ABBA to become VR super troupers

ABBA fans got some tangentially-related good news last month, when word came that a Muriel’s Wedding musical—which would almost certainly abound with the Swedish pop group’s tunes—was underway. This, after the quartet comprising Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad briefly reunited to celebrate its 50th anniversary back in June. At the time, it seemed the only thing that would bring ABBA back together again was another anniversary—even a rumored billion-dollar offer for a reunion tour did little to tempt them to reunite. Now it looks like the wonders of technology are nudging them along the way, as the group’s just announced a joint venture with American Idol creator Simon Fuller and Universal Music Group (its longtime label) for “an original entertainment experience.”