
A-HA - Ending On A High Note: The Final Concert
It came to an end on 4 December 2010 when Norwayâs capital city hosted a-haâs final show. Exactly nine months earlier, on 4 March, a-ha had set out on their Farewell Tour, also billed as âEnding On A High Noteâ. The band had played South and North America, Europe and Asia. Even though farewells had already been said in their home countries, the audience at Osloâs Spektrum included fans from England, India, Mexico, South Korea, the USA, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy â every place where a-ha had touched people. Sub-zero temperatures werenât going to keep anyone away.âWe want to be part of this farewellâ, said a fan from Seattle. âItâs always special to play your home town ⊠there seems to be people coming from so many corners of the worldâ, noted PĂ„l Waaktaar-Savoy.This was something special. But it was even more than that â the final show from the band that had found worldwide success in 1985. Twenty-five years on, a-ha had decided that it was over. âIt was always an adventureâ, says Magne Furuholmen. âIt could have lasted two years, it lasted more than 25. No one can ask for more.â âIt doesnât kill the musicâ, says Morten Harket. âAll three of us are still around. This is the end, but it is also a beginning. It opens doors up. But we donât know what that will beâ. Speaking to the Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten, Morten added âI do not feel any sadness. We end with victory.â But not everyone could make it to Oslo. There were only so many tickets. Thankfully, cameras were there to capture a-ha as they bowed out at the end of 2010.Â
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It came to an end on 4 December 2010 when Norwayâs capital city hosted a-haâs final show. Exactly nine months earlier, on 4 March, a-ha had set out on their Farewell Tour, also billed as âEnding On A High Noteâ. The band had played South and North America, Europe and Asia. Even though farewells had already been said in their home countries, the audience at Osloâs Spektrum included fans from England, India, Mexico, South Korea, the USA, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy â every place where a-ha had touched people. Sub-zero temperatures werenât going to keep anyone away.âWe want to be part of this farewellâ, said a fan from Seattle. âItâs always special to play your home town ⊠there seems to be people coming from so many corners of the worldâ, noted PĂ„l Waaktaar-Savoy.This was something special. But it was even more than that â the final show from the band that had found worldwide success in 1985. Twenty-five years on, a-ha had decided that it was over. âIt was always an adventureâ, says Magne Furuholmen. âIt could have lasted two years, it lasted more than 25. No one can ask for more.â âIt doesnât kill the musicâ, says Morten Harket. âAll three of us are still around. This is the end, but it is also a beginning. It opens doors up. But we donât know what that will beâ. Speaking to the Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten, Morten added âI do not feel any sadness. We end with victory.â But not everyone could make it to Oslo. There were only so many tickets. Thankfully, cameras were there to capture a-ha as they bowed out at the end of 2010.Â













