Mamma Mia! ABBA Reunite – For Dinner!
Swedish pop legends ABBA reunited on stage for the first time in 30 years last night. All four members of the group attended the launch of their new ABBA-themed restaurant, Mamma Mia! The Party, on 20 January, and found themselves receiving rapturous applause.
Recreating the Greek taverna from the smash-hit Mamma Mia! musical inside the Tyrol restaurant on Lilla Allmänna Gränd, Stockholm, Mamma Mia! The Party offers an immersive dining experience that gives fans the opportunity to step inside ABBA’s world for a one-of-a-kind night. Visitors are treated to a Mediterranean buffet (and, doubtless, lashings of wine and Ouzo), while all-singing, all-dancing entertainment goes on around them, leading the party late into the night. An official statement on the website, www.mammamiatheparty.com, promises “daredevil stunts, Greek Gods, flirty waiters”, while Björn Ulvaeus likens it to being “just like the movie, but for real”.
Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid’s surprise appearance marks the first time that the group have appeared on stage together in public in 30 years. Their final public performance was aired on Swedish television in January 1986, when they performed an acoustic version of ‘Tivedshambo’ as part of a 55th-birthday celebration of their manager, Stig Anderson; later that year they also performed at a private 40th-birthday party for their old manager, Claes af Geijerstam. Watch footage of their surprise appearance at Mamma Mia! The Party, below:
ABBA launch the new venture the same year that one of their most iconic singles, ‘Dancing Queen’, turns 40. Taken from their Arrival album and released in August 1976, it topped the charts in nine countries. Whether the group – one of the most beloved in music history – have any more surprises in store for the anniversary of one of their signature songs remains to be seen; meanwhile, the opening of Mamma Mia! The Party is sure to send ABBA’s dedicated fanbase into a frenzy.
Tickets for Mamma Mia! The Party can be purchased here.
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rita
January 21, 2016 at 2:43 pm
great news good to see them back
Herbert
January 21, 2016 at 3:05 pm
Woww bei diesen wohl unvergleichlichen Event währe ich sehr gerne dabei gewesen ..um sie nach so viele Jahren live zu sehen
Christine scott
January 21, 2016 at 3:56 pm
My favourite group in the 70’s and my favourite group now!! Just love their songs they always get me up to dance!! You are all looking terrific wish I was there!!
Christobel
January 21, 2016 at 4:16 pm
It was amazing to see them all back together again, would loved to have seen them perform one of their greatest hits.
N.Murali
January 21, 2016 at 5:12 pm
very happy to see them all. god bless them with good health.
John Lundall
January 21, 2016 at 5:33 pm
Ima big fan of ABBA music
Schifone Raffaele
January 21, 2016 at 6:02 pm
Je n’aimerais plus jamais aucuns groupes comme j’ai adoré abba et comme j’adore encore.ils restent dans mon Coeur a jamais.
Alexandra Beadman
January 21, 2016 at 6:04 pm
ABBA, wonderful seeing you all again in person for the 2016 opening of Mamma Mia The Party In Stockholme. You were my all time favorite 1970″s group, Your Music will live on forever. The best dancing & listerning music of all time. Wishing you all the Very Best Of Health. Do a come back tour for old time sake. Greeting from downunder Australia! Blessing to you all. Sensational Group !
Luís Alberto Silveira
January 21, 2016 at 6:16 pm
Muito interessante a notícia. A meu ver, salvo melhor juízo, a tradução correta da denominação do restaurante é:”MAMMA MIA – A FESTA”.
Nelson
January 21, 2016 at 6:37 pm
So Great t see them together !! So many good memories…
Come on ABBA a little tour around Europe, doesn’t need to be a rock concert as before but a toast to the good old times, something a bit more cozy, smooth and nice where all of us could just enjoy your company and songs one more time.
Thank you
Nelson Freitas (Portugal / Wales)
Margit
January 21, 2016 at 7:35 pm
Nagyon jó látni Őket! Nagyon nagy rajongójuk vagyok a családommal együtt! Szüleim,gyermekeim mindnyájan nagyon szeretjük Őket! Nagy öröm lenne ,újból együtt látni a szuper csapatot,de ez csak álom marad. Sajnos! Erőt,egészséget,hosszú boldog életet kívánok nekik!!! Zenéjük által felejthetetlenek Ők!! Millió ölelés!! Köszönöm!
Pappné Geiszt Margit Magyarország
eduardo serenelli
January 21, 2016 at 7:53 pm
es una gran alegria verlos juntos GENIOS
susana
January 22, 2016 at 1:49 am
que grande e inmensa emoción VERLOS JUNTOS!!! GRACIAS POR LA MUSICA!!! DESDE ARGENTINA CON TODO MI AMOR <3
christina
January 22, 2016 at 1:57 am
best group ever….favourite in 70’s and now….some of the songs meaningful in peoples lives….love to them re-unite again…welcome to UK anytime…Beautiful ABBA.
lius bru
January 22, 2016 at 2:56 am
muy buena reuinon ustedese son clacicos musca
porian avercantao unos tema
Luis bru
Hanna Leila
January 22, 2016 at 7:55 am
Can you stage a concert here in the Philippines? Please?
Hanna Leila
January 22, 2016 at 7:56 am
Can you schedule a concert here in the Philippines?
Tracy acy
January 22, 2016 at 1:10 pm
Ima greatvabva fan fir yiears lustening vsck in uk, been in Australia since 1980
Marsha pandya
January 22, 2016 at 1:15 pm
My life favorite music is Abba. Love the members who has given me and the world wonderful music. I still listen today. Will never forget them. I feel I cannot reach them personally because of course they have millions of people who wants them. So happy that they re united after a long time. Music lives on! Thank you for the music.!
Ari
January 22, 2016 at 5:22 pm
ABBA, the best of the best pop music groups of all time, ABBA forever.
Nelson
January 22, 2016 at 8:53 pm
Bem que eles podiam dar um show para os fãs…seria incrível.
Nelson
January 22, 2016 at 8:54 pm
Bem que podiam dar um espetáculo para os fans…
JOY
January 23, 2016 at 3:28 am
Good to see them together again , missed them and they music .
jô
January 23, 2016 at 12:57 pm
que lindos…. finalmente juntos …. ABBA FOREVER!!!
Elena
January 28, 2016 at 9:55 am
I like very much the music of ABBA ,which is perfect generally! They are also excellent musicians and very good people!
jose galo
February 3, 2016 at 1:20 am
Te amo …l’love
George Sárközi
February 21, 2016 at 11:10 am
Hej!
i am not good speek anglish, and not good speek Swedesh! Im good spek hungarish! Szeretlek benneteket a mai napig! Fényt vittetek az életembe! Ez egy olyan dolog, ami maradandó! Ma már láthatlak benneteket ma is annélkül, hogy Svédországba utaznék. Voltam Svédországban! Érdekes volt! Jó lett volna találkoznunk! Csak egyetlen percre! 🙂 Miért? Nem tudom! De jó lett volna!
Üdv nektek!
Sárközi György
Villanyszerelő Mester
Marlene GomesDuarte
February 28, 2016 at 3:41 pm
Isso mesmo sou muito ga desse grupo recentemente fui a um espetáculo de uma banda cover foi lindo demais foi aqui em São Paulo
eva
February 28, 2016 at 5:32 pm
see
Roger Murphy
February 28, 2016 at 5:41 pm
Nice To See You All Again Agnetha and Afrida You Still Look Sexy, Attractive And Lovely As Ever
Lesley McLennan
April 1, 2016 at 11:07 pm
So glad all members were together for this, Loved you 30 years ago and Love you now, still play ABBA and don’t care who is listening when I sing along.
David Stutzman
April 26, 2016 at 4:58 am
What I would do to talk with Agnetha. Her voice is so pure and lovely. Simply the best ever. My favorite song in golliput. The melody, and progression of notes is like none other. An art that has been lost.
Lisa Howard
May 2, 2016 at 3:50 pm
That’s Abba 2016 in January
Cathy
May 3, 2016 at 7:21 am
That is great. i like their music!
rimantas
May 23, 2016 at 9:16 pm
Esu ju bendraamzis ir numirsiu su ju muzika! Tai paprastos visuomenes muzika, grynas isgyvenimas perduota labai gera muzika,tiesiog atsigaunu kai klausausi,noreciau nuvykti ,prisiliesti prie ju! Nesigedinkite ,kad jus pasikeitet,bet mes jus prisiminsime visada jaunus!! Gyvenkit amzinai!! Paprastas Lietuvos Valstybes pilietis,zmogus”” Su pagarba!!