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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Jude Rogers

Can Abba really recreate the feel of a live concert using holograms 41 years after their last set?

Abbatars wearing stage costumes designed by Dolce and Gabbana.
Preserved in their 1970s pop prime: the so-called ‘Abbatars’ in outfits designed by Dolce & Gabbana. Photograph: Abba Voyage

Just over 41 years ago, Abba played their last concert together. It wasn’t a live show for salivating fans, but a short set for Swedish TV. A highlight was their recent hit Super Trouper, a song about the sad, endless grind of being on tour.

“All I do is eat and sleep and sing / Wishing every show was the last show,” sang Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, their voices still gorgeous together. The lyrics go on: “Facing 20,000 of your friends, how can anyone be so lonely?”

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