Wednesday 25 May 2022 01:19 AM ABBA reveal they won't reunite again as Bjorn recalls watching their digital ... trends now
They surprised fans with the release of their first album in 40 years Voyage last year.
But ABBA have revealed that it will be 'their last' as they prepare to let their digital avatars take to the stage for their ABBA Voyage concert residency in London.
Speaking ahead of the shows, which begin at the ABBA Arena in Stratford on May 27, Björn Ulvaeus, 77, recounted the 'emotionally charged' moment the quartet secretly watched fans react to their concert from within the arena.
'That was definitely our last album': ABBA revealed they won't reunite again as Bjorn Ulvaeus recalled the 'emotional' moment they secretly watched their digital avatar concert with fans
Speaking in an interview with The Sun, Björn revealed: 'I don’t think there will be any more music with ABBA. I think that was definitely our last album.
'It’s very emotional at times. The lifesize avatars that you see on stage together with the live musicians, you have to pinch yourself. Even I get the feeling that they really are there.'
Explaining the process, Björn added that it was difficult for the band to choose which songs that avatars would perform as he said: 'It took some time but finally we arrived at something which has a nice dynamic. But if we had gone on tour we would have played something like this.'
Incredible: Björn, 77, revealed: 'I don’t think there will be any more music with ABBA. I think that was definitely our last album' (L-R, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn, pictured in February 1974)
In an interview with The Mirror, he also detailed the 'emotional' moment he watched the concert for the first time alongside bandmates Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog , as they secretly joined fans for the show.
Björn confessed: 'We were sitting away back in the darkness, so nobody saw us.
'It was a special moment for me and my entire family who are coming over to watch.
'Many are too young to have seen me on stage. It was very emotionally charged to say the least.'
Amazing: He continued: 'It’s very emotional at times. The lifesize avatars that you see on stage together with the live musicians, you have to pinch yourself' (Agnetha's avatar pictured)
Speaking ahead of the shows, Björn, 77, recounted the 'emotionally charged' moment they secretly watched fans react to their concert from within the arena (Anni-Frid's avatar pictured)
ABBA's avatar concert residency will begin in just two days at the purpose built ABBA Arena in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
In anticipation of their first show, earlier this month, ABBA released images of their digital selves that will perform.
The holograms have been created following weeks and months of motion-capture and performance techniques.
Uncanny: Björn added that it was difficult for the band to choose which songs that avatars would perform but added: 'If
