ABBA fans can stop holding their breath: The fab four of Swedish pop, who haven't played together since 1982, will not reunite Monday night, when the group is inducted — finally — into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Two ABBA alumni, Benny Andersson and ex-wife Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad, are scheduled to attend the 25th annual induction ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria, and just one is likely to perform. "I may play something on the piano, with someone else singing," Andersson says. He doesn't disclose the crooner, except to say that it won't be Lyngstad. "I don't think she wants to. It's been so long."
Andersson's co-songwriter, Bjorn Ulvaeus, can't make it because of "a big family thing," and Agnetha Faltskog, Ulvaeus' ex-spouse and Lyngstad's former vocal partner, "doesn't like to fly."
The band has turned down numerous offers to reunite through the years, though not because of interpersonal tension.
I look forward to Ace of Base's induction in 20 years
They have about 100 million more records to sell to match ABBA.
The ABBA gold greatest hits alone has sold 28 million and continues sellinf to this day.
I'm basically a metal head but for some reason I always like me some ABBA.
Unfortunate that they called it quits right when they were really starting to hit their stride with "The Visitors".
THey are certainly pop-rock but given many of the other inductees ABBA certainly belongs.
I don't think you'll ever see them take the stage together to perform again. THere have been many chances over the years for that to happen and it never has.
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They have about 100 million more records to sell to match ABBA.
The ABBA gold greatest hits alone has sold 28 million and continues sellinf to this day.
I'm basically a metal head but for some reason I always like me some ABBA.
Unfortunate that they called it quits right when they were really starting to hit their stride with "The Visitors".
THey are certainly pop-rock but given many of the other inductees ABBA certainly belongs.
I don't think you'll ever see them take the stage together to perform again. THere have been many chances over the years for that to happen and it never has.
Clearly I'm 0/2 on jokes today.
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ABBA into the R&R HOF today....
