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Fifty years ago, ‘Dancing Queen’ by Abba waltzed its way into the charts

Anni-Frid cried when she heard the recording, and the UK public voted it their favourite Abba song of all time. Fifty years since it first topped the charts, we can’t stop dancing to ‘Dancing Queen’

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Abba Voyage launches new project at east London arena with Benny and Anni-Frid

Two of the band's iconic figures were present to inaugurate the next phase of the music initiative

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“It was very emotional. There was a feeling that this was the end”: The mystery of Abba’s melancholy parting shot

It was their final recording for 35 years

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"We get so many requests from people wanting to use our tracks but we normally say no. This is only the second time we have given permission”: How Madonna created a dancefloor classic - with a sample that other artists could only dream of using

An intoxicating mash-up of ’70s disco, ’80s electropop and 2000s club music

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ABBA Voyage welcomes four millionth visitor

ABBA have celebrated the "incredible milestone" of welcoming the four millionth visitor to their CGI Voyage show in London.

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Bjorn Ulvaeus unsure about future of ABBA Voyage if one of his band members dies

Bjorn Ulvaeus has not thought about what would happen to the successful ABBA Voyage show if one of his band mates dies.

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Bjorn Ulvaeus unsure if Abba Voyage will continue if a bandmate dies

The virtual concerts are held in an arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

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“I immediately heard the melody in my head. I just felt intuitively, ‘This is gonna be something’”: How Madonna created a dancefloor classic — with a sample that other artists could only dream of using

An intoxicating mash-up of ’70s disco, ’80s electropop and 2000s club music

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ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus says he is writing a musical with AI at SXSW London

"It is like having another songwriter in the room with a huge reference frame," he said during a talk at SXSW London. The ABBA singer, who is president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, previously warned of the “existential challenge” AI represents to music.

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Netflix adds ABBA documentary that shows how they beat the odds — and it has some great stories

Netflix has just got this ace doc

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The top 10 underrated ABBA songs you might not know

ABBA are one of the most successful pop groups in the world, but some of their songs remain lesser-known gems compared to hits such as ‘Waterloo’ and ‘Dancing Queen’. Freya Ingram runs through the 10 you need to listen to

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ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus insists 'money doesn't matter'

ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus has declared "money doesn't matter" to him but he's glad his millions have given him the "freedom" not to worry about paying his bills.

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Bjorn Ulvaeus was drunk when he wrote The Winner Takes It All

ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus was drunk when he wrote the band's hit track 'The Winner Takes It All'

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ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus had 'severe problems' with age gap romance

ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus experienced "love at first sight" when he met his wife Christina Sas but he also had "severe problems" with their age gap romance.

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Abba ‘adding a little something’ to avatar arena shows for third anniversary

ABBA Voyage is booking until January 2026.

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Bjorn Ulvaeus issues verdict on Donald Trump and Theresa May using Abba’s music

He said Abba has ‘never allowed our music to be used for party political reasons’.

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Pierce Brosnan believes Mamma Mia! 3 is 'doable'

Pierce Brosnan would "welcome the opportunity" to return for a third 'Mamma Mia!' film and he believes another sequel is "doable" following a meeting with producer Judy Craymer over the summer.

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Sandi Toksvig: I didn’t know me officiating Abba star’s wedding would be public

Ulvaeus, 79, tied the knot for a third time earlier this year, when he married Christina Sas

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ABBA's Bjorn Among 11,000 Artists Issuing AI Warning

Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed a statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.

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Abba were ‘hurt’ by how Sweden treated them after their Eurovision win, biographer says

Exclusive: Biographer Jan Gradvall details the backlash the pop group received following their 1974 win at the Eurovision Song Contest

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Cyndi Lauper announces ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ farewell tour

The 70-year-old pop star’s final jaunt will take her around North America before the end of the year

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ABBA stars reveal ‘proudest’ career achievement

Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson reflected on the two-year anniversary of Abba Voyage

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Waterloo: 50 years since birth of lyrical masterpiece

Swedish supergroup ABBA is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Waterloo, the song that won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and propelled them to stardom.

Evening Standard

Antony Costa joins cast of Mamma Mia! The Party playing at the O2 London

The production has been executively produced by Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus

The Independent UK

Abba stars rule out Eurovision reunion in Sweden on 50th anniversary of win

Sweden is set to host the competition next year on the 50th anniversary of Abba’s win in 1974.

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