ABBA Clone Set To Rock Vietnam
HANOI - Sweden has come up with a novel way
to help mark 30 years of diplomatic relations with Hanoi -- unleashing
a band of musicians that mimic the 1970s pop legends ABBA.
The group, called Arrival, will rock an outdoor stadium in the
Vietnamese capital Hanoi Wednesday night and then southern Ho Chi
Minh City later in the week.
Bearing a distinctive resemblance and wearing the hallmark costumes
of the ABBA foursome, Arrival plan to belt out old favorites such as
``Dancing Queen'' and ``Mamma Mia.''
Tickets cost 70,000 dong ($5) for the Hanoi gig and 200,000 dong
($14.40) for the Ho Chi Minh City performances, according to
promotional banners strewn across Hanoi streets.
Officials expect them to be sell-outs.
The group hails from the Swedish city of Gothenberg.
Reuters - February 02, 1999.
|