ABBA The Tour 1979
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Before the tour - the rehearsals (May - August 1979)
ABBA started their preparations for the forthcoming world tour in May 1979. The rehearsals were held at the Konserthuset in Stockholm. Lots of pictures were taken as well as big parts of the rehearsals were recorded.
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The Tour 1979
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Canada & USA - September-October 79
go.to/The US tour diary - The tour day by day
(19.10-15.11.1979)
Göteborg/Sweden (19.10)
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Stockholm/Sweden (20.10)
Linda Ulvaeus participated in the Stockholm show together with the children choir performing "I Have A Dream" together with ABBA.
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Frida meets the Swedish Queen Silvia after the show
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Copenhagen/Denmark (21.10)
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Rotterdam/The Netherlands (24.10)
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Dortmund/Germany (25.10) - Westfallenhalle
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Munich/Germany (27.10) - Olympiahalle
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Zurich/Switzerland (28.10)
Vienna/Austria (29.10) - Stadthalle
Stuttgart/Germany (30.10) - Stadthalle Böblingen
Bremen/Germany (1.11) - Stadthalle
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Frankfurt/Germany (2.11) - Festhalle
Below the original ABBA mug bought before the concert in Frankfurt (Danke Ursula)
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5-10 - London/Great Britain (5-10.11)
Glasgow/Great Britain (13.11)
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(thanks Stephen)
15 - Dublin/Irland
To the final concert ABBA came in the "Arrival" style with helicopter. The atmosphere this day was very special as it was Frida's birthday - she received flowers. To celebrate the final show ABBA decided to have a party at the hotel but they waited patiently until the small hours for their crew that was packing all stage gear before the party started. ABBA gave everyone who was involved in the work with the show a silver medallion each. It bore inscription "ABBA" on one side and "Thank you" on the other, accompanied by the actual name of the recipient.
The next day it was ABBA's turn to receive gifts. The group received a silver tray from two Irish fans who had collected money for months from ABBA fans all over Ireland to buy the tray.
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Agnetha Fältskog in Dublin (private pics thanks Peter) |
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ABBA on stage
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Agnetha
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Frida
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Björn
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Benny
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