After months and months of build up and with excitement at fever pitch, ABBA Voyage finally launched in London this week.
And, while some things don’t live up up to the hype, this is one show that most definitely does.
ChronicleLive were in the audience for the star studded red carpet premiere on Thursday, May 26 as big names like Kylie Minogue, Zara Larsson and Kate Moss headed into the purpose built ABBA Arena.
Oh and there were four VERY special guests as Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida all took their seats, before delighting fans as they walked on stage at the end of the show.
In the time leading up to ABBA Voyage’s launch there was a wealth of speculation on just what songs would make the setlist. When you’ve got a back catalogue as superb as ABBA’s making cuts must have been an difficult task.
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There has also been plenty of talk on Twitter about different songs being used in different shows and in a different order, so no two shows are ever quite the same. Notable omissions on launch night included Take A Chance on Me One of Us and Money, Money, Money, while their were welcome places for Eagle, Summer Night City and The Visitors.
This is the setlist for ABBA Voyage launch night:
ABBA Voyage setlist
The Visitors
Hole In Your Soul
SOS
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Chiquitita
Fernando
Mamma Mia
Does Your Mother Know?
Eagle
Lay All Your Love On Me
Summer Night City
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Voulez-Vous
When All Is Said And Done
Don't Shut Me Down
I Still Have Faith In You
Waterloo
Dancing Queen
Thank You For The Music
The Winner Takes It All
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