Frida Lyngstad said: "On behalf of Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and I, we are delighted to be part of Abbaworld and to have the opportunity to share our amazing experiences with our fans." As part of the interactive experience, visitors will also be able to appear in music videos, on album covers and take part in a sing-a-long. The exhibition is expected to go on a world tour but no other dates have yet been announced.
Festival Update (1) - Jay-Z and The Strokes will play next year's Isle Of Wight festival. The three-day festival, held at Seaclose Park, Newport, takes place from 11-13 June 2010 and will also see performances from Pink, Orbital and Blondie. Last year's event was headlined by The Prodigy, Stereophonics and Neil Young.
Festival Update (2) - David Bowie has denied that he will join U2 on the bill for next year's Glastonbury Festival. Bowie played at the second Glastonbury in 1971 and press reports suggested he was considering an offer to return for its 40th anniversary next year. But his website said: "Sadly, there is absolutely no substance to this story."
Record Breaker - Singer Susan Boyle's album is number one after it became the best-selling debut in UK chart history. Boyle, runner-up in ITV's Britain's Got Talent, has sold 410,000 copies of I Dreamed a Dream, beating the likes of Leona Lewis, Lady GaGa and Rihanna. Pop mogul Simon Cowell said he was proud of his protegé, adding: "She did it her way and made a dream come true."
Blur in Focus - A film documenting the highs and lows of pop band Blur is set to open in UK cinemas early next year. Filmed during the band's rehearsals and 2009 summer tour, No Distance Left To Run will also feature previously unseen archive footage. The band announced their reunion last December, eight years after the original line-up last played together. The film, to be released on 19 January, will also include new interviews with the quartet, led by Damon Albarn. Blur's appearance on the last night of the Glastonbury festival was named the best headline performance of 2009 at this year's UK Festival awards.
(Jim Evans)
