ABBA tribute act Thank ABBA For The Music at Torch Theatre
The show, which is a two-hour-long ABBA-fest, will feature all of the band's biggest hits, including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Super Trouper, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, SOS, Waterloo, Take a Chance on Me, and Voulez-Vous.
The tribute act features a cast of singers, choreography, video projection, replica stage costumes, and audience participation.
The show has been given five stars by the Times and Star who described it as a 'Fabbatastic night out' and another five stars by the Sands Centre, Carlisle as 'the biggest party with the UK's best ABBA tribute.'
Tickets for Thank Abba For The Music on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, at 7.30pm are £25.
Visit the Torch Theatre website for further details and tickets or phone the box office on 01646 695267.
ABBA is a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
The band is one of the most successful musical groups of all time and one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music.
The group disbanded in 1982 but reunited in 2016 and released a new album in 2021.
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