Following a 28 year hiatus, ABBA returned with a new album, and announced this virtual concert residency, which featured avatars of the band members, as they performed classic ABBA hits using motion capture technology.
However, the idea did not go down well initially with Agnetha, who admitted that she was unsure if this was such a wonderful idea.
"I was a bit suspicious, I must say – you know, what is this. We were working the whole of February [2020] to prepare – it doesn’t sound so much, but it was, performing the songs with all these technicians and all the things on your body", Faltskog said in a recent interview.
She added, "We were working really hard and I’ll be totally honest, I was not so comfortable with it. But after maybe four or five days you get into it: OK, I’ll go there again. Also, the music helps, because it gives us a very special feeling".
However, the show proved to be a huge success, becoming one of the most expensive live music experiences produced, which was created with an estimated budget of $175 million.
Feeling "proud" of this show, Faltskog said that offered her some very tasty humble pie to eat.
"We were working really hard and I’ll be totally honest, I was not so comfortable with it. But after maybe four or five days you get into it: OK, I’ll go there again. Also, the music helps, because it gives us a very special feeling", she explained.
Faltskog added, "I’m at home in my bed, and at the same time in London. It’s very cleverly done, isn’t it?".
Launched at the purpose-built ABBA Arena venue at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the virtual concert residency is expected to run until November 2024.
