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Post by intoanewlife on Sept 3, 2023 13:10:02 GMT
Ooooh spill
Wish I could, but changes are coming. Relatively soon....
I don't suppose its going to happen by next Sunday when I take family from Oz is it lol
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Post by intoanewlife on Sept 10, 2023 12:10:31 GMT
Going tonight with a HUGE Abba fan relly so looking forward to what she thinks of it all x
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Post by interval99 on Jan 18, 2024 15:41:32 GMT
They have announced two shows on April 6th to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ABBA win at eurovision with Waterloo. All attendees will get an exclusive voyage Waterloo gift and a free drink voucher. They had this date blocked until now so presume they have decided how ABBA will celebrate the anniversary and unlikely they will be at the concert. Swedish TV has a live gala on the night which is more likely one or two members of the group may attend. Brighton the host of euro vision in 1974 apparently has a range of events and concert on the night. The Mamma Mia show only has a matinee showing for the Saturday so possibly something planned there but would be unfortunate to make multi events and make UK ABBA fans decide which to go to so hoping they may turn up at the evening voyage show. With expected release of the Waterloo album on half speed master and picture discs of the singles and a box set to continue the releases they have been doing since some albums started to reach anniversary marks it's another expensive year being a ABBA fan.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 18, 2024 17:58:30 GMT
God that really makes me feel so old as I remember vividly watching them win on TV as a teenager.
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 18, 2024 18:23:31 GMT
Dance Floor tickets now £105!! Gawd I paid £80 for them back in 2021! (prior to the show opening)
Get that coin in, ABBA...
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 18, 2024 18:36:57 GMT
There must be a demand for it. And I bet they're selling like hotcakes!
I reckon we've got this experience hanging around for quite some time yet.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 18, 2024 19:30:35 GMT
There must be a demand for it. And I bet they're selling like hotcakes! I reckon we've got this experience hanging around for quite some time yet. Someone told me that they only have another 3 years lease on the land and then it's being developed into social housing. Don't know how true that is but I think at the beginning they said it would be here for 5 years and then move on.
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 19, 2024 8:30:18 GMT
There must be a demand for it. And I bet they're selling like hotcakes! I reckon we've got this experience hanging around for quite some time yet. Someone told me that they only have another 3 years lease on the land and then it's being developed into social housing. Don't know how true that is but I think at the beginning they said it would be here for 5 years and then move on.
I understood that the situation had progressed in that respect, and (I guess due to the runaway success) that the venue had no deadline to work to anymore.
You know what local authorities are like - change planning rules all the time to suit themselves and are generally answerable to no one.
Perhaps Svana, Ludwig and co bunged the council top brass a proverbial "brown envelope"....
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 19, 2024 9:10:10 GMT
Just received the following email:
Join us on 6th April to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision win
In the spring of 1974, ABBA made history by winning the Eurovision Song Contest with their iconic song "Waterloo" in Brighton, England. The win helped catapult the band to international fame, and "Waterloo" became one of the most popular and enduring songs ever. 6th April 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic win.
To celebrate this occasion, we are excited to announce that tickets for our 6th April 2024 concerts are now on sale. All ticket holders for the matinee and evening performances will receive an exclusive ABBA Voyage x Waterloo commemorative gift upon arrival, along with a complimentary drink voucher.
We look forward to celebrating this milestone occasion with you and hope to see you there.
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Post by peggysue on Jan 19, 2024 9:19:01 GMT
God that really makes me feel so old as I remember vividly watching them win on TV as a teenager. Me too. Doesn’t time fly 😂
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Jan 19, 2024 9:54:24 GMT
I know this is waaay after the event but what did your friend think of this? I'm also a massive Abba fan and saw them live at Wembley Arena in 1979 and am yet to go and see Abba Voyage! Going tonight with a HUGE Abba fan relly so looking forward to what she thinks of it all x
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Post by jampot on Jan 19, 2024 10:48:52 GMT
Someone told me that they only have another 3 years lease on the land and then it's being developed into social housing. Don't know how true that is but I think at the beginning they said it would be here for 5 years and then move on.
I understood that the situation had progressed in that respect, and (I guess due to the runaway success) that the venue had no deadline to work to anymore.
You know what local authorities are like - change planning rules all the time to suit themselves and are generally answerable to no one.
Perhaps Svana, Ludwig and co bunged the council top brass a proverbial "brown envelope"....
There was a recent article in the Times about this...saying they want to stay and in negotiations to see if they can stay and have the new housing developments in an slightly different area. It also mentioned another arena to be sit up in Germany and (I think) Australia..
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 19, 2024 10:58:22 GMT
I understood that the situation had progressed in that respect, and (I guess due to the runaway success) that the venue had no deadline to work to anymore.
You know what local authorities are like - change planning rules all the time to suit themselves and are generally answerable to no one.
Perhaps Svana, Ludwig and co bunged the council top brass a proverbial "brown envelope"....
There was a recent article in the Times about this...saying they want to stay and in negotiations to see if they can stay and have the new housing developments in an slightly different area. It also mentioned another arena to be sit up in Germany and (I think) Australia.. Given the hysteria at the time (even though I was a child, I still remember it vividly) it would seem foolish not to take it to Australia. No other country took to ABBA the way Australia did. So much so that ABBA- The Movie was filmed there. The song Bang-a-boomerang was written and the video clip filmed there.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 19, 2024 12:53:17 GMT
I think Australia is the obvious choice and have always thought it would open there next. Not sure about Germany though as its so easy to get to London from most of Europe and I can't see Germans being big ABBA or Eurovision fans. (They are far too serious a nation). Wouldn't surprise me if they didn't open one up in Vegas.
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Jan 19, 2024 14:26:30 GMT
Bang-a-Boomerang was written in 1974, way before they hit the big time in Australia, so I'd be surprised if it was written there? Happy to be proved wrong of course! There was a recent article in the Times about this...saying they want to stay and in negotiations to see if they can stay and have the new housing developments in an slightly different area. It also mentioned another arena to be sit up in Germany and (I think) Australia.. Given the hysteria at the time (even though I was a child, I still remember it vividly) it would seem foolish not to take it to Australia. No other country took to ABBA the way Australia did. So much so that ABBA- The Movie was filmed there. The song Bang-a-boomerang was written and the video clip filmed there.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 6, 2024 12:09:02 GMT
50 years ago to the very day! I wasn't even in short trousers, BurlyBeaR was in his late teens and, unbelievably, Paul Nicholas was already 29.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 6, 2024 12:18:59 GMT
I hadn't clocked mamma Mia opened 25 years to the day after abba won Eurovision - that'd be a good pub quiz question!
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Post by interval99 on Apr 6, 2024 12:47:51 GMT
Very lucky in the UK to have voyage and mamma mia and the mamma mia party to celebrate ABBA day . Waterloo electric piano at Waterloo Station as well. Should be a even more electric atmosphere at the shows today and see what the special souvenir gift is. As ever on the ball with marketing the Voyage show has released a new range of Waterloo celebrations souvenirs. The abba museum has a separate range range as well. Thank goodness all the fans back in the day have credit cards now and we don't need to ask parents or do the dreaded Sunday morning paper round to get the money.
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Post by bigredapple on Apr 6, 2024 12:52:00 GMT
Do we reckon the band will be at the show tonight? I know they visited a couple times when it first opened
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Post by alece10 on Apr 6, 2024 13:15:47 GMT
Doubt they will be there but I'm sure they will do something special at the Arena to celebrate. There is a big concert tonight at Brighton including the Brighton Gay Men's Choir. They were on BBC breakfast yesterday singing and talking about the concert.
I remember the night they won vividly sitting at home as a 15 year old watching it on TV with my parents and sister. Did you now the the UK gave them "nul points ".
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Post by ptwest on Apr 6, 2024 22:17:50 GMT
Well, the gift turned out to be a pin badge and a free drink, we had Jenny Powell doing a DJ set in the lobby, but nothing different or special about the show in terms of marking todays date. . Good job it was as dazzling as ever, and a great atmosphere in the arena. I was at the afternoon performance then Mamma Mia this evening.
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Post by nick on Apr 7, 2024 7:11:18 GMT
There is a big concert tonight at Brighton including the Brighton Gay Men's Choir. They were on BBC breakfast yesterday singing and talking about the concert. . I was there. Slightly underwhelming. We decided that ABBA songs don’t go with male voices. Nice to hear the various Eurovision guests though. Some very good voices.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 7, 2024 8:10:20 GMT
There is a big concert tonight at Brighton including the Brighton Gay Men's Choir. They were on BBC breakfast yesterday singing and talking about the concert. . I was there. Slightly underwhelming. We decided that ABBA songs don’t go with male voices. Nice to hear the various Eurovision guests though. Some very good voices. I think you are right judging from the snippet I heard in TV. But you had the lovely Mans Zelmerlow which makes up for it.
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