See new ABBA ‘Voyage’ costumes ahead of band’s “revolutionary” digital tour
nme.comABBA‘s upcoming ‘Voyage’ digital tour have been shared.Fashion house designers, including Dolce & Gabbana, have worked on making outfits for the shows that will see avatar versions of ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson perform to fans as part of the “revolutionary” concerts.The tour opens at London’s brand new ABBA Arena on May 27, with the world premiere taking place the previous day (May 26).‘Voyage’ costume designer B.
Åkerlund, who is best known for her work with the likes of Madonna, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, collaborated with leading designers and studios from the worlds of fashion and entertainment including Manish Arora, Erevos Aether and Michael Schmidt to create looks for the band.Concert producers Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson said in a statement: “Rather than recreating a ‘nostalgic’ 1970s look for ABBA Voyage, our vision, along with director Baillie Walsh, was to dress the band as the contemporary pop stars they are.
Our designer B. Åkerlund was the perfect collaborator for this project, bringing together styles ranging from high fashion, to fantasy, to futuristic.”Speaking about the Dolce & Gabbana costumes, Åkerlund said: “My inspiration came from Greek gods and goddesses.
I wanted to reflect the power that ABBA hold as iconic artists. Working with a big fashion house like Dolce & Gabbana was amazing.
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