How good can a music concert be if the performers aren't actually there? This
is the ABBA Voyage Arena concert here in London and this is your complete guide.
40 years after they last appeared on stage, ABBA have got back together to produce this
virtual concert, in a purpose built Arena on the east side of London. But what's it
actually like? Well when you arrive outside of the DLR station, ABBA Arena is literally
situated in front of you. Doors are open about 2 hours prior to showtime, and if you've bought one
of the cheaper Dance Floor tickets, you'll need to get here nice and early to get the best spots.
After a quick security search, you'll be let into the concourse, as you can see it's pretty
colourful. It's here that you can pick up food, pick up drink, get drunk on alcohol if you want
to. The price is are a little bit pricey. There's a cloakroom, a shop where you can buy ABBA brand
merchandise, and if you bought one of the lounge packages, you get your own private lounge. But
they don't let you into the arena straight away, so if you have bought a dance floor ticket,
you'll probably be stuck in this queue. When they do let you in, it gives you a nice time
to be able to find your spot. If you're on the dance floor and it fills up pretty fast.
If you've bought one of the seats that's not such an issue, but if there's a group of you
I recommend buying tickets to one of the dance booths, where you get your own seated area, your
own bartender and your own dance floor. So that you can dance away without bumping into anyone.
Wherever you're sitting or standing, it's actually quite a nice view all the way around. I should
point out that photography and videography is strictly forbidden when the show actually starts,
and if you are caught photographing or videoing they eject you immediately.
So I'm using stock footage to show you exactly what it's like, and if you're wondering if it
actually does look like this, yes it really does! You honestly believe that they are there on the
stage, and it's only when you see the close-ups on the big screen then you realize that it's
CGI. You honestly don't mind that because of the lights, the music, the atmosphere,
everyone's having a fantastic time, and if you are an ABBA fan this definitely comes highly
recommended. Definitely do this once in your life. Okay Ninh, I'm sold. What do I need to do?
Well you need to come here to the ABBA Voyage concert, located in East London.
To buy tickets, go on the website www.abbavoyage.com - as you can tell
from this screen it sells out pretty quickly, so you'll need to book this way ahead of time.
If you find the date that you want basically click on it and click on a section where you
want to sit. The cheapest tickets are on the dance floor and they're roughly £77. The seats
are obviously a little more expensive ranging from about £100 to £180, and tickets to your own
private dance booth they're about £160. I ended up being one of the dance booths (mainly because
it was the only ticket I could get) but I had a very lovely time with four Scottish Housewives!
The easiest way to get to here is to use Pudding Mill Lane Station on the
DLR and this will drop you right outside ABBA Arena. Bear in mind that after the concert,
it can be quite painful to get a ride home. Is there anything else I need to know? Yes,
the duration of the concert is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. As mentioned before;
photography and videography is strictly prohibited when the concert is actually on, and if you are
caught taking photos and videos you are rejected immediately, and they're pretty hot about that.
And finally, yes I know it's expensive - but trust me: SPEND THE MONEY! It is
definitely worth every single penny and I would totally do it all over again.
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Ninh Ly – www.ninh.co.uk - @NinhLyUK