ABBA
26 May 2022
In one of the longest awaited musical reunions, Swedish pop legends ABBA return to the concert stage on Friday in London but only as avatars of their 1970 selves shimmering with shiny costumes, glitter and platform boots. While fans will hear the quartet's real voices, the band will not be on stage. Concert-goers will see…
5 Nov 2021
Swedish pop sensation ABBA made a comeback on Friday with their new album "Voyage", nearly 40 years after they split up, with a digital avatar concert planned in London. Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid -- forming the acronym ABBA -- have not released any new music since their split in 1982, a year after their…
3 Nov 2021
Swedish pop sensation ABBA on Wednesday announced a 24-hours pause in show promotions for an upcoming show after two died in a fall at its tribute concert. The famous quartet is preparing to release a new album, Voyage, 40 years after the group split. On Tuesday night, however, an 80-year old man had fallen seven storeys to…
13 Sep 2021
ABBA on Friday scored their first top 10 single in the UK for almost 40 years after thrilling fans with the announcement of a new album and a virtual concert. One of two new songs released by the legendary Swedish pop band this month, "Don't Shut Me Down", reached number nine in the Official Singles…
2 Sep 2021
Nearly four decades after disbanding and vowing never to get back together, Swedish superstars ABBA were expected to announce a comeback on Thursday with new songs and performances by holograms called "Abbatars". Almost as famous for their over-the-top outfits as their music, the group has notched up over 400 million album sales over 50 years.…
20 Sep 2019
Abba and Ukpo communities in Anambra State were, until the last local government creation exercise, in the same local government council. That exercise changed things; while Abba was allocated to Njikoka council...
20 Sep 2019
One night in July, the signboards disappeared. The people of Abba, my hometown in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra state, woke up to see that the signboards were gone — the signboard that said ‘Welcome to Abba Town’ had vanished.
27 Apr 2018
"Mamma Mia! Here we go again": Sweden's legendary disco group ABBA announced on Friday that they have reunited to record two new songs, 35 years after their last single, sparking joy and surprise among fans. "We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into…