Its a very rare Song because they sang together for the first time in 20 years at a private party, it has been revealed. But the foursome only sang one song, a Swedish happy birthday tune, for a friends party - and are still ruling out a full comeback. Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad got on stage in front of 160 guests at the 50th birthday party for Benny and Bjorns manager Gorel Hanser in 1999. I was happy to have them sing - but it was not Abba reforming, it was my friends singing, Ms Hanser told BBC News Online. They did sing a birthday song - they were one of many singing that night. I looked right and saw Agnetha singing beside me again and it felt so odd Bjorn Ulvaeus There was a small stage where my children and other people were singing or making a speech. Ms Hanser was a record company executive during Abbas heyday and became close friends will all four band members. They last played in public in 1980, but when asked whether they would consider a public comeback, Ms Hanser said: I dont think theyd bother. The year after the birthday performance, the group turned down a $1bn (£600m) offer for a reunion tour. Bjorn told the Daily Mirror newspaper that it was so strange to perform together again. I was standing on that little stage and I looked right and saw Agnetha singing beside me again and it felt so odd. Incredible The group refused the $1bn offer because they did not want to let fans down, he said. I know it sounds incredible, but all we could see was a disappointed audience. How could we live up to what we were? The stress wasnt worth it. But the four singers had mellowed with age and were now the best of friends, he told the paper. We just have different lives now.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 23:47:52 +0000