Because Robert grew up in Europe, he has been a devoted fan of ABBA since they won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo in 1974 for their home country: Sweden.
Their rise to global fame in the 1970s was only comparable to The Beatles. Hits like Dancing Queen, Fernando and Take a Chance on Me have become classics.
After they unofficially stopped worked as a group in 1982, Frida and Agnetha worked on solo careers, while Benny and Björn created the successful musical Chess with acclaimed composer Tim Rice.
The interest in the timeless music of ABBA started up again in the early 1990s when the greatest hits album ABBA-Gold was released. It has become one of the best-selling compilations in history.
Since then, the 1999 popular Broadway musical Mamma Mia, was made into an even more successful movie in 2008. It was followed up by Mamma Mia-Here We Go Again in 2018, keeping ABBA’s music in the public eye.
After a 40-year hiatus, ABBA released a new album in 2021. It was the set up for a spectacular new show in London where the ABBA foursome is performing as Abbatars (a take on Avatars.)
ABBA’s story is one of tremendous success, but not without its heartaches. Robert will take you on their journey through time and music.
