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Abba Turn Down 250-Date Tour Offer
Swedish pop stars Abba have turned down a huge tour deal which would have put them on the road for 250 shows, according to bandmember Agnetha Faltskog.The group has long denied speculation they would ever...
By WENN on 04 June 2013
Abba Overtake Beatles On Britain's All-time Album Sales List
Swedish pop stars Abba have surpassed The Beatles to score Britain's second biggest selling album of all time.Gold: Greatest Hits by Abba and the Fab Four's 1967 classic Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band have...
By WENN on 20 May 2013
Abba Edge Past The Beatles To Claim The Second Biggest Selling Album In UK
ABBA's greatest hits collection, Gold, edged past the The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band this weekend to become the second highest selling album in UK history. The band have now sold over 5.1million...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2013
Abba's Agnetha Hooked On Love Songs
ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog wanted her new record to be filled with love songs. The 'Waterloo' singer is returning with, 'A' - her first album since 2004's collection of covers 'My Colouring Book', and her first...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2013
Agnetha Faltskog: 'No Reunion For Abba'
Former Abba star Agnetha Faltskog has hammered another nail in the legendary pop band's coffin - she has vowed they will never reunite.The Dancing Queen hitmakers are often asked about the possibility of a comeback...
By WENN on 10 May 2013
Agentha FäLtskog Never Thought She Would Make A New Record
ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog never thought she'd make another record.The 63-year-old Swedish singer - one of the hugest pop stars of the 70s - is returning with 'A', her first album since 2004, and admits she...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 May 2013
Agnetha Faltskog Feels Lucky To Be Alive
Former Abba star Agnetha Faltskog is convinced a guardian angel is watching over her after cheating death twice.The Dancing Queen hitmaker famously quit travelling by plane in 1979 after a terrifying journey over the U.S....
By WENN on 09 May 2013
Agnetha Faltskog: 'Abba Were Poor In Concert'
Abba singer Agnetha Faltskog insists the pop superstars were a poor live act, blighted by clumsy dancing and erratic vocals.The Swedish sensations were one of the biggest bands in the world in their 1970s heyday...
By WENN on 08 May 2013
Agnetha Faltskog Pities Pop Stars
ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog feels sorry for current pop stars.The Swedish singer - who was one of the hugest stars of the 70s with her group, before returning to her solo career when they split in...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 May 2013
Abba Stars To Phone Museum Visitors In Special Exhibit
Visitors to the new Abba museum in Sweden will be able to talk directly to members of the band via a special exhibit which features a working telephone.The group's career is the focus of a...
By WENN on 26 April 2013
Abba Star Insists There Are Still No Reunion Plans
Bjorn Ulvaeus has ruled out an Abba reunion as the musicians plan to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their Eurovision Song Contest win, which propelled them to to international mega-stardom in the 1970s and 1980s.Reports...
By WENN on 17 April 2013
Abba Stars Return To Eurovision Roots With Theme Song
Abba legends Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have given a nod to the band's beginnings on the Eurovision Song Contest by writing the official anthem for this year's (13) show.The Mamma Mia! hitmakers shot to...
By WENN on 15 April 2013
Abba Members Collaborate With Avicii
ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are writing a song with Avicii.'The Winner Takes it All' hitmakers have teamed with the 23-year-old dance producer for the track, 'We Write The Story', which will be the...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2013
Agnetha Faeltskog, Former Abba Star, Set To Release Comeback Solo Album
Agnetha Faeltskog, the reclusive former star of Abba fame, has decided to return to the studio following a nine year absence from recording music. The Swedish songstress announced her retirement from the music industry nearly...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2013
Abba Singer Set For Comeback With Solo Album
Agnetha Faltskog is making a musical comeback.The ABBA singer has announced she is releasing a solo album entitled 'A' on May 13, over 30 years after the Swedish supergroup broke up.The 62-year-old blonde's solo career...
By Clive King on 12 March 2013
Take A Chance On Former Abba Member Agnetha Faeltskog's New Material
Former Abba member Agnetha Faeltskog is to return with her first album in almost a decade, the announcement somewhat surprising for a singer who largely has a reputation in the media for being a bit...
By in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2013
Abba Star Unveils New Single On Website
Reclusive former Abba star Agnetha Faltskog has launched a new website and Twitter account to coincide with the release of her first album in a decade.The Dancing Queen singer unveiled her new track, When You...
By WENN on 12 March 2013
Surprise Comeback: Abba's Agneta Faltskog Announces New Album 'A'
ABBA singer Agneta Faltskog is staging a pop comeback, at the age of 62. In May, the Swedish singer will release a new album entitled simply ‘A.’ The news has fuelled speculation that we may...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2013
Agnetha Faltskog Faced Voice Fears For Comeback
Abba star Agnetha Faltskog was initially reluctant to launch a career comeback because she feared her voice would be too weak.The Swedish star went back to the studio last year (12) with famed songwriter Jorgen...
By WENN on 11 March 2013
Adele Overtakes Oasis On U.k.'S All-time Album Sales List
British soul sensation Adele's year is ending on a high - she has overtaken Oasis in the list of best-selling U.K. albums.The Chasing Pavements hitmaker's second record 21 pushed out Michael Jackson's Thriller earlier this...
By WENN on 31 December 2012
Bjorn Ulvaeus Agreed To Abba Museum To Make Grandkids Proud
Abba star Bjorn Ulvaeus gave the go-ahead for a new museum in the band's honour following years of stalled plans so his grandchildren can learn about his time as a pop star.A permanent exhibition within...
By WENN on 11 December 2012
Abba's Gold Is Best-selling Cd
ABBA's 'Gold' is Britain's best ever selling CD.The Swedish group - made up of Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson - released their greatest hits compilation in 1992, 10 years after splitting,...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 October 2012
George Michael Eyes Greatest Hits Musical
George Michael is considering following in the footsteps of Queen, Abba and the Spice Girls by developing a musical based on his biggest hits.The former Wham! singer, who was hospitalised with pneumonia last year (11),...
By WENN on 19 July 2012
Spice Girls To Reunite At Musical
All of the Spice Girls will attend the opening night of musical 'Viva Forever'. Comedienne and 'Absolutely Fabulous' star Jennifer Saunders has written the show, based on the music of the girl band and she...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 May 2012
Adele's 21 Climbs To Number 5 In The UK Best-selling Albums
Adele's second album '21' has beat Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' to Number 5 on the UK list of the biggest selling albums of all time, UK sales reaching 4,274,300 - that's 500 more than Jackson's definitive...
By Lew Irwin on 04 May 2012
Adele Outsells Michael Jackson
Adele's '21' has now outsold Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in the UK.The 'Rolling In The Deep' hitmaker's second album - which was released in January 2011 - has sold 4,274,300 copies in Britain, more than 500...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 May 2012
Adele's '21' Outsells Michael Jackson's Thriller
Adele 's sophomore record '21' has become the UK's fifth biggest selling album of all time, replacing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in the heavyweight list. The 23-year-old's second offering has now sold 4,274,300 copies, 500 more...
By WENN on 03 May 2012
Adele Surpasses Michael Jackson On U.k.'S All-time Album Sales List
Soul star Adele is celebrating after overtaking Michael Jackson's Thriller in the list of best-selling U.K. albums.The London-born singer's second album 21 has rocketed into fifth place on the countdown after selling a total of...
By WENN on 03 May 2012
Abba To Release Unheard Song
ABBA are set to release their first new song in 18 years.The legendary Swedish group - made up of Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad - will unleash a previously unreleased track...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 January 2012
Abba To Release New Song
Seventies supergroup Abba are to release their first new song in 18 years after stumbling upon a lost recording while making plans for the reissue of their final album The Visitors.From a Twinkling Star to...
By WENN on 25 January 2012
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