ABBA are set to release a new album called ‘Voyage’ on Novemeber 5
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)One of the world’s hotly-anticipated reunions has arrived: the return of Swedish pop legends, ABBA.
After nearly four decades of separating and vowing never to get back together, the iconic group have announced they will be entering a ‘new phase of ABBA’ with a new 10-track album, Voyage – set to be released November 5. The band also unveiled two new singles, ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down.’
Their ninth studio album is followed by an upcoming tour that kicks off on 27 May 2022. The revolutionary concert experience will treat fans to digital versions of ABBA’s original members, Agnetha Fältskog, 71, Björn Ulvaeus, 76, Benny Andersson, 74, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 75, who will perform alongside a live 10-piece band.
The surprise announcement was made in front of an audience of ABBA superfans and aired to the world in a ‘historic live stream.’
We are on our way back! Thank you for waiting.#ABBAVoyage is the concert we've always wanted to perform for our fans. The journey is about to begin!
— ABBA Voyage (@ABBAVoyage) September 2, 2021
Pre-order @ABBA’s new album ‘Voyage’, out 5th November, for access to the exclusive ticket pre-sales.https://t.co/erjJHNSIqS pic.twitter.com/xLh6wWL5z7
The band have sold a staggering 400 million albums sales over 50 years and had a catalogue of chart-toppers during the 1970s and 1980s after their 1974 Eurovision win with ‘Waterloo.’
When Benny and Björn were asked what fans can expect from their new album, they revealed that there will be a Christmas song. "What can you say about a song? I mean, you have to hear it", they said, "It’s a little mixture of everything. We have a little Christmas tune too.”
The announcement sent fans into a frenzy as they flooded Twitter with their excitement.
I hated the idea of holograms up until 50 seconds ago and now I think it is unparalleled genius #ABBAVoyage
— Emma Kelly (@TooManyEmmas) September 2, 2021
ABBA HAS RELEASED NEW MUSIC IN THE YEAR 2021 pic.twitter.com/fdFsgRt2Fb
— Jorge Molina (@colormejorge) September 2, 2021
OH MY GOD the ABBA arena is OPPOSITE MY HOUSE.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) September 2, 2021
I am standing outside it as we speak. pic.twitter.com/g94WefV6ob
no one:
— ًabba voyage era (@fridaIyngstad) September 2, 2021
abba stans on their way to the live stream: pic.twitter.com/AFiORhhAhW
Leave it to abba to make those suits look banging 😂 https://t.co/RUXxWXWjYZ
— Izzy (@himynameisizzy) September 2, 2021
i love that all of them could be prime ministers in an SF show set in 2100 https://t.co/gW0iGMrv0y
— Bowiesongs (@bowiesongs) September 2, 2021
My son is ECSTATIC and I’m sitting here crying watching this live event. What is wrong with me? 😆😆😆 https://t.co/Ma2YjaxXys
— Randall Phillips (@RandallCRP216) September 2, 2021
You can watch the hour-long live stream by clicking here.
