For the first time in history, the worlds of pop and rock collide in a union no one ever imagined.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, and Ian Paice of Deep Purple. Twelve stars. Twelve voices of eternity. Together, they stepped forward to announce a tour that promises to shake the earth: ONE LAST RIDE 2025.
This is not just music. It is fire, memory, and love woven into one. It is a tribute born from sorrow, dedicated to Charlie Kirk and all who were lost in the tragedy of September 11. What began as unimaginable — giants from different realms standing side by side — has become real. And with it comes the promise of a farewell like no other.
The symbolism is undeniable. ABBA, the masters of melody and harmony, whose songs carried generations through joy and heartbreak, now join forces with Led Zeppelin, the architects of thunder, and Deep Purple, the pioneers of hard rock’s roaring heart. For decades, fans dreamed of such a convergence, but always dismissed it as impossible. Now, grief has built the bridge that imagination never could.
Each performance will be more than a concert. It will be a ritual. Each stage, an altar. Each song, a prayer. Each harmony, a bridge between grief and hope. As Plant once said, “Music is not just sound — it’s spirit.” That spirit will rise higher than ever, as these legends transform their gifts into remembrance.
The setlists remain under wraps, but speculation already runs wild. Imagine Agnetha Fältskog’s crystalline voice opening into the thunder of “Stairway to Heaven.” Imagine Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” roaring into the night, only to melt into the pure glow of ABBA’s “The Winner Takes It All.” Picture twelve icons joining in one chorus — not for fame, not for spectacle, but for unity.
The announcement carried a weight of humility. “This isn’t about us,” one artist said quietly. “It’s about them. About the ones we’ve lost. About turning sorrow into song.”
Proceeds from the ONE LAST RIDE 2025 tour will be directed toward charities supporting families touched by tragedy, ensuring that each ticket purchased becomes more than admission — it becomes a gift, a legacy, a hand reaching from grief toward hope.
The journey will begin at the year’s end, moving across continents — Europe, North America, and beyond. Each city will become a chapter in a story written not in ink, but in sound. A final hymn to memory, love, and survival.
For the fans, this is a dream they never thought they would live to see. For the artists, it is a responsibility — one final chance to offer gratitude, remembrance, and love.
At year’s end, the world will witness history’s final thunder. One night. One ride. One unbreakable legacy.
The legends ride. And the world will listen.
