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ABBA are said to have chosen London for their 'ABBA Voyage' concert to show their support for the UK after Brexit.
According to the avatar show's producer Svana Gisla, the Swedish pop icons wanted to show their loyalty to the country that has brought them much success following its withdrawal from the European Union in 2020.
Gisla told the Daily Mirror newspaper: 'There were a lot of companies leaving, there was a lot of uncertainty about the UK at the time and it was ABBA themselves that decided, 'No, we want to come in. They might be leaving, but we want to come in', because ABBA has been incredibly much-loved in the UK.'
Legends: ABBA are said to have chosen London for their 'ABBA Voyage' concert to show their support for the UK after Brexit
She added: 'They have all lived in London for a period of their lives, they love London very much and it very quickly just became the only option.'
In May, the 'Dancing Queen' hitmakers launched the spectacular concert featuring their 'Abba-tars' (holograms) at a purpose-built arena in Stratford, east London.
The concert, which was five years in the making, sees the audience transported back to ABBA's 1970s and 1980s prime as the uncanny avatars of
