A-HA合唱團將於明年解散

今天在網路上看到這則消息後,馬上上A-HA官網查詢,果然看到以下的訊息:
A-HA SAY GOODBYE WITH A FAREWELL TOUR 2010 | 10-15-09
A fantastic international career spanning almost 3 decades of making pop history.
9 studio albums with sales in excess of 35 million - 70 million units including singles.
15 top ten singles in the UK alone. Nominations, awards, and multiple world tours - including the legendary show at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro in 1992, which earned a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever audience attendance at a paid concert - a whopping 196.000 people!
In the mid 80's, the Norwegian trio generated teenage hysteria and general pandemonium wherever they went. Since reforming in 1999 after a 7-year hiatus, the band has seen the focus shift away from the pop phenomenon they once were towards the musical legacy they leave behind - inspiring a whole generation of esteemed artists of today, from Coldplay and Keane, to Kanye West, Oasis, The Strokes, Robbie Williams, even U2.
In 2006 the band received a 'Q Inspiration Award' in honor of their lasting musical influence.
With the current album 'Foot of The Mountain' enjoying both commercial success and critical acclaim, A-ha has decided to call it a day.
As a consequence, A-ha will not be releasing any further albums in the future.
The band would like to thank their fans and everyone who has contributed to their amazing journey, and say:
'We've literally lived the ultimate boy's adventure tale, through a longer, more rewarding career than anyone could hope for.
Doing this now will give us a chance to get more involved in other meaningful aspects of life, be it humanitarian work, politics, or whatever else - and of course through new constellations in the field of art and music. We are retiring as a band, not as individuals.
Change is always difficult and It is easy to get set in one's ways. Now it is time to move on.'
2010 marks the 25-year anniversary of A-ha's multi-platinum debut album 'Hunting High & Low' and the debut single 'Take On Me' which with the aid of a truly unforgettable video went on to become a number 1 in 27 countries worldwide, including USA.
The band will make a final world tour in 2010 to end their collaboration on a high note.
The last concert will take place in Oslo on December the 4th. See you there!

文中最後說明,A-HA將在2010 12/4舉辦最後一場演唱會,並且不會再發表任何新的專輯...
SAY GOODBYE WITH A FAREWELL....
怎麼說呢....
A-HA曾在93年發行《Memorial Beach》後短暫的解散,直到2000年才重新聚首,發表新專輯"Minor Earth | Major Sky"
才10年又要解散,我想會讓我們這些老屁股有點難以接受...
很多東西都已經慢慢離我們遠去!!!
說A-HA很重要嘛..三千五佰萬張的銷售量其實不多,歌曲亦稱不上經典,
唯一讓人印象深刻的無非是動畫般的MTV與Morten清亮的嗓音...
而對台灣歌迷來說,A-HA多次前往日本卻從未來過台灣,可能是80年代西洋音樂歌迷的最大遺憾
如今A-HA將於明年解散,台灣歌迷將無緣見到當年的三個大男生...
也沒有機會現場聆聽MOTREN的歌聲,或許不覺得遺憾,但總會留下一絲絲可惜的感覺...

這是一張早期A-HA的海報,我到現在還把它掛我音響室裡!!
不論A-HA是否解散,我想我都不會把它拿下來的....
25年了,A-HA,謝謝你們帶我進入西洋流行音樂的世界!!!