" concert in London and its first studio album in four decades.

"We took a break in the spring of 1982, and now we've decided it's time to end it," the band announced in a news release. "They say it's foolhardy to wait more than 40 years between albums, so we've recorded a follow-up to The Visitors ."

ABBA is the acronym from the first name of singers Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad and instrumentalists-songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. They began in 1970 as a cabaret act. Four years later, they won the Eurovision competition with "Waterloo." They became stars with songs like "Dancing Queen" and "Fernando." Another hit, "Mamma Mia," inspired a Broadway musical and a movie (and its sequel) starring Meryl Streep (and Cher).

ABBA's last album, The Visitors , released in 1981, featured a more sophisticated sound than the group's previous light pop music. By then, one of the band's two married couples had divorced, and the other was about to.

The members are now all in their 70s and have released numerous solo projects. For several years now, ABBA has been teasing about a reunion.

Its new album, Voyage , will be released on Nov. 5. It includes singles "I Still Have Faith in You" and "Don't Shut Me Down," recorded at Andersson's Riksmixningsverket studio in Stockholm.

In the announcement, ABBA says its inspiration to record again comes from having created "the strangest and most spectacular concert you could ever dream of." Next May, the group will perform digitally with a live band in a specially built arena at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, employing likenesses created by a team from George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic.

"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," reads the announcement. Tickets for the event go on sale Sept. 5.

"We're truly sailing in uncharted waters," the statement continues. "With the help of our younger selves, we travel into the future. It's not easy to explain, but then it hasn't been done before."

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Abba Voyage review: jaw-dropping avatar act that’s destined to be copied

Abba Arena, London Any sense you’re not actually in the presence of the band dissolves during a setlist of crowd-pleasing hits

T he opening of Abba’s Voyage show is undoubtedly an event – even the band’s most famously publicity-shy member, Agnetha Fältskog, is in attendance – but it’s one accompanied by a genuine sense of mystery. If the mystery isn’t as all-encompassing as that which surrounded the first night of Kate Bush’s return to live performance in 2014 – you at least have a pretty good idea in advance of what songs will be involved, which certainly wasn’t the case then – the question of precisely how Abba will be brought back to life almost 40 years after their last public performance remains veiled in secrecy.

We’ve all seen the band’s eerily de-aged digital avatars – or Abbatars, as they persist in calling them – but what form they take has remained classified: the only solid clue was that they weren’t holograms, which hasn’t stopped the British media doggedly referring to them as holograms ever since.

Whatever they are, the effect is genuinely jaw-dropping. Watching the four figures on the stage, it’s almost impossible to tell you’re not watching human beings: occasionally, there’s a hint of video game uncanny valley about the projections on the giant screens either side of the stage, but your attention is continually drawn to the human-sized avatars.

They gaze sadly into each other’s eyes during The Winner Takes It All, deliver cheesy speeches between songs – “I wasn’t married at the time,” says the figure representing Björn Ulvaeus, explaining the genesis of Does Your Mother Know, “or was I?” – and protest at the British judges giving them nul points during the 1974 Eurovision song contest. There are even lulls in the performance, just as there are at a “real” gig, usually when the action shifts from the avatars to more straightforward footage: a lengthy animation shown during Eagle providing an opportunity to visit the bar.

Aside from an opening salvo involving 1982’s darkly powerful The Visitors and Hole In Your Soul, a track from 1978’s Abba The Album, the setlist largely sticks to crowd-pleasing greatest hits – Waterloo, SOS, Knowing Me Knowing You – rather than scouring Abba’s oeuvre for deep cuts. This is both smart commercial sense – this is a show designed to run and run, potentially in several countries at once, something you’re never going to achieve if diehard fans are your target market – and probably for the best, given what a treacherous business scouring Abba’s oeuvre for deep cuts is.

You’re as likely to encounter something like Put On Your White Sombrero or King Kong Song – “can’t you hear the beating of the monkey tom-tom?” – as you are anything approaching the sublimity of Lay All Your Love On Me or The Winner Takes It All. Just as the Dolce & Gabbana-designed costumes rework the band’s 70s wardrobe in a tasteful way – evincing a restraint that Abba themselves seldom deployed in their heyday – so the music, performed by a live band, is occasionally faintly tweaked from the recorded versions the vocals are taken from: Voulez-Vous feels punchier and more raw.

By the time the show hits its finale with Thank You For The Music followed by Dancing Queen, any lingering sense that you’re not actually in the presence of Abba has dissolved. It’s so successful that it’s hard not to imagine other artists following suit – you strongly suspect the surviving members of Queen will be on the blower to Industrial Light & Magic before the week’s out.

However, Ulvaeus has already issued a warning to anyone planning on following Abba’s path to resurrect a deceased star: “It is better to do it with someone who is alive because … the measurements in the cranium are the same.” It’s a warning that’s going to go unheeded: access to cranial measurements or not, Voyage is the kind of triumph that’s destined not merely to run and run but be repeatedly copied.

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World tour planned for ABBA’s ‘Voyage’ virtual concert experience

'Voyage' is currently slated to run through January 2024 in London

ABBA ‘s Voyage virtual concert experience could be making its way around the world.

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Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge revealed in a company earnings call per Variety on Thursday (March 2): “Plans are now in development to take ‘ABBA Voyage’ around the world”. No other information – including targetted cities, venues and dates – has been announced.

ABBA’s Voyage experience debuted at the ABBA Arena in London in May 2022. It is currently slated to run through January 2024. Tickets can be purchased here .

Voyage scored a five-star review from NME ‘s Andrew Trendell, who attended its premiere on May 27. “Ageing rockers and poppers are bound to imitate the idea, but it’ll be a struggle to come close to the experience of ABBA Voyage. We for one welcome our new ABBAtar overlords, if only for giving these songs back to us in a totally new and joyful way,” Trendell wrote.

Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Björn Ulvaeus reunited in public for the first time in 36 years to attend the opening night. Lyngstad told NME on the red carpet that it felt “fantastic” to be at the momentous event.

Speaking to NME at the premiere, the show’s producer Svana Gisla and guitarist Dom John shed light on the future of Voyage . When asked if Voyage could be the last the world sees of ABBA, Gisla said: “I think this is the final thing. They’re quite genuine in that, but they’ve said that before. I think this is it. It took a lot to make and it was hard work, from us and from them.”

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Meanwhile, John said he could see the show going on for “multiple years, maybe” when sked how long he expected to be performing as part of the show.

ABBA released ‘Voyage’, their first studio album in 40 years, in November 2021. The record garnered a three-star review from NME ‘s Nick Levine who noted: “There are some bumpy moments along the way, but this ‘Voyage’ is a nostalgia trip worth taking.”

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ABBA’s “Voyage” Hologram Concert to Tour “Around the World”

London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been the only place to catch them in digital avatar form

ABBA staged their first concert in 42 years in hologram form at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (grab tickets to upcoming shows here ) last May, and now the Swedish pop legends are ready to take the show worldwide.

During a Universal Music Group earnings call on Thursday (via Variety ), chairman Lucian Grainge said, “Plans are now in development to take ‘ABBA Voyage’ around the world.” No further details have been revealed at this time.

For now, the only place to catch “ABBA Voyage” is at the custom-built, 3,000-capacity ABBA Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. In order to create the production, George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic used motion-capture technology to create digital avatars (or “ABBA-tars”) of how Agnetha Falkstog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad looked in 1979. The 90-minute concert spans from ABBA’s classic 1970s catalog to 2021’s Voyage , their first release in 40 years.

“ABBA Voyage” is currently slated to run in London through January 2024. Tickets are available now through Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.

At this year’s Grammy Awards, ABBA landed four nominations — including Album of the Year for Voyage and Record of the Year for “Don’t Shut Me Down” — but sadly came away empty-handed.

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2024 marks the 50 year anniversary of Waterloo! Come celebrate the win in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with us here at ABBA The Museum.

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Ingmarie Halling, formerly Wardrobe Supervisor during the ABBA world tours in the 70´s, now works as the Curator and Creative Director at ABBA The Museum. Book a guided tour or a tailored visit just for you.

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In the exhibition at ABBA The Museum you will find our very own cinema. Here we show movies during the whole time the museum is open. The movies are shown continuously throughout the day so there is no specific time you have to be there. Just take a seat and enjoy the movie!

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The choir consists of twelve singers and performs with accompaniment or a cappella, with varying performances and song selections from the ABBA catalog.

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Enjoy our delightful bistro located within the same premises as the museum. We offer a wonderful blend of modern flavours and Swedish classics. Here, you can dine, drink, or have a ”fika” while relaxing before or after your museum visit. The Visitors Bistro is located on the entrance floor.

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Can I make a donation to the museum?

Yes you can, to the Foundation ABBA The Museum.

The aim of the Foundation ABBA The Museum is to preserve and publicly display and through other means make objects of all kinds available, related to the music group ABBA and to Swedish music life. The purpose of the foundation is to receive and administer donations of objects that are relevant for the foundation’s purpose.

The foundation accepts money contributions in order to, when an opportunity occurs, buy objects that are available for sale on the market.

If you want to make a donation, please contact the ABBA The Museum Foundation on: [email protected]

Can I pay with cash at the museum?

We don’t accept cash at the museum, only card payments. It’s safer and more efficient for everyone.

Where can I leave a review of the museum after my visit?

We’d love to hear about your experience with us. Please leave your review HERE

I lost something when visiting the museum. How do I get it back?

If you lost something during your visit, please send an email to [email protected] with a description (and an image if possible) of your lost item and we will search through our Lost & Found record for you.

Is there a restaurant or café inside the exhibition?

We do not allow food or drinks inside our exhibitions. The Visitors Bistro is located at the entrance level. Read more and book a table here

Am I allowed to bring animals to the exhibition?

We love animals, but unfortunately, we cannot allow them inside the exhibitions for safety and allergy reasons. There is a lot of noise and light in the exhibition that can harm animals, so for the animal’s safety, we cannot allow them in the exhibition. Assistance dogs are allowed.

Am I allowed to bring a stroller inside the exhibition?

Due to fire regulations, we do not allow strollers inside the exhibition. We are more than happy to show you where to park your stroller during your visit upon arrival, and we offer Baby Björn carriers for the younger children.

Is the museum wheelchair accessible?

The museum is fully wheelchair accessible and the elevators access each level. Personal care assistants and attendants are welcome, and they do not need to purchase a ticket, but can collect a free ticket at the counter.

The museum has room for five wheelchairs at the same time, therefore some waiting time can occur. We also have two wheelchairs on loan at the museum. If you wish to borrow a wheelchair, please contact us at [email protected]

Am I allowed to take photos and film in the exhibition?

You are more than welcome to take as many photos as you want in the exhibitions, just remember that no flash is allowed! You are not allowed to film in the exhibition. The only exception is that you are allowed to film yourself while using our interactive features. For example becoming the 5th member of ABBA on our large stage.

What languages is the museum Audioguide available in?

The Audioguide is available in the following languages: Swedish, English (in both these languages the ABBA members themselves are telling their story), German, Finnish, French, Dutch, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Chinese and Japanese.

Use your phone and listen to the band tell their own stories and memories from their incredible career as you explore the museum at your leisure in our Audioguide. To listen, scan the QR codes you´ll find in the exhibition.

When is a good time to visit the museum?

We usually have the most guests in the museum from noon to 3:00 PM. Tickets are to be purchased via our website . To avoid a queue by the entrance to the exhibition we recommend you arrive on your chosen time slot, not sooner.

Do I need to purchase a ticket to visit the shop?

You will not need to purchase a museum ticket to enter our shop. You will find the shop as soon as you enter the building.

What are the opening hours for the museum and the shop?

Our shop is open during the same hours as the museum. For detailed opening hours please click here

How much time do I need inside the exhibition?

We recommend around 1½-2 hours inside the exhibition. Remember to keep an eye on our opening hours here

Is there a cloakroom or a place to store luggage?

We offer lockers free of charge, however, there is no space for larger bags or luggage.

Can I park outside the museum?

Djurgården is a popular destination, but parking spaces are limited. There are no parking spaces in connection to the museum. We recommend that you use public transport instead, or why not take a nice walk? We are located only 20 minutes from the city center.

How do I get to the museum?

Our address is Djurgårdsvägen 68, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden.

You can use the following means of public transportation:

• Tram nr 7 – stop at Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund
•  Bus nr 67 – stop at Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund
• Djurgården Ferry – stop at Allmänna Gränd
• M/S Emelie Ferry – stop at Allmänna Gränd

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How do I book a school class ticket?

ABBA The Museum offers a special ticket for school classes from elementary school to high school. The ticket includes an entry for maximum 30 people (at least one adult to every ten students).

Read more and send your booking request here

Can I cancel or change the date or time on my ticket?

Purchased tickets can be cancelled and refunded up to 24 hours before arrival via the “manage my booking” button on your order confirmation. If you wish to change the date or time on your tickets (latest 24h before arrival); cancel the original order, via the “manage my booking” button on your order confirmation and purchase new tickets on our website.

Is there a special discount for people with disabilities?

We do not offer a different pricing for our guests with disabilities. We do however offer free entrance for up to two personal care assistants. The personal care assistants cannot purchase their tickets online but can collect their free entry tickets at the ticket counter.

Is my ticket valid for entry the whole day?

The ticket is only valid for one entry during your chosen date and time. Just remember that we recommend around 1½-2 hours inside the exhibition, and to keep an eye on our  opening hours  on our website!

Do I have to print my ticket before visiting the museum?

You will not need to print your tickets before visiting us, you can scan the QR-code from your smartphone in the entrance.

Can I enter with my ticket another date?

The ticket is only valid for one entry during your chosen date and time. Purchased tickets can be cancelled and refunded up to 24 hours before arrival via the “manage my booking” button on your order confirmation.

My booking confirmation has a time on it, do I have to visit the museum at that time?

When you booked your tickets you chose a time slot for your visit and this is the time you need to enter the museum. The ticket is only valid for one entry during the chosen date and time. Please see our opening hours  on our website and remember that we recommend around 1½-2 hours inside the exhibition!

Is there an age limit for children visiting the museum?

The minimum age for visiting the museum without an adult is 16.

What is the ticket price?

Ticket prices varies due to time period.

See our ticket prices here Combination ticket ABBA The Museum & Avicii Experience from 379 SEK

*You need to show your valid student card/ID (regardless of the country of origin) at the museum. **Senior ticket is valid from the age of 65 and up. ***The family ticket includes entrance for up 2 adults and 2 children between 7-15 years.

A guest with a disability can bring a personal care assistant free of charge when purchasing a ticket of their own.

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We continue this anniversary year by celebrating the lyrics: WA WA WA WA WATERLOO🤩 . The date is April 6th, 1974, and on stage is the group known as ABBA. The win of the Eurovision Song Contest with ”Waterloo” marks the starting point of ABBA’s international career. . ABBA stage looks, which were very unusual at the time, have inspired the 2024 Waterloo collection. . We love Benny´s boots from Melodifestivalen, now you can wear them as socks💃 Walk In. Dance Out. . Shop your favourites at shop.abbathemuseum.com . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #abbathemuseumwebshop #walkindanceout #waterloo50years ...

Happy 45th anniversary to Chiquitita🤩 Walk In. Dance Out. . #abba #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #chiquitita ...

What else is new?😉 Try our brand new Instagram filter💃 in the museum or at home🤩 and don’t forget to tag the museum so we can see and maybe share some of them😍 You’ll find the filter via the link in bio. Walk In. Dance Out. . #abba #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #waterloo50thanniversary ...

My, my… Welcome 2024 and the 50th anniversary of Waterloo🤩 . Visit the museum to see our updated Waterloo exhibit in honour of the anniversary😍 . The museum is open everyday from 10am. Welcome! Walk In. Dance Out. 💃 . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #anniversary ...

Welcome behind the scenes of our maintenance days here at the museum🎨🧹 There’s a lot to clean and paint but our staff were extra excited to help clean in the Polar Studio for some reason🎸😉 Walk In. Dance Out. . #abba #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #maintenance ...

Exciting things happening…🤩 . The museum and shop are closed for maintenance between January 8 and 11. Welcome back from 10:00am an January 12. Walk In. Dance Out. . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout ...

CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE The museum and shop are closed for maintenance between January 8 and 11. Welcome back from 10:00am an January 12. Walk In. Dance Out. . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout ...

Happy New Year from ABBA The Museum🤩 See you in 2024❤️ . #abba #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #HappyNewYear ...

Today only!🤩 Bling your new years outfit or accessories with the one and only ABBA designer, Owe Sandström! Owe will be on site between 11:00am and 4:00pm today, December 28. Welcome! Walk In. Dance Out. . #abba #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #owesandstrom #blingwithowe #happeningatthemuseum ...

Happy Holidays from ABBA The Museum❤️ Walk In. Dance Out. . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #happyholidays ...

We´re hiring! . We´re looking for Super Troupers to join our crew in 2024💃 Read more via the link in bio or directly at career.pophouse.se . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #hiring ...

Bling your new years outfit or accessories with the one and only ABBA designer, Owe Sandström! . Find your favourites in the shop and design your own t-shirt, tote bag or why not a dress or kimono with the help of Owe Sandström. You also have the opportunity to get it signed by Owe! . Owe will be on site in the shop from 11:00am to 4:00pm on Thursday December 28. No ticket or pre-registration required. Welcome! Walk In. Dance Out.💃 . #abba #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #owesandstrom #blingwithowe #happeningatthemuseum ...

Recreating ABBA🤩 @dirkkowalski13 and his friends recreated the iconic photo on the “ABBA bench”, and we love it! . Have you recreated an ABBA photo? . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout ...

We´re hiring! . We´re looking for a Super Trouper to our shop💃 Read more via the link in bio or directly at career.pophouse.se . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #hiring ...

Happy Birthday Benny🥳 . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #HappyBirthdayABBABenny ...

📣 Attention dear visitors!📣 On Monday, December 11, our museum shop will be closed for inventory. But don't worry, the museum itself is open from 10 AM to 6 PM. Welcome to the shop on Sunday or Tuesday. And remember, the webshop is open 24/7 😉 visit shop.abbathemuseum.com Thank you for your understanding! Walk In. Dance Out. . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout ...

The Winter Takes It All❄️ You have asked and you shall receive, our winter collection has arrived! Stay warm in our new hat and scarf, inspired by the 1970´s nordic ski hats. . And this just in ... and we love it! You think you´ve seen it before, but have you? ABBA Sweden Brighton 1974 t-shirt🤩 Originally intended for a limited release next year but we just couldn´t keep our fingers off the release button when we saw it. This is the first anniversary product for next year’s celebration but since 'Waterloo' was originally written in 1973, it seems fitting to launch it now. . Shop at shop.abbathemuseum.com Last day to order before Christmas: International December 11 and domestic (Sweden) December 18. . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #newarrivals #waterloo #ABBA50years ...

Happy Friday💃 The December magazine by the @officialabbafanclub has just been published🤩 . This issue contains news, reports and some great stories - amongst them an interview with Jörgen Elofsson about Agnetha’s latest album, we explore the results of the fans' TOP 100 choices. We look back on ABBA visiting Waterloo in Belgium in 1974 and their attempts to secure a record contract in North America. You can read about the recording of the song The Visitors, while our Memorabilia section features some old Polydor promo cards. We have a nice nostalgic black & white poster of ABBA, and each member will also receive a small December gift. . Not a member? Join via www.abbafanclub.nl . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #officialabbafanclub ...

The one and only, our Curator and Creative Director, Ingmarie Halling turned 70 this weekend🥳🤩 . Send your birthday wishes to her in the comments below and we´ll share them with her. Happy Birthday Ingmarie from all of us here at ABBA The Museum❤️ Walk In. Dance Out. . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #walkindanceout #happybirthday ...

Black Friday Special Offer in @abbathemuseumwebshop 🤩 20% off your order (minimum purchase of 500 SEK) . Visit shop.abbathemuseum.com or via the link in bio. Happy shopping! Walk In. Dance Out. . #ABBA #abbathemuseum #abbathemuseumwebshop #walkindanceout #blackfriday ...

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A celebration of diversity, national pride, and the power of pop and glitter – here’s a guide to all things Eurovision

It’s springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the  Eurovision Song Contest .

Taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown in a feelgood extravaganza that strives — not always successfully – to banish  international strife and division . And you don’t have to be in Europe to watch, or to help pick the winner.

Here’s a guide to all things Eurovision.

What is Eurovision?

On one level, it’s simple: Eurovision is an international pop music competition in which acts from countries across Europe, and a few beyond it, compete in a live televised contest to be crowned Eurovision champion.

But it’s also much more — a celebration of diversity, national pride and the joyous power of pop. And glitter. So much glitter.

Launched in 1956 to foster unity after World War II, Eurovision has become a campy, feel-good celebration of pop music with an audience of hundreds of millions around the world. It has grown from seven countries to almost 40, including non-European nations such as Israel and Australia.

It’s now known for songs that range from anthemic to extremely silly, often with elaborate costumes and spectacular staging.

Paul Jordan, an expert on the contest who is known as “Dr. Eurovision,” said the contest “is almost indescribable in terms of its scale, in terms of its craziness — but I would liken it to probably the musical version of the Olympic Games.”

When and where is Eurovision happening?

This year’s contest will be held in Malmö in southern Sweden, with two semifinals on May 7 and 9 followed by a grand final on May 11. Traditionally the competition is hosted by the previous year’s winner, and  Sweden triumphed in 2023  with “Tattoo,” a power ballad by pop diva Loreen.

The Nordic nation is a Eurovision powerhouse that has won the contest seven times, a number equaled only by Ireland.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of a Eurovision’s most iconic moment,  ABBA’s victory  in the 1974 contest with “Waterloo.” The win propelled the band toward superstardom and helped jump-start Sweden’s music industry.

Fans are hoping for an appearance by the Swedish supergroup in Malmö, though the band members have played down those suggestions.

Are there political controversies amid the pop?

Eurovision’s motto is “united by music” and organizer the European Broadcasting Union strives to keep political divisions out of the competition, though it doesn’t always succeed.

Russia has been banned since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.  Last year’s contest  was held in the English city of Liverpool because the 2022 winner, Ukraine, was at war.

This year, pro-Palestinian activists and some musicians have urged organizers to drop Israel from the event over its conduct in its war against Hamas, which has killed more than 33,000 people in Gaza, according to its Health Ministry.

Israel has not been suspended, but it was ordered to change the lyrics of its competing song, originally titled “October Rain,” an apparent reference to Hamas’ cross-border Oct. 7 attack that killed some 1,200 Israelis. Renamed “Hurricane,” the power ballad will be performed by 20-year-old singer Eden Golan.

With feelings running high, organizers issued a statement saying they “firmly oppose any form of online abuse, hate speech, or harassment directed at our artists or any individuals associated with the contest.”

Jordan said Eurovision organizers have sometimes been accused of inconsistency in setting the contest’s boundaries.

“You’re not allowed political entries …and yet Finland 2013 has a song about equal marriage,” he said. “You had other songs about world peace — technically they’re political too. So what is the division between politics and non-politics is quite a blurred line.”

Pro-Palestinian groups plan demonstrations in downtown Malmo during Eurovision week that they hope will draw thousands of protesters from Sweden and neighboring countries.

Malmö district police chief Petra Stenkula said security would be “rigorous,” with Swedish police reinforced by officers from Denmark and Norway.

Who and how to watch Eurovision

Eurovision’s complex voting system, which awards points from juries of music industry professionals as well as viewers across Europe, makes winners notoriously hard to predict.

Jordan said there used to be a “typical” Eurovision sound -– a three-minute pop song in English with a key change — but the contest is now much more diverse. Many acts perform in their national languages and some draw on folk traditions and instruments, though slick production and electro beats still predominate.

Winners have ranged from Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion, who competed for Switzerland in 1988, to fright mask-wearing Finnish metalheads Lordi in 2006, bearded Austrian drag performer Conchita Wurst in 2014, Italian rock band Måneskin in 2021 and Ukrainian folk-rap group  Kalush Orchestra  in 2022.

Bookmakers’ favorites this year include nonbinary Swiss singer Nemo’s powerhouse song “The Code” and Croatian singer-songwriter Baby Lasagna’s earwormy electro number “Rim Tim Tagi Dim.”

Other entries to watch include the Netherlands’ Joost Klein with pop-rap song “Europapa,” “La Noia“ by Italian TikTok star Angelina Mango and “Teresa & Maria” by the Ukrainian duo of rapper alyona alyona and vlogger Jerry Heil.

Spain’s entry, “  Zorra”  by the duo Nebulossa, has drawn controversy because its title can be translated as an anti-female slur.

The U.K., which has not won since 1997, is pinning its hopes on Olly Alexander’s vertiginous pop song “Dizzy.” Host country Sweden is represented by identical twins Marcus & Martinus -– who, confusingly enough, hail from Norway — with the confidently titled “Unforgettable.” Eurovision voters will be the judge of that.

The competition will be aired by national broadcasters in participating nations, on streaming service Peacock in the United States and on the Eurovision YouTube channel. Viewers in the U.S. and other nonparticipating countries can vote online or using the Eurovision app; viewers in participating countries can also vote by phone or text message.

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Mania: The ABBA Tribute

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From London’s West End to Las Vegas, MANIA the ABBA tribute (Formerly ABBA MANIA) remains the world’s No. 1 touring ABBA tribute show. Formed in 1999, this production has sold out theaters and concert halls across the globe, with over 3,000 live concerts in over 30 countries, bringing the music of the beloved Swedish supergroup to 3 million people.

In an exhilarating, two-hour recreation of one of ABBA’s most memorable concerts, MANIA brings to life the flamboyance of the ‘70s. This includes all of the uplifting, dance-inducing and sometimes heart- breaking songs from the iconic Swedish band, with fantastic costumes, staging, lighting and effects.

MANIA recently toured the United States for the 10th time with an impressive 37-date national tour, selling over 50,000 tickets and visiting 18 states.

For lifelong ABBA fans, as well as new generations who never had the opportunity to see the band live, MANIA provides the perfect excuse to party, relive memories and simply feel entertained with the best music ever.

So dig out those platforms, dust down those flares and enjoy all your favorite hits, including “Mamma Mia,” “Voulez Vous,” “Dancing Queen,” “Winner Takes It All,” “Waterloo,” “Fernando,” “Super Trouper” and many more.

Each playing the roles of ABBA’s famous band members, the talented cast members in the touring United States production include:

Alison Ward (Agnetha) Originally from Liverpool, England, Ward has performed as a vocalist throughout the United Kingdom, including at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London. She went on to sing as lead vocalist in a show at the New York- New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and she remains a Las Vegas resident to this day. Ward has also performed with every major cruise line worldwide.

Hana Keala Freeman (Frida) A graduate of the University of Nevada-Reno, Freeman is a Los Angeles-based actress, singer and dancer. She has performed for Tokyo Disney and toured the world in productions on cruise ships, and also performed in Off-Broadway productions “50 Shades the Musical Parody” and “Sista’s the Musical.” She has performed with hit Broadway national tours such as “Ghost the Musical” and re-joins the Abba Mania family for her second tour.

James Allen (Bjorn) Raised in Sydney, Australia, Allen has performed in numerous leading theater productions, such as “Les Miserables,” “West Side Story” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.” He has served as a guest entertainer on numerous cruise lines, and also lived in Las Vegas for several years while performing in “Donn Arden’s Jubilee.”

Jeff Pike (Benny) As a vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist, Pike has performed many different musical styles in his three decades as an entertainer. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he just recorded two new albums scheduled for release in 2022 and 2023.

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Temptations, Peter Pan, Les Mis: Big Broadway shows coming to Jacksonville in 2024-25

The Temptations are coming to Jacksonville, along with Michael Jackson, ABBA, the Lost Boys and Jean Valjean. Sort of.

The FSCJ Artists Series announced its Broadway Series of theatrical productions on Thursday. Here's the slate:

• "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations" uses the songs of the iconic Motown group to tell its tumultuous history. It will be at the Moran Theater Dec. 5-8.
• "Mama Mia!" uses the songs from '70s Swedish pop group ABBA to tell the tale of a woman trying to find the identity of her father as she prepares to get married. It will be at the Moran Theater Jan. 7-12, 2025.
• "Peter Pan" is a new musical from playwright Melissa FastHorse. It's at the Moran Theater Feb. 18-23, 2025.
• "Les Miserables" has been a book and a movie. The musical version has won Tony Awards and has been staged in 53 countries. It's at the Moran Theater April 1-6, 2025.
• "MJ the Musical" is set around Michael Jackson's 1992 World Tour. It's at the Moran Theater April 22-27, 2025.

More things to do: Jazz Fest, Shrimp Fest, stadium concerts and other fun things to do in Jacksonville in May

More to do in 2024: 24 big events coming to the Jacksonville area in '24: Circus, air show, Players, Concours

Tickets to see all five shows are $239-$619 for renewing season ticket holders and $249-$629 for new subscribers.

The final big musical of the Artists Series' 2023/24 season, "Disney's Frozen," opens at the Moran Theater in downtown Jacksonville this weekend. Performances are scheduled for 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2; 1 and 8 p.m. Friday, May 3; and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Tickets are $55.59-$168.59.

Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse strike heart of gold at tour-opening San Diego concert

The concert began with an epic, 15-minute version of ‘Cortez The Killer’ that featured extra lyrics recently unearthed by Young. Guitarist-singer Micah Nelson, Willie’s son, very ably assumed the role in Crazy Horse of Nils Lofgren, now on tour with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

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When Neil Young sang “rock and roll will never die” near the conclusion of his tour-opening LOVE EARTH concert with Crazy Horse Wednesday in San Diego, you believed him.

Those words, from his 1978 song, “Hey Hey My My (Into the Black),” sounded like a defiant vow in the face of possible obsolescence 46 years ago. Now, they are a statement of fact from a proud maverick who sounds more committed than ever, even — or, rather, especially — at a time when rock is increasingly becoming a niche genre pushed aside by formulaic pop, hip-hop and dance-music.

At 78, Young remains a staunch keeper of the flame whose passion for music burns as bright as ever. If anyone thinks this veteran singer, songwriter and guitarist is ready to kick back in his old age, he and his band immediately and convincingly refuted such notions with their powerful, nearly two-hour performance at SDSU’s Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. (They are set to perform a second sold-out show at the same venue Thursday night.)

Young and his three-man band opened with “Cortez the Killer,” an epic number from their 1975 album, “Zuma.” But this was no sentimental journey down nostalgia lane, nor was it a tentative, shake-off-the-dust run through.

Their carefully calibrated version of “Cortez” built to a series of powerful climaxes Monday and lasted 15 minutes — nearly twice as long as the original on “Zuma.” The song began with an opening guitar jam that lasted 7 minutes before Young’s reedy vocals commenced. For good measure, near the conclusion of “Cortez,” he sang — for the first time anywhere in concert — a missing verse he recently came upon that had been cut from the 1975 recording.

The unearthed lyrics provided additional depth and a palpable sense of despair to Young’s tour de force song about Hernán Cortez, the bloody Spanish conqueror of Mexico’s Aztec Empire: I floated on the water / I ate that ocean wave / Two weeks after the slaughter / I was living in a cave / They came too late to get me / But there’s no one here to set me free / From this rocky grave / To that snowed-out ocean wave.

The next selection was the buoyant “Cinnamon Girl,” a choice cut from 1969’s “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,” the first album Young and Crazy Horse made together. It clocked in at a crisp three minutes.

The rest of the concert included several other extended jams, with “Down by the River” and “Love and Only Love” both clocking in at a glorious 16 minutes (but not lasting one second too long). Conversely, Young’s tender solo acoustic versions of “Comes a Time,” “Heart of Gold” and “Human Highway” were each delivered with admirable concision.

The manner in which he alternated between longer and shorter selections served as a master class on how to pace a concert to build momentum and achieve maximum dynamic tension and release.

The final encore was an eight-minute rendition of “My My Hey Hey (Into the Black),” whose line There’s more to the picture than meets the eye could be a synopsis of Young’s career and his dogged determination to do things his way, every time, no matter what the trends of the day may be.

At SDSU, Young and his longtime Crazy Horse compadres — bassist/singer Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina, both 80 — were focused and in sync from start to finish. They were joined by guitarist/singer Micah Nelson, 33, who on Monday had played a key role accompanying his father, Willie Nelson, at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

Review: Willie Nelson’s San Diego concert defined, not defied, the passing of time. He turns 91 on April 29.

The American music-master and his band warmed up a damp, cool evening at The Shell. David Sanger, the drummer in opening act Asleep At The Wheel, took the ferry back to his family’s home in Coronado after the show.

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Micah Nelson was performing in place of Crazy Horse charter member Nils Lofgren, who is now on tour in The E Street Band with his other longtime employer, Bruce Springsteen. Those are big shoes to fill, but Nelson was so in sync with Young you’d think they had been musical partners for decades.

The stage was bedecked with the giant, faux Fender guitar amplifiers, speaker cabinets and road cases Young and Crazy Horse used on their 1978 Rust Never Sleeps tour. There were no video screens on the stage, the better for the audience — which included basketball great Bill Walton and Las Vegas Raiders NFL team owner Mark Davis — to focus completely on the music at hand.

The SDSU concert — the start of Young and Crazy Horse’s first major tour together in a decade — came a year after Young’s mesmerizing solo concert here at The Shell. Wednesday’s performance was even more mesmerizing, in large part because of the musical empathy between the four musicians.

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When they locked into a groove, which was often, they seemed to be of one mind. And it’s difficult to think of any other rock band of any vintage that can gain as much traction from so many slow-paced songs.

With few exceptions, Young’s biting guitar solos contained a minimum of notes, but he made each one count, repeatedly going into a zone where feeling and intensity trump quantity. Or, to invoke the title of Young’s 1988 album: “This Note’s For You.”

Apart from a heartfelt spoken tribute to the late David Briggs — the producer of many of Young’s albums with (and without) Crazy Horse — Young’s comments to the audience were along the lines of: “Thank you” and “How ya doin’?”

Otherwise, he let his music speak for him, and it spoke volumes.

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