ABBA and Adele ‘in biggest chart battle of all time as albums to release on same day’

It will likely be Adele versus Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid in November because the chart icons are set to thrill music lovers by unleashing new albums on the similar time

Adele and ABBA are anticipated to be on track to conflict within the charts later this yr because the musicians are resulting from unleash new music on the identical day.

British singer Adele has left followers determined for brand new music for six lengthy years after releasing her final album, 25, approach again in 2015.

However a six yr wait is nothing in comparison with the 40 years ABBA followers have been ready – because it was in 1981 that Swedish icons Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad launched their eighth album The Guests.

This week, ABBA followers had been thrilled to listen to two model new tracks from the Scandinavian singers forward of their new album Voyage – due for launch on November 5.

Now The Solar claims the group can be engaged within the greatest chart battle of their lives – and the largest album race ever – as they report: “Adele had additionally earmarked that date to deliver out her as-yet untitled fourth album.”

The publication says the battle to prime the charts between the music stars will eclipse the notorious rivalry of Blur and Oasis within the 1990s – whereas predicting it’s too late for Adele to vary her launch date.

A supply instructed The Solar: “Launch dates are fastidiously deliberate and report labels normally speak to one another to keep away from main artists releasing on the identical day.

“However Abba and Adele’s new albums have each been such carefully guarded secrets and techniques that these conversations haven’t occurred.

“It’s not straightforward to only transfer launch dates as a result of there are TV appearances, single releases and main campaigns all arrange. In the event that they do go head-to-head, the report gross sales can be completely enormous and it’s anybody’s guess who will emerge victorious.”

ABBA’s lengthy awaited new album has been preceded by the double single I Nonetheless Have Religion In You and Don’t Shut Me Down.

The brand new report will embody 10 tracks – whereas an additional single has been teased as a attainable Christmas #1 contender to be launched following the album in November.

And the group can be on tour subsequent yr in holographic kind because the group are. Utilizing know-how to show again the clock to create avatars of themselves of their ‘70s glory to take to the street so followers can see their picture carry out on stage.

In the meantime, Adele’s long-awaited fourth album is tipped for a November launch – after followers had hoped it will be unleashed final yr.

Experiences final yr advised the report can be out in September final yr, however supervisor Jonathan Dickins mentioned in June final yr: “It [the album] is not coming in September, it’ll be prepared when it’s prepared.

“We’re all in the identical boat, you’re doing stuff after which hastily, the world stops.”

Whereas Adele herself mentioned two months later mentioned she had “no thought” when her album can be out – as she reacted to a fan asking her when her album can be launched.