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• Posted by Graeme Quinn, September 17, 2009 08:44:

  BRILLIANT CANT WAIT

  
  
• Posted by kmky77, September 17, 2009 10:22:

  Wow!!!! Fantastic news. Any idea when it will be released?

  
  
• Posted by Neil Partridge, September 17, 2009 12:22:

  I thought it would be.

  
  
• Posted by SteveH, September 17, 2009 12:44:

  I had a feeling it would be or a TV special for BBC4 at Christmas at least. There were far too many Cameras simply for the giant screens and that event must have cost millions and the dear old BBC does like to recoup its dosh these days.
  Lets hope the same team edit it and theres bound to be loeads of back stage material and interviews, both visually and audially. Great news.

  
  
• Posted by Sarah & Stephen, September 17, 2009 13:21:

  Fantastic news - any idea when it will be available?

  
  
• Posted by kmky77, September 17, 2009 13:34:

  Just A Thought! Maybe it will be broadcast on TV first. Hope So.

  
  
• Posted by Michael Salkeld, September 17, 2009 13:55:

  That, great news
  
  I was out of London at the weekend , but I listened to the concert on the bbc I player and it is totally superb,
  
  Way better than any of the ABBA mania programs

  
  
• Posted by Terry Malloy, September 17, 2009 15:03:

  I'm REALLY pleased they are releasing this special night for all to see- the atmosphere was amazing..and for those who couldnt make it- it will be priceless, for those of us who did make it, it will be great to re-live it over and over again
  Terry ;-))

  
  
• Posted by Gary, September 17, 2009 17:05:

  It was mentioned by Chris Evans briefly on his Radio 2 show - no news on release date yet apart from the fact that 'before Christmas' is a prospect...
  
  Gary

  
  
• Posted by Clair, September 17, 2009 21:09:

  Brilliant! Really hope this is true - would happily buy it just for Marti Pellow and Elaine Paige. It was a great night and I'd love to be able to see it again - and forward the bits I didn't like to make it the perfect viewing

  
  
• Posted by Ian, September 17, 2009 21:13:

  I wondered that when I saw some of the footage and photos and there were crane cameras. Not the usual thing for just projecting on the big screens. Probably a Christmas shopping spree release.

  
  
• Posted by c.v.d.,Netherlands, September 17, 2009 23:43:

  WOW,Great news.I hope this is true.But isn't hard to get permission of all the artist involved to get this event released on DVD?I could think that there are some artist who didn't have their day(to say it kind)regarding to their singing,will not be happy if their performance is shown on a dvd.
  Chris, Holland.

  
  
• Posted by SteveH, September 18, 2009 07:52:

  Artistes dont have to give their permission anymore in the way that they used to, or with Archive material , as all future rights and existing right, merchandising rights etc would have been included in the origional contracts that the BBC would have made from the start. The kind of blocking and blackmailing tatics that so-called stars have used in the past, to stop releases, screenings etc were changed quite a few years ago...in the UK certainly.

  
  
• Posted by Floorahorse, September 18, 2009 09:59:

  I so hope it is released. Fingers crossed. Was a brilliant atmosphere.

  
  
• Posted by Trev, September 18, 2009 19:29:

  I hope they release it in its entirety, it still bugs me that we only got an edited version of the '79 tour. As we're all saying, Fingers Crossed!

  
  
• Posted by jgibson, September 18, 2009 21:04:

  great concert woud have been even better if frida and agnetha had been there mind having all the origanal musicians and anders elijas was top

  
  
• Posted by Deb, September 18, 2009 22:55:

  Awsome, as above fingers crossed, not just highlights : - )

  
  
• Posted by Phil D, September 18, 2009 23:10:

  Mmmmm.
  
  Not 100% sure about this.. The atmosphere in the park was incredible, 36,000 people singing "Fernando" brought tears to my eyes but I did feel there were a few rather disappointing performances.(and the sound system could have done with an overhaul). How well it will come across on DVD I'm not sure. Remain to be convinced, but would buy the DVD anyway just to be able to say "I was there!"
  
  Phil

  
  
• Posted by Trev, September 18, 2009 23:20:

  I hope they release it in its entirety, it still bugs me that we only got an edited version of the '79 tour. As we're all saying, Fingers Crossed!

  
  
• Posted by Clair, September 19, 2009 10:47:

  Will buy this as long as it has Elaine Paige on! One advantage of dvd is the sound will be sorted - the concert sounds quite different on iplayer in some places to the live sound

  
  
• Posted by Alex Cockell, September 20, 2009 12:29:

  I'm looking forward to this as well.
  
  BBC, please release in its entirety. NOTHING left out!
  
  Preferably both CD and DVD... (am listening to it now on iPlayer)
  

  
  
• Posted by Fran, September 20, 2009 22:12:

  (To Phil D)If you listened to the concert on the iplayer, you'll hear the sound was great!. At the concert, the wind caused the sound to drift, so it did sound bad at times. I hope this does come out on DVD, but I am not hopeful. The concert followed the annual Proms in the Park finale, which is televised, hence lots of cameras being there. The same situation happen last year when they held a concert for Andrew Lloyd Webbers 60th Birthday, that has never been on TV or DVD. Maybe, we will all have to start lobbying the BBC for a release or an airing at least! It was a great and memorable day, so glad I was there.