ABBA Björn Kimono
The ABBA in Japan collection is inspired by the North America, Europe & Japan tour in 1979-1980 – ABBA’s third concert tour. It took off in Alberta, Canada, on September 13th 1979, and closed in Tokyo, Japan on March 27th, 1980, containing 52 shows in 40 cities, across 13 countries. It came to be the last tour before ABBA unofficially broke up in 1982.
This kimono is a replica of Björn’s stage costume designed by Owe Sandström for the Japan tour in 1980. Sandström wanted to create something where Japanese and Swedish cultures meet, and decided to use a classic Japanese kimono design decorated with objects from the Swedish flora. For this pattern, Sandström used a old-school garden flower called Columbine.
The Björn kimono is available in S/M and L/XL.
Sandström wanted to create something where Japanese and Swedish cultures meet, and decided to use a classic Japanese kimono design decorated with objects from the Swedish flora. For this pattern, Sandström used a old-school garden flower called Columbine.
The Björn kimono is available in S/M and L/XL.
Inspired by the North America, Europe & Japan tour in 1979-1980 – ABBA’s third concert tour.
ABBA arrived in Tokyo on March 9, 1980, after leaving Sweden on March 8. Their arrival was met with overwhelming fanfare, with around 100 photographers storming through a wall of 200 policemen to catch a glimpse of the band at Tokyo's Narita Airport. The New Otani Hotel in Tokyo became their base, but they were virtually prisoners inside, unable to move freely due to the intense pressure from fans and media.
Budokan concert
During their stay, ABBA performed 11 concerts across Japan, with six sold out shows at Tokyo's celebrated Nippon Budokan Hall. Only a few acts, like the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, had sold out this prestigious venue to the same extent as ABBA. The Japanese performances closely mirrored their North American and European shows from the previous year, with minor changes, including singing parts of "I Have A Dream" in Japanese. Their performance at the Budokan on 27 March was their last live performance on what would prove to be their last tour.
