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ABBA ARE BACK!<br/><br/>Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid return with:<br/><br/>ABBA VOYAGE<br/> <br/>A revolutionary concert, 40 years in the making, <br/>and a brand new studio album Voyage<br/><br/>Thursday 2nd September - ABBA, one of the most successful pop groups of all time, have today announced that, for the first time in 40 years they are back, with a revolutionary new concert that will see Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid performing digitally with a live 10-piece band, in a purpose-built arena in London from 27th May 2022, and a brand new studio album.<br/><br/>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, in what is the company's first foray into music.<br/><br/>Now, an incredible 40 years since their last studio album The Visitors, ABBA have not only recorded two new songs, 'I Still Have Faith In You' and 'Don't Shut Me Down', that will both feature in the concert, but they have recorded and produced an entire new album. Recorded together at Benny's studio Riksmixningsverket in Stockholm, Voyage will be released worldwide on 5th November on Universal Music Group.<br/><br/>ABBA Voyage will open 27th May 2022 at 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 tonight on abbavoyage.com with tickets on general sale from Tuesday 7th September, see below for more detail.<br/><br/>The ABBA Voyage concert is made with the help of: Producer Svana Gisla (David Bowie Blackstar/Lazarus, Beyoncé and Jay Z for HBO, Springsteen and I), Producer Ludvig Andersson (And Then We Danced, Yung Lean - "In My Head", Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Director Baillie Walsh (Flashbacks of a Fool, Being James Bond, Springsteen and I), Co-Executive Producer Johan Renck (Spaceman, David Bowie Blackstar/Lazarus, Chernobyl) and Choreographer Wayne McGregor CBE (The Royal Ballet, Company Wayne McGregor, Paris Opera Ballet).<br/><br/>Svana Gisla, Producer, and Ludvig Andersson, Producer:<br/>"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."<br/><br/>Baillie Walsh, Director:<br/>"I watched ABBA win the Eurovision song contest in 1974, and never did I imagine that 47 years later I would be with them on this extraordinary voyage. Life is weird and wonderful sometimes."<br/><br/>Wayne McGregor, Choreographer: "Imagine: growing up in the North of England in the 70's and learning to ballroom, Latin and disco dance to the incredible songs of ABBA. I was 8 and I was totally transported. Fast forward to 2020, being in Sweden and dancing with ABBA - in real life! I was about to be 50 and I was totally transported again. That is the magic of ABBA. <br/>We have shared many creative and joyful adventures with a bold collaborative team to make the impossible possible for ABBA Voyage: technological wizardry, state of the art immersion and entertainment innovation. And still at its searing heart we simply have new songs, new moves, classic songs, classic moves: ABBA is DANCE and always will be. See you on the dancefloor".<br/><br/>Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group:<br/>"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 makes us want to partner with them on everything they do because we know it will be simply great."<br/><br/>The music video for 'I Still Have Faith In You' has been directed by Shynola.

Magisk konsert inspelad 2001 i London där Uriah Heep gästas av två gamla medlemmar; Ken Hensley och John Lawton. Tillsammans med bandet framförs klassiker som "Free N' Easy", "Sunrise" och förstås också "Easy Livin'". Som lite kuriosa gästar också Thijs van Leer från Focus på flöjt. Detta framträdande är från "The Magicians Birthday Party" som är ett årligt återkommande event i regi av Uriah Heep.

Rolling Stones legendariska konsertfilm remastrad och restaurerad.

Limiterad i 500 ex.<br/><br/>Minns ni 80-talets kultprojekt Phenomena? Denna typ av storslagen, keyboardladdad och ödesmättad AOR-hårdrockshybrid med många sångare och instrumentalister är det även fråga om i Gathering Of Kings fall.<br/><br/>December (Christmas) är en julversion av låten December som finns med på Gathering Of Kings senaste album Discovery.<br/><br/>"Vi tyckte redan vid demostadiet att December hade en riktigt julig vibe. När vi var i studion för att spela in trummor till "Discovery" fick vi idén om att släppa om låten med ett jultema den 1 december. Victor Olsson och Alexander Frisborg har skrivit om texten. Även en hel del annat är nytt i låten. Jonny Lindkvist sjunger även på denna version, Victor Olsson spelar gitarr, bas, keyboards och körar, Efraim Larsson spelar trummor och Theresia Svensson gästar på körsång. Nu ska hårdrockarna få sin Last Christmas!" säger bandets grundare Ron Dahlgren.<br/><br/>Låten är skriven av av Victor Olsson, och den nya texten har han skrivit tillsammans med Alexander Frisborg. Producerad, mixad och mastrad av Thomas "Plec" Johansson på The Panic Room Studio, Skövde.  Exekutiva producenter är Ron Dahlgren, Nina Dahlgren och Victor Olsson. Omslaget har målats av Markus Vesper. Initiativtagare och ledare för Gathering Of Kings som liknats vid ett svenskt Phenomena eller Avantasia är Ron och Nina Dahlgren som till vardags driver Rocknytt.<br/><br/>Följande medlemmar: medverkar:<br/>Jonny Lindkvist  - sång<br/>Victor Olsson - gitarr, bas, keyboards och körsång<br/>Efraim Larsson  - trummor<br/><br/>Gäst:<br/>Theresia Svensson - körsång