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The French 'Mamma Mia!' musical on stage in Paris

In this edition of arts24, we discover the French version of the global smash hit musical seen by more than 65 million people and based on Abba's catchy tunes, which is on stage in Paris. Also on the programme, we visit the new queer, unapologetic and inclusive Paris exhibition of…

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Stock Aitken Waterman’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As a musical featuring the British production trio’s songs tours the UK, we list their best tracks – from Divine to Dead or Alive

The Guardian - UK

Music, magic and a museum market: What's on in Canberra this weekend

Split Milk and Fred Smith are other attractions.

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Morning Mail: Albanese hails China visit, borrowers brace for rate hike, Trump on the stand

The prime minister says meeting Xi Jinping will ‘take forward’ relations with Beijing; RBA tipped to pile agony on financially stretched households

The Guardian - AU

The subtle melancholy of Abba provides me with solace against the mean world

As society has renewed its desire to be cruel, we turn inward to our comforts, looking for warmth

The Guardian - AU

The week in TV: Three Little Birds; Life on Our Planet; Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream; The Burning Girls – review

Lenny Henry’s heartfelt Windrush drama pulls its punches, Netflix can only dream of David Attenborough – and how much Abba can Corfu take?

The Guardian - UK

Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream review: ITV talent show wonderfully captures musical’s unhinged party atmosphere

The hunt is on for two rising stars to play young couple Sophie and Sky in the stage show, with Zoe Ball on hosting duties and armed with endless Abba puns

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Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream review – no reality show has ever featured this much screaming

Fourteen overexcited hopefuls head to Greece to compete for West End roles in the Abba musical. It’s a wildly rushed, tension-free series that is never less than shrill

The Guardian - UK

Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream: an Abba-themed musical TV contest? The prospect is horrific

Will we ever get sick of watching someone or something sing Waterloo? Apparently not, judging by this ITV reality series – and yet it’s way more fun than it sounds

The Guardian - UK

Swedish ‘stud’ Ludvig Åberg unfazed by extraordinary rise to Ryder Cup

Only four months out of college the 23-year-old Ludvig Åberg, described as a generational talent, looks poised to make a major impact for Europe

The Guardian - UK

‘Money, Money, Money’: Ancient ‘ABBA’ Coin Set For Auction

It is one of just five ABBA coins in collections today.

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KLF donate copy of reconstructed 1987 album to British Library

Unsold copies of original album were destroyed after a legal dispute with Abba

The Guardian - UK

Father of Omagh bomb victim tells of sadness over Sinead O’Connor’s death

Michael Gallagher said he had not been aware that O’Connor had recorded a version of Abba’s Chiquitita to support the victims’ families.

The Independent UK

Antony Costa joins cast of Mamma Mia! The Party playing at the O2 London

The production has been executively produced by Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus

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The Independent UK

Rail staff perform Abba hit to mark London Waterloo’s 175th anniversary

The station first opened to customers on July 11 1848 as Waterloo Bridge.

The Independent UK

Dolly Parton uninterested in having her own AI hologram: ‘I don’t want to leave my soul on Earth’

Parton joked that ‘any intelligence’ she had and ‘everything’ about her was artificial

Daily Mirror

Why ABBA classic is still going strong as biggest dancefloor-filler of all time

A list of the 30 greatest floor-fillers put Dancing Queen at the top of the charts, with Dexys Midnight Runners’ 1982 tune Come On Eileen second

Metal Hammer

Lemmy's golden rules of songwriting, and the three songs he loved the most

Late Motörhead mainman Lemmy on the genius of Abba, what he shares with Jimi Hendrix, the best lyric he ever wrote, and the greatest songs ever written

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OPINION - Enjoy U2 and Dog Day’s punks while you can, pop culture is on its way out

This September, U2 start their long-awaited residency at the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, a fully immersive visual and sonic experience that will — yet again — move the dial on live performance. More than a decade ago they reinvented the stadium experience with their 360 tour, while this new…

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Where Eurovision 2024 will be held and how host country is decided for song contest

Loreen of Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on Saturday, becoming the first woman to win the contest twice

The Independent UK

Alessandra: Who is Norway’s 20-year-old Eurovision favourite with a fan in Ellie Goulding?

As Eurovision kicks off in Liverpool, we chat with viral sensation Alessandra about representing Norway

Chronicle Live

Newcastle gears up for Eurovision party with stage all set for giant screening

More than 1,700 Europop fans will join an official party at Times Square with entertainment including a drag star host, karaoke and an Abba tribute act ahead of the live Eurovision screening

The Independent UK

The Last Dinner Party backlash exposes a strange double standard in music

Why do female artists always have to defend their ‘authenticity’? The controversy around hype for the new band The Last Dinner Party shows a sexist hypocrisy in music, writes Jessie Thompson

The Independent UK

Who is Eurovision favourite Alessandra? The 20-year-old TikTok star from Norway with a fan in Ellie Goulding

As Eurovision kicks off in Liverpool, we chat with viral sensation Alessandra about representing Norway

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2023: The best 10 winning performances

In its 67 years, few Eurovision entrants have achieved both a great song and a great live performance. Olivia Emily ranks the best of the best

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