This is a sad event that spoils the party a bit. While ABBA fans were delighted with the release, Friday November 5, 2021, of their new album titled Trip, a drama tarnished the euphoria. During a tribute concert to the group, two people were killed.
Tuesday, November 2, in a concert hall in Uppsala (70 km north of Stockholm), octogenarian died falling seven stories, presumably accidentally, killing another bystander in his fall AFP reports. These two fans were attending the show Thank you for the music, in homage to the works of Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, the two male members of ABBA, with notably covers of the group.
Following this drama, the group to which we owe the hits Waterloo – which made them win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 -, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance On Me or Mamma mia shared a statement. “Due to the tragic event at a tribute concert in Sweden last night, we have decided to postpone the publication of our video of our future concert until tomorrow.“, they indicated. A break of only 24 hours in their promotion.