A BBC documentary, celebrating the career of Agnetha Fältskog, was broadcast for the first time on UK television last night. Agnetha: Abba and After, which follows Agnetha’s extraordinary musical journey from its beginnings in the mid-60s when she was just 15, through the ABBA years, to the recording of her latest album, A, features interviews with both Benny Andersson and [...]
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‘ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits’ becomes the UK’s second biggest selling album of all time
ABBA’s Gold: Greatest Hits has overtaken sales of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to become the UK’s second biggest selling album of all time, according to the Official Charts Company’s sales data. While both albums have now sold over 5.1 million copies in the UK, ABBA’s 1992 ‘Best Of’ collection has nudged [...]
Win an ABBA The Museum brochure signed by Benny, Björn and Frida!
This competition is now closed. Thank you for entering and congratulations to Sue Rao who was the lucky winner. ABBA The Museum opened on 07 May 2013 and on that same day, Björn, Benny and Frida signed some glorious full colour 29cm x 29cm museum brochures and gave one to icethesite to give away to one lucky [...]
ABBA The Museum is open! (Updated with Photo Gallery)
There’ll be more details to follow but it’s hard to beat this official video for a flavour of the opening ceremony last night of ABBA The Museum on the Stockholm island of Djurgården. (UPDATE 08 May 2013: Now on-the-spot images added!) Attending the ceremony were various luminaries of Swedish society and plenty of music acts too. Included [...]
ABBA The Museum comes to life
After months of construction it is not long now until ABBA The Museum finally opens. The modern ‘blonde wood’ building on Djurgården, Stockholm that will house the world’s first permanent ABBA exhibition is nearing completion. As opening day looms, convoys of trucks roll up to the site to deliver the furnishings, costumes and many rare items of authentic [...]
Björn on BBC One’s Breakfast Show (Updated with statement re. Boston Marathon)
Ahead of the opening of ABBA The Museum in Stockholm on 7 May, Björn Ulvaeus has made a promotional visit to the UK and appeared on this morning’s Breakfast Show on BBC One. As well as his involvement with the museum, Björn also spoke of his former ABBA band-mates, including Agnetha’s new album and forthcoming trip [...]
ABBA return to Arlanda Airport
Visitors arriving at Stockholm Arlanda Airport are being treated to a unique preview of ABBA The Museum which opens in Stockholm next year.
ABBA The Museum to open 7 May 2013
ABBA The Museum, part of the Swedish Music Hall of Fame, will officially open on 7 May 2013. Tickets go on sale on 13 December 2012.
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Benny seeks to help Stockholm’s Royal College of Music
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Benny and Björn appear in BBC Agnetha documentary
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Helsinki says farewell and thank you to ‘Kristina’
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‘ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits’ becomes the UK’s second biggest selling album of all time
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‘We Write the Story’ unveiled
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Win an ABBA The Museum brochure signed by Benny, Björn and Frida!
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ABBA The Museum is open! (Updated with Photo Gallery)
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New Björn interview: “Don’t ask me what my favourite ABBA song is!”
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Win an ABBA The Museum brochure signed by Benny, Björn and Frida!
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Agnetha Fältskog is recording new material (Updated)
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The “definitive” version of CHESS to premiere at London’s Union Theatre
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BAO boxset on the way, 6 CDs and 2 DVDs included (Updated)
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‘We Write the Story’ unveiled
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‘En skrift i snön’ broadcast in full, now also with link to Dancing Queen and full show
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Björn Ulvaeus: “The story of Jesus is just a myth to me…”
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Björn Ulvaeus reflects on the loss of Hansi Schwarz
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Ice: Sorry to read that Vera but as the article states: "If you can access BBC’s iPlayer ser...
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vera: Hey there I´d love to see that documentary aswell, but as I am from Germany the link does...
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Tracy Aitken: Where was Anni-Frid?...
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Adam: Hej gamla man - here is the song: http://youtu.be/JVQWo6g-dRQ...
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Anne: Randy – the track Björn refers to in this quote is 'Hej gamle man', which became a hit for...
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Randy: Thanks Ice - this is great to see since we can't see it here in the US :( I have a questi...
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maria virginia consuelo - ricafranca: I am a Filipino and am an avid ABBA fan. I was a high school freshman during the Dancing...
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Neil Gosney: I agree totally with Adam and Alistair Thomas about the performance - and about Helsinki i...