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BjöRn Ulvaeus Insists There'll Be No More Abba Music
Björn Ulvaeus insists ABBA are done releasing new music.The 'Dancing Queen' hitmakers - also comprising Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson - reunited for their first album containing new music in four decades last...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2022
Sigrid Teases 'Organic Pop' Album Inspired By Abba And Elton John
Sigrid listened to ABBA, Sir Elton John and Taylor Swift while making her second album.The Norwegian pop star has revealed 'How to Let Go' is a straight-up pop record compared to the more "synthy" 'Sucker...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2022
Mo Gilligan To Donate Brit Awards Hosting Fee To Charity
Mo Gilligan is donating his fee for hosting the 2022 BRIT Awards with Mastercard to charity.The 33-year-old comedian has taken over from Jack Whitehall as the compere for the annual music awards ceremony, which returns...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 January 2022
Adele Leads The Brit Award Nominees
Adele has been nominated for four BRIT Awards.The London-born star has been nominated in the Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Best pop/R&B categories after releasing her new...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 December 2021
Las Vegas Venues In 'Bidding War' To Host Potential Abba Avatar Residency
ABBA are reportedly the subject of a fierce bidding war between Las Vegas venues for a potential 2024 avatar residency.The iconic Swedish group - comprising Benny Andersson, 74, Agnetha Faltskog, 71, Bjorn Ulvaeus, 76, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 November 2021
Sam Fender's Label Keep Asking Him To 'Stop Being So Miserable'
Sam Fender admits his record label keep telling him to "stop being so f****** miserable".The 27-year-old singer admitted he finds "happy" songs too dull, and he'd much rather take inspiration from ABBA by combining "sad...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2021
Ed Sheeran Wants To Make An Animated Musical
Ed Sheeran would love to make an animated musical blockbuster.The 'Shivers' singer has revealed he'd like to follow in the footsteps of ABBA and have his hits soundtrack a movie as the 'Waterloo' hitmakers did...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2021
Abba Offer To Write UK's Eurovision Song Contest For Dua Lipa
ABBA wouldn't rule out writing the UK's 'Eurovision Song Contest' entry - but they'd want Dua Lipa to sing it.The Swedish pop icons shot to fame after winning the televised singing competition in 1974 with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2021
Upcoming Releases: Our Favourite Five New Albums Due Out In November 2021
As the days get progressively colder and shorter, and world leaders try to attempt to agree on a way to arrest the rise in global temperatures, November ushers in celebrations of light, gunpowder and treason....
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 31 October 2021
Is Abba... Cool? The Group’S Most Unexpected Fans Confess Their Devotion
Sweden’s most iconic export ABBA are set to drop their first album in 40 years, Voyage, in November, alongside an exciting six-month residency in London for a series of digital concerts. It’s safe to say...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2021
'This Is It': Abba Will Retire After Comeback Album
ABBA will retire after their comeback album.The Swedish pop icons - Agnetha Faltskog, 71, Bjorn Ulvaeus, 76, Benny Andersson, 74, and 75-year-old Anni-Frid Lyngstad - will bow out following the release of their upcoming record,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2021
Fiona Bevan Returns: One Direction Songwriter Releases First Solo Music In 3 Years
One Direction songwriter Fiona Bevan has released her first new solo music in three years.The acclaimed singer-songwriter - who co-wrote the boy band's mega-hit 'Little Things' with Ed Sheeran - has returned with the haunting...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 October 2021
Abba Drop Voulez-vous Outtake Just A Notion
ABBA have released the third new track, 'Just A Notion', from their upcoming comeback album, 'Voyage'.The Swedish pop icons - Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad - have followed up 'I Still...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2021
September 2021 Favourites: A Stunning Array Of More Than 60 Artists Feature In Our Pick Of The Top 5 New Releases From September
In a month that saw 18 year old qualifier Emma Raducanu win the coveted U.S Women's Open Tennis Championship without even dropping a set, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United and got off to a...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 03 October 2021
Dave Grohl Wants To Play Drums For Abba
Dave Grohl has offered to play drums for ABBA after he "wept like a baby" listening to their comeback single.The Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana sticksman is a massive fan of the 'Dancing Queen'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 September 2021
Years And Years' New Single Inspired By Abba
Years & Years' new single, 'Crave', is inspired by ABBA.Olly Alexander - who is now the sole member of the pop group - has revealed the Swedish pop icons' "weird" story arcs in their songs...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2021
Bjorn Ulvaeus: Abba's Avatar Shows Could Go On Forever
Bjorn Ulvaeus has insisted ABBA's avatar shows could go on indefinitely. The Swedish pop icons - also comprising Agnetha Faltskog, 71, Benny Andersson, 74, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 75 - are performing digitally as 'Abbatars' with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2021
Thank You For The Music: Abba Tour And Album Their Last?
Agnetha Faltskog has suggested ABBA's upcoming avatar tour and album might be their last.The Swedish pop icons - also comprising Bjorn Ulvaeus, 76, Benny Andersson, 74, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 75 - are performing digitally with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2021
Little Boots Reveals Her Role In The Upcoming Abba Voyage Shows
Little Boots has revealed her role in the upcoming 'ABBA Voyage' tour.The Swedish pop icons - Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad - are performing digitally with a live 10-piece band next...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 September 2021
Abba Break Pre-order Album Sales Record With Voyage
ABBA's new album has surpassed 80,000 pre-orders in the UK within just three days.The legendary Swedish pop group are set to release 'Voyage' - their first studio album in 40 years - on November 5,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 September 2021
Abba Feel 'Lucky' To Reunite
ABBA feel "incredibly lucky" to be reuniting.The pop group - which consists of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad - have returned to the studio to make their first new music in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 September 2021
Abba Tease Special Live-stream News
ABBA have teased a "special" live-stream announcement on Thursday (02.09.21).After it was revealed that the Swedish pop icons are set to release new music imminently, with a new hologram comeback tour also on the way,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2021
Abba Releasing New Music This Week Before Hologram Comeback Tour
ABBA are set to release new music next week with a new hologram comeback tour on the way.The 'Dancing Queen' hitmakers - made up Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad - will...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 August 2021
George Michael's Careless Whisper Voted Most-loved Song
George Michael's 'Careless Whisper' has been named the best loved song of all time.The late Wham! star's 1984 classic - which was penned by band members Michael and Andrew Ridgeley - has topped Smooth...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2021
Manic Street Preachers New Songs Sound Like 'The Clash Playing Abba'
Manic Street Preachers’ new album sounds like “The Clash playing ABBA”.The Welsh indie trio spent two weeks recording their upcoming 14th LP in Rockfield studios in Wales earlier this year and although lockdown measures meant...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2021
Bjorn Ulvaeus Rules Out Abba Biopic
ABBA have ruled out a biopic while they are still alive.Bjorn Ulvaeus has insisted he wouldn't want an actor to play him on the big screen in a film like Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' or Sir...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2021
Abba Reunite In London To Film For 2022 Hologram Tour
ABBA have been filming for their hologram tour in West London.Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Frida Lyndstad reportedly reunited at Ealing Studios to resume working on their avatar show after facing technical delays...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2020
Abba To Release 5 New Songs In 2021
ABBA will release five new songs in 2021.The Swedish quartet announced in 2018 they were planning to record new tracks for the first time in 35 years, and now it's been claimed that whilst they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 July 2020
Bjorn Ulvaeus Has Active Sex Life
Bjorn Ulvaeus still has sex four times a week.The 75-year-old ABBA star - who has two children with his first wife and bandmate Agnetha Faltskog and two with current spouse Lena Källersjö - admitted he...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 June 2020
Amanda Seyfried Casts Doubt Over Third Mamma Mia! Movie
Amanda Seyfried has cast doubt on a third 'Mamma Mia!' movie happening.Producer Judy Craymer teased earlier this week that she is working on an idea for another film in the hit musical comedy franchise -...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 June 2020
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