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ABBA to reunite?

Today’s Sydney Daily Telegraph broke a story to set ABBA fans everywhere aflutter: “ABBA will reform” for the Stockholm premiere of the MAMMA MIA! movie on July 4. (read the story here)

Will this happen? Personally, I doubt it. The comment hints at the hype in the lead up to the 5th anniversary of MAMMA MIA! in April 2004, when all four were expected to join the celebration, but only Björn, Benny and Frida were there, Agnetha chosing to decline the invitation.

If it happens, I imagine it will be like the opening of the musical in Stockholm in February 2005: if all four turn up, it will be individually, the four never appearing together.

If indeed it does happen, and the four reunite in public in whatever fashion, I’ll be as happy as anyone else. But I’m not holding my breath.

There’s a bumper sticker that says: “Is it true, or did you read it in the Daily Telegraph?”

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8 Responses to “ABBA to reunite?”

  1. Ian Cole Says:
    13 May 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Already the story has morphed into something more. Today’s Brisbane Courier Mail (another News Corp paper) tells us that “Swedish supergroup ABBA will re-form, hitting the stage for the occasion”. Which seems an even less likely scenario than a “reunion”.

  2. Yannick Says:
    15 May 2008 at 3:33 am

    Personally, I don’t think that is going to happen. It will just stay rumours. But we can still dream.. :-)

  3. anja 94 Says:
    16 June 2008 at 11:23 pm

    HELLO,I AM FROM SERBIA.I STARTED TO LISTEN ABBA 1 YEAR AGO.I LIKE THEM VERY MUCH!!!!!!I WOUD LIKE TO THEY BE REUNITE EVEN IF AGNETHA DON`T WANT THAT.

    I LOVE ABBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    @bb@ FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Polygyny Says:
    19 June 2008 at 10:23 am

    Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

    cheers, Polygyny.

  5. Ian Cole Says:
    21 June 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Hi Poly,

    The point is that despite media reports such as this, it’s unlikely that we’ll see an ABBA reunion. We didn’t get it for the much-hyped 5th anniversary of Mamma Mia! in London in April 2004 (Agnetha was a no-show), we didn’t get it when Mamma Mia! premiered in Stockholm in 2005, even though all four were there, they remained separate.

    Thanks for your comments,

    Ian

  6. anja 94 Says:
    22 June 2008 at 5:30 am

    I SHALL BE HAPPY IF I SEE ABBA AGAIN TOGETHER,I LISTEN ABBA EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!IN MY COUNTRY EXIST A VERY BIG NUMBER OF ABBA FANS BUT WE DONT HAVE THE ABBA FAN CLUB IN SERBIA,BUT I BELIEVE IT CAN BE NEXT YEAR.WHY YOU DON`T INVITE ABBA TO CELEBRATE MAMMA MIA SOME YEAR IN OUR COUNTRY,IN SERBIA?I SAND YOU A LOT OF KISSES AND I HOPE YOU WILL REUNITE ABBA AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!ABBA 4EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  7. Mandy-Samuels Says:
    23 June 2008 at 12:37 am

    If they do reform, it should be for that 1 special night only and they should only sing 1 song which is: Thank You For The Music. They should be remembered for their past not how they are now.

    And I’m sure that they must have enough unreleased songs available to make 1 final album. That would be much better to me, although the chance to see and hear them live again would be an opportunity that’s too good to miss! :)

  8. anja `94 Says:
    24 June 2008 at 7:52 pm

    They have one unreleased song and it is “just like that” , they should sing that song because it is my favourite and it is very funny and nice!!!!i really like to see them again together,but they should be friends after a very long time.I believe in them and i am sure they will be that OLD BEST ABBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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