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John Cleese Turned Down Chance To Write Abba Musical

ABBA star Benny Andersson says John Cleese turned down the chance to write a book and musical with the pop group.The 76-year-old singer and his songwriting partner Bjorn Ulvaeus met Cleese whilst on a trip...

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Abba Learned Key Lessons About Music From The Beatles

ABBA learned to bring variety to their music from The Beatles.Benny Andersson - who co-wrote the group's iconic hits with bandmate Björn Ulvaeus - revealed how the Fab Four inspired the 'Thank You For The...

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Abba Picked London For Voyage Concert To Show UK Loyalty Following Brexit

ABBA are said to have chosen London for their 'ABBA Voyage' show to show their support for the UK after Brexit.According to the avatar show's producer Svana Gisla, the Swedish pop icons wanted to show...

Elton John

Sir Elton John And Abba Share Virtual Live Tiktok Mashup Of Their Hits

Sir Elton John and ABBA's Benny Anderson have recorded a live mashup of 'Bennie and The Jets' and ‘Chiquitita’.The pop music icons, both 75, remotely recorded the piano parts of their hits before they were...

Queen

Queen's Greatest Hits Named UK's Best-selling Album Of All Time

Queen have become the first act in the UK to sell seven million copies of an album.The rock legends' 1981 'Greatest Hits' collection is owned by 1 in 4 households in the UK, the Official...

Mick Jagger

Sir Mick Jagger: 'The Abba Thing Gives You This Kind Of Technology Breakthrough...'

Sir Mick Jagger says avatar shows like ABBA's offer up endless opportunities for veteran acts.The Rolling Stones frontman hasn't considered whether the 'Start Me Up' rockers - who have been touring for 60 years -...

Debbie Sledge Wants New Sister Sledge Line-up To Play The Glastonbury Legends Slot

Debbie Sledge wants to play the Glastonbury Legends Slot with her new version of Sister Sledge.The 67-year-old singer now tours her group's greatest hits as Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary, with a line-up that is now...

Debbie Sledge Wants Her Children To Carry On Sister Sledge Legacy - Not Holograms!

Debbie Sledge wants her children to carry on the legacy of Sister Sledge when she stops performing rather than holograms.The 67-year-old singer now tours her group's greatest hits as Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary, and the...

BJORN ULVAEUS

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...

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...

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...

Adele

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...

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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...

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...

Ed Sheeran

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...

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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...

Elbow

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....

Abba

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...

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'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,...

One Direction

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...

Abba

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...

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...

Dave Grohl

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'...

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...

BJORN ULVAEUS

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...

Agnetha Faltskog

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...

Little Boots

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...

Abba

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,...

Abba

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...

Abba

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,...

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