With the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame set to thank ABBA for the music on Monday during the 2010 induction ceremony at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria, fans of the legendary pop group had been holding out for a possible reunion of all four members. Alas, only one half of the Swedish quartet will be jetting across the Atlantic for the event.
Benny Andersson and ex-wife/ABBA member Anna-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad are set to be present and accounted for at the Hall Of Fame’s 25th annual induction ceremony. The group initially split up in 1983.
“I may play something on the piano, with someone else singing,” Andersson told USA Today. Unfortunately, that someone else won’t be Lyngstad. “I don’t think she wants to. It’s been so long.” (Strangely, Billboard reports that the one doing the crooning will be—mamma mia!—Faith Hill, who is set to sing a few of the band’s old tunes as a tribute.)
As for the other two members of ABBA, Benny told USA Today that Bjorn Ulvaeus won’t be attending because of “a big family thing,” and Agnetha Faltskog simply “doesn’t like to fly.” (Sheesh. That’s why the good lord invented Xanax and vodka, Agnetha!)
Sigh. At any rate, here’s what we’ll be missing out on, folks:
They are the most stubbon Swedes I have ever known.
They made their one public appearance for the century (as a foursome) during the Mama Mia movie premiere in the UK.
…that premier was actually in Stockholm Sweden…thats why Agnetha showed…she didn't need to fly anywhere.
What the hell is wrong with Agnetha? She flew all over back in the day!
no they didn't, only three of them turned up in uk.
ABBA already made a history for itself. They have been in the local radio for a very long time and until now their music is here to be heard. In fact, we in our family, we love singing, one time we had a competition singing only one song and that is one of ABBA music (Chiquita). Imagine hearing different people singing one song..not annoying but really enjoying ..even the Dancing Queen that’s me and my cousin’s national anthem..hahaha! We surely put the people in the dancing mode every time we sing this song. Too bad not to see the group reunited. Anyway, i hope to see them singing together again.