ABBAWORLD set for spectacular Australian premiere in Melbourne!
In 1977 the Swedish supergroup ABBA made their first tour to Australia. Greeted by thousands of fans, it was an outstanding success - now ABBAWORLD, an extraordinary interactive multimedia exhibition that covers all the glitz and glamour of ABBA, is set to do it all over again - Federation Square, situated right in the middle of Melbourne, is ready to open its gates to the Australian ABBA fans.
“We have good memories from Australia and Melbourne in particular, where we received an enthusiastic welcome by thousands of fans at the Town Hall,” says Agnetha Fältskog.“ABBAWORLD makes it possible to relive the past in ways we never thought possible and it will be great to see the fans enjoy this unique exhibition.”
Paul Dainty, chairman of Dainty Consolidated Entertainment, has brought some of the largest and most successful tours to Australia over the years, among them, ABBA in 1977, and once again, in the form of ABBAWORLD, he is bringing the Swedish group back to Australia and Federation Square in Melbourne.
“ABBAWORLD is an amazing exhibition which captures the essence of the ABBA phenomenon and Federation Square, with its spectacular architecture and atmosphere, is the perfect venue for this event. It's great to once again be part of bringing ABBA to the Australian fans,” says Dainty.
Magnus Danielsson, president of Touring Exhibitions, the production company behind ABBAWORLD, is looking forward to the Melbourne premiere.
“This is going to be as exciting as the premiere run in London, Melbourne will be no less of a success” says Danielsson, who adds that the exhibition is in high demand. “We are literally drowning in requests from cities all over the world that want to host ABBAWORLD.”
ABBAWORLD opens at Federation Square in June 19. Fans can also get the latest news on ABBAWORLD in Melbourne through Facebook or Twitter (see www.abbaworld.com for details).
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ABBAWORLD - COMING TO MELBOURNE'S FEDERATION SQUARE • 19 JUN - 31 OCT
ABBAWORLD’S Opening Hours from Saturday 19 June are:
Monday - Wednesday 10am - 8pm (Last session commences 6pm)
Thursday & Friday 10am - 10pm (Last session commences 8pm)
Saturday 10am - 11pm (Last session commences 9pm)
Sunday 10am - 6pm (Last session commences 4pm)
Ticket Prices:
$14.90 - $34.90
Family Tickets:
2 Adult & 2 Children $65.00
Extra Child $5.00 Per Entry*
* conditions apply
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR OR JUMP THE QUEUE & SAVE AT
www.ticketek.com.au OR CALL 132 849
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
www.abbaworld.com
ALL MEDIA ENQUIRIES: KERRY O’BRIEN PUBLICITY
Kerry O’Brien kerry@kob.com.au
JP Bolton jp@jppr.com.au
Vicky Iliopoulos publicity@kob.com.au
ABOUT DAINTY CONSOLIDATED ENTERTAINMENT
Dainty Consolidated Entertainment (DCE) is recognised as one of the most influential players in Australia’s booming entertainment industry, presenting, producing and investing in world class concerts, theatrical productions, sports entertainment and special events. Since the beginning of this decade around 6 million Australians have attended a DCE event. DCE has consistently delivered a first class touring experience for some of the world’s leading artists, including: Pink Floyd; The Rolling Stones; U2; Paul McCartney; Prince; George Michael; Neil Diamond; Guns N Roses; k.d. lang; David Bowie; Michael Bublé; Britney Spears; Nickelback; Il Divo and Bon Jovi. DCE is currently coproducing the award winning musical Jersey Boys currently playing at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre and promoting the Cliff Richard & The Shadows, George Michael, Spandau Ballet & Tears for Fears, Crusty Demons and Top Gear tours.
For further Australian exhibition information: www.dcegroup.com
ABOUT TOURING EXHIBITIONS
Touring Exhibitions creates exhibition experiences for all audiences and is backed by Polar Music, which is part of Universal Music Group; Eventum Exhibitions, with roots from Live Nation; Parks & Resorts Scandinavia; Synergera Rättighetsförvaltning; and an investment group led by Investering i Kunskap.
For more information, please visit: www.touringX.com
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