KUCHING: Fans and music lovers are in for a treat as the Dancing Queen Concert – A Tribute to ABBA and Queen – is set to light up Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on June 23.
The concert will feature the award-winning ABBA tribute act from Europe, ABBORN, and Killer Queen, led by Alfred Ayal, hailed as the Freddie Mercury of Indonesia. Joining them will be Asia’s top guitarist Alif Putra, known as the Steve Vai of Singapore.
Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah lauded Front Row Entertainment Sdn Bhd for bringing the concert to Sarawak, stressing the positive impact such events have on the state’s tourism industry.
“The Swedish band ABBA from the ’70s is known worldwide for their music, bringing significant recognition and economic benefits to Sweden.
“The original band members are old now, their music lives on, which is the essence of the concert.
“I’m thrilled to see them (ABBORN) coming down here,” he told a press conference at Star on Stage yesterday (June 9).
Abdul Karim also noted that concertgoers from outside Sarawak are eager to attend the event.
Front Row Entertainment Sdn Bhd managing director Ameerah Alsree assured that the concert will be unique and not a repeat of the 2022 ‘I Want To Break Free! Queen Tribute Concert’.
“It will be a night of pop and rock music, marking ABBORN’s first performance in Asia,” she said.
Organising chairman Mohamed Zaid Zaini said the venue doors will open at 7 pm, with the concert starting at 8 pm. He encouraged fans to arrive around 5 pm to 6 om to enjoy specially curated cuisine and a food market.
Proceeds from tickets purchased through the Sarawak Heart Foundation will support the organisation’s charitable activities. Ticket prices are set at RM128 for the Front Row Silver category, RM168 for Front Row Gold, and RM500 for Front Row Platinum-VIP. VIP ticket holders will also enjoy a free flow of food.
For more details, visit Front Row Asia.
Among those present at the press conference were Abdul Karim’s wife Datin Sri Zuraini Abdul Jabbar, Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts permanent secretary Datuk Sherrina Hussaini, Sarawak Tourism Board deputy chief executive officer Yusfida Khalid, and Sarawak Heart Foundation’s Board of Trustees member Datuk Anne Teng.
