Highlighting this fact, the ABBAtars speak throughout the set, engaging with the audience. After all, concerts aren’t only about the performances of songs we all know and love to dance to. However, Samuel couldn’t speak more highly of the ABBA Voyage experience. We take all these zeroes and ones and put them into a computer and build an avatar.” Noting the lengthy process, McGregor spoke of how the process had to be repeated with the younger body doubles, telling NME that they captured the essence of ABBA and then had to “transform some of that amazing physical from the 70s into maths and find a way of combining the two.”ĪBBA Voyage lighting up London town… just 4 days to go! ✨ /6EG6fRV6Mq- ABBA Voyage May 23, 2022įor the duration of some songs, the ABBAtars take a break and are instead displayed as screen visuals, one factor that Samuel said was a little disappointing, especially during performances of their biggest hits. When asked to explain the evolution from motion-capture leotards to ABBAtars, McGregor told NME that “we use these little dots to take the maths out your body. “Wayne McGregor extended their moves into younger bodies, our doubles, and we blended those performances together. “We filmed ABBA for five years,” Walsh told NME, noting that the ABBAtars are more than holograms. This was the goal for ABBA and the incredible creative team behind Voyage.Īs explained by Björn and Benny when speaking to the BBC One Show, motion-capture technology was used to digitally project ABBA, who performed the songs themselves on a sound stage whilst being filmed wearing “leotards with dots on them” – aka, motion-capture leotards.ĭirector Baillie Walsh and choreographer Wayne McGregor spoke to NME about the motion-capture process and digital technology utilised. It was as real as any concert I’ve been to.” “I heard someone saying they waved at Frida expecting her to wave back, it feels that real. “There were moments when I was clapping and cheering and then was like ‘there’s nothing actually there, I am cheering nothing’ which was a bit weird, but the crowd was living their best life,” Samuel said. Samuel was enthralled by how immersive ABBA’s set was, noting the lights and mirrors that moved on the ceiling, and multiple costume changes for the ABBAtars that made the production feel reminiscent of the concert experiences we’re accustomed to. “I found myself trying to look for things that would give it away but then realised it would just ruin the magic.” “I don’t know how they do it, but I also kind of don’t want to know, you know?” Samuel said. Samuel McManus-Maxwell, 26, is a passionate ABBA fan from the UK and eagerly travelled to London to join the Voyage, revealing that it was the best thing he had ever seen. The reunion of the band in virtual form allows generations of fans to witness the band live in a spectacle which the BBC says “needs to be seen to be believed”. Voyage signifies a momentous occasion for live music lovers, and ABBA fans. The 20-song set-list features fan-favourites ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man after Midnight)’ and ‘Mamma Mia’, which are quick to turn any arena into a venue filled with dancing fans. Whilst Björn, Benny, Agnetha, and Anni-Frid (Frida) all take to the stage as ABBAtars, the virtual group is supported by a real 10-piece band that performs live during every concert. However, the group constructed a specially built arena to host the cutting-edge technology needed to put on such a futuristic live music experience and in the future, has the capabilities of being transported to other cities. The Voyage won’t be setting off across the country, or the world, just yet. Performing virtually, their avatars, or ‘ABBAtars’ debuted the Voyage concert experience on May 26 2022, in London, England. The four ABBA members we know, and love have reunited on stage after 40 years, only they’ve taken another form… the digital form. If there’s one thing you need to take a chance on, it’s ABBA’s new futuristic live music experience ‘ ABBA Voyage‘.
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