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ABBA - Level 0

The pop group ABBA are back, with new songs for the first time in 39 years. The Swedish group formed in 1972. They are one of the most successful groups ever. They are famous for songs like Dancing Queen. A movie called Mamma Mia! was released in 2008. This had many of their hits. The movie later became a stage show.

ABBA launched a new website about a mystery project. However, ABBA's guitarist accidentally said the group have a new album. There is also a new stage show. ABBA's members will not be in it. The show will have digital, lifelike avatars of each group member. The avatars have the nickname "ABBAtars".

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ABBA - Level 1

The group ABBA are back. They will release new songs and a new album for the first time in 39 years. The Swedish group formed in 1972. They are one of the most successful pop groups ever. They are famous for songs like Dancing Queen. A romantic comedy film called Mamma Mia! was released in 2008. This had many of their biggest hits. The movie later became a stage show. It is one of the longest-running shows in London and on New York's Broadway.

ABBA just launched a website called ABBA Voyage. It is about a new mystery project. However, ABBA's guitarist accidentally said a new album will come this autumn. Fans may be disappointed to learn that ABBA will not be in a new stage show. Instead, there will be digital, lifelike avatars of each group member. The avatars have the nickname "ABBAtars". There will be eight shows a week. They will be in a special, new theatre in London.

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ABBA - Level 2

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The pop group ABBA are back. They will release new songs for the first time in 39 years. They also have a new album and a new stage show. The Swedish group formed in 1972. They are one of the most popular and successful pop groups in history. They are famous for songs such as Dancing Queen. A romantic comedy film called Mamma Mia! was released in 2008. This had many of their biggest hits. The movie later became a stage show. It is the seventh longest-running show in London's musicals history. It is also the ninth longest-running show on New York's Broadway.

ABBA just launched a website called ABBA Voyage. It invites fans to register in a new mystery project. There will be more news about this on September the 2nd. However, ABBA's guitarist accidentally revealed a new album is coming this autumn. Fans may be disappointed to learn that ABBA's members will not be in the stage show. Instead, there will be holograms of the group. These will be digital, lifelike avatars of each group member. The avatars have the nickname "ABBAtars". There will be eight shows a week. They will take place in a newly-built theatre in London.

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ABBA - Level 3

The pop group ABBA are making a comeback. They will release five new songs, a new album, and they have a new stage show. It is the first time in 39 years the group will release any new music. The Swedish group formed in Stockholm in 1972 and became one of the most popular and successful pop groups in the history of pop music. They are famous for songs such as Dancing Queen and The Winner Takes It All. A musical romantic comedy film called Mamma Mia! was released in 2008. This showcased many of their biggest hits. The movie later became a stage show, which is currently the seventh longest-running show in London's musicals history. It is also the ninth longest-running show on New York's Broadway.

ABBA's millions of fans have been hoping for a comeback for many years. The group just launched a website called ABBA Voyage. The site invites fans to register their interest in a new mystery project that will be announced on September the 2nd. However, ABBA's guitarist accidentally revealed that a new album is coming in the autumn. Fans will be disappointed to learn that the stage show will not include ABBA in the flesh. Instead, there will be holograms of the group. These will be digitally-created lifelike avatars of each group member. The avatars have been nicknamed "ABBAtars". There will be eight shows a week that will take place in a newly-built theatre in London.

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