It’s described as the next best thing to seeing the real thing, and now ABBA The Show is set to bring the magic of the Swedish superstars to Birmingham NIA.

Despite having split in 1982, ABBA still sell more than two million records a year, with total global sales put at 400 million.

ABBA The Show is at the NIA on Thursday, October 23.

With the success of the Mamma Mia! stage show and movie, interest in ABBA is at an all time high.

Now Swedish group Waterloo – who look and sound astonishingly like the real Benny, Bjorn, Frida and Agnetha – are taking ABBA The Show on a world tour, with a production that features a full orchestra, musicians from ABBA’s original 1970’s touring line-up, huge video screens and state-of-the-art-lighting.

Even the official ABBA fan club has described as “Absolutely the best ABBA since ABBA”!

ABBA The Show follows the ABBA story from their Eurovision beginnings all the way to major chart success.

It kicks off at the tail end of the 60s when Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida meet to play together for the very first time.

The audience is led on a journey through the rise and rise of ABBA, featuring classic songs such as Waterloo, SOS, Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, Knowing Me Knowing You and many more.

To get an idea of just how close they get, click on the video screen link to the right.

* ABBA The Show is on at The NIA, Birmingham, on Thursday October 23, before heading on to Europe, Asia and America. Tickets are £35, plus booking fee. Book by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 33 88 000 or online at www.theticketfactory.com.

For more information on ABBA – The Show visit the official website; www.abba-the-show.com