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Abba’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus Do Kristina: Mamma Mia 2

HOW do you follow Mama Mia? With Mamma Mia 2, you wally. Anorak went along to the Royal Albert Hall in west London to see Abba’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus plug their new musical Kristina.

The show is based on the work of Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg entitled The Emigrants. It’s the tale of a poor Swedish woman with a dream of heading to the United States. On the way she meets three men. One day she has a baby and wonders who the father is…

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Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus, members of the Swedish pop group Abba, with their new born son Christian at the hospital, December 7, 1977, in Stockholm, Sweden.

Posted: 13th, April 2010 | In: Music | Comment


ABBA: A Career In Pictures

THE ABBA Exhibition is open at Earl’s Court, London. And memories are stirred. ABBA avoided becoming a novelty act by allowing other acts to be them – sometimes be better than them. While other bands regroup for the cash and the glory, ABBA endure – the regenerating super group. This was them, then and now:

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Posted: 27th, January 2010 | In: Flashback | Comment


ABBA World Exhibition Opened By Big Bother, X Factor, Ice Dancers And Other Reality TV Stars: Pictures

THE ABBA World Exhibition at Earl’s Court in London is “The one and only exhibition officially approved by ABBA!” Indeed. All other exhibitions of clothes, merchandise, dolls and ticket stubs are unofficial. Starry stuff. And who more fitting to look at the 25 rooms of ABBA gear the foursome can’t fit in their lofts than starry Stephen Baldwin, Heather Mills Boy George, Dionne Bromfield, Lucie Jones, Donal MacIntyre, Brian Friedman and Sisqo. Each will get their own World just as soon as a shoebox can be secured.

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Anni-Frid Lyngstad of Abba arrive at the Abbaworld Red Carpet Arrivals at Earls Court on January 26, 2010.

Posted: 27th, January 2010 | In: Celebrities | Comments (2)


Susan Boyle Joins Abba

susan-boyle-abbaSUSAN Boyle Watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Susan Boyle in the news. Susan goes home. Glasgow waits for Susan Boyle. Abba’s Super Trouper made real is at rest.

SUSAN Boyle knows. Susan Boyle knows that to be truly great you need to go out on a high; you need to keep them baying for more.

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Posted: 15th, June 2009 | In: Celebrities | Comment