In pointed remarks, she said: “no amount of money would change our minds. The offer came from a British and American consortium amid a revival of ABBA songs.Īnni-Frid Lyngstad later told Irish national broadcasting company RTE that the offer was conditional on the performance of more than 200 shows. While Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin have topped many lists of fans’ favored reunions, ABBA was reported to have turned down $1 billion to reunite in 2000. (Terry Lott/Sony Music Archive/Getty Images)Īs a reunion ticket, the band has always been hot.

Despite some disagreements, the four largely remained in touch, raising hopes that at some stage they may amicably reunite.ĪBBA arrival in Bournemouth, England, 1981. Both couples split as the band became most successful, and ABBA broke up in 1982. The Eurovision-winning band was made up of two couples - Agnetha Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. (It is something us reporters have also been instructed to put endlessly to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and more too, with sometimes varying answers.) “We have never made a comeback,” Ulvaeus said. The 14-year Broadway run alone grossed more than $600 million, according to the trade group Broadway League.ĪBBA’s last tour was in 1979 to 1980 with just 52 dates – it was never a huge live act, with most of its earnings from record sales.ījörn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, in interviews and news conferences attended by this writer, previously deflected questions about a reunion.

The stage version’s worldwide gross from 49 productions exceeded $2 billion in 2015, having been seen by 500 million people. Mamma Mia, the movie version of the all-ABBA musical, earned $575 million at the box office.

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