ABBA’s Björn and Benny were “prepared” for Frida and Agnetha to say no to reunion

Mark Ruffalo, 54, may be a successful actor, but his wife Sunrise Coigney, 49, is every bit as impressive as he is. The beauty and supporter of the star got married to him in 2000 and has led her own successful life and career over the years. Mark once admitted that their love story began when he was struggling and she is the one that turned things around for the better.

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Variety reports.“We are adhering to international sanctions and, along with our employees and artists, have been working with groups from a range of countries… to support humanitarian relief efforts to bring urgent aid to refugees in the region.”According to Variety, a source has revealed that while the company’s staffers will continue to receive their salaries for an indeterminate amount of time, artists will likely see their recording activity frozen.Universal are the latest business to announce their withdrawal from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, with the attack drawing widespread condemnation around the globe.Earlier this month, Live Nation announced they would not be promoting shows in Russia or doing business with the country, saying in a statement they were joining “the world in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”.Spotify, meanwhile, shuttered its Moscow office in response to the invasion, and said it would restrict the discoverability of content owned and operated by Russian state-affiliated media. They stopped short of shutting off service to Russian users, saying they believe it’s “critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to allow for the global flow of information”.One company who has suspended their service in Russia is Netflix, who shut down streaming in the country last week.

Luke Steele from Empire Of The Sun and The Sleepy Jackson has shared a new single ‘Armageddon Slice’, the latest cut from his forthcoming solo album ‘Listen To The Water’.Written during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the track is carried by a bright yet pensive tone, with Steele meditating on mankind’s future above gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar and warm synth pads.The accompanying music video sees Steele performing in waterways and forests. Watch it below:The video actually opens with a poignant message from Steele regarding his path to completing ‘Listen To The Water’.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe return of the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual benefit at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato club saw lifetime achievement awards being presented to four musical legends whose careers date to the ’60s or before, Randy Newman, Smokey Robinson, jazz fusion figure Bennie Maupin and producer Lou Adler. Homage was paid at the intimate nightspot in Bel Air by singers and actors including Jackson Browne, Merry Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Jeffrey Wright and Danny Glover.Drummer Steve Jordan — currently between Rolling Stones pickup gigs — led a house band out of the fantasies of anyone who scanned liner notes during the last 60 years, joined by Stones backup singers Lisa Fischer and Bernard Fowler among the serenaders, and jazz players Tom Scott, Billy Childs and Davell Crawford also taking the lead on tribute numbers during a two-and-a-half hour dream jam.

is partly enforced by allowing parents to sue any school they believe violated it.“The Animation Guild and the QueerTAG Committee want to express our immense disappointment with how The Walt Disney Company has responded to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. It is disheartening that Disney, one of the world’s most successful brands with massive resources and a global platform, failed to take any action to help prevent the passage of this bill,” the guild said in a statement posted to its various social media accounts.“It is one thing to say that you ‘unequivocally stand in support of our LGBTQ+ employees, their families, and their communities.’ It’s quite another for you to stand silent while this scurrilous piece of homophobic legislation passes,” the group continued.

Halle Berry, 55, wished her boyfriend, Van Hunt, a very special birthday in nothing but a t-shirt with his name on it! “HERE’S TO MY ONE AND ONLY! Happy Birthday VanO,” Halle wrote in the caption of her Instagram which showed her in the black “Van Hunt” t-shirt, underwear, and a newsboy cap.

Yegor Gordeev is host of Ukrainian TV morning show “Breaking with 1+1”, which has continued to broadcast from Kyiv as Russian forces assault the city.

Tony Hawk is on the mend after breaking his femur on Monday.

Actress, singer, and director Zoe Kravitz is speaking candidly about her experiences in Hollywood and the harsh reality of rejection.

The Visual Effects Society is handing out its 20th annual VES Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, and Deadline is updating the winners list as they are announced. Have a look below.

THE shock decision by pop legends Abba to reunite after 40 years comes after they finally healed the bitter feuds that drove them apart. The Swedish superstars have knocked back a series of ­money-spinning offers to reform — including a staggering BILLION-DOLLAR deal for a 100-date world tour in 2000.

AFTER 40 years apart, Abba are getting the band back together again.  We told how the Swedish pop quartet are creating digital avatars of themselves in the 70s and 80s to tour virtually.  The Sun revealed “Abba-tars” of Agnetha Fältskog, 71, Björn Ulvaeus, 76, Benny Andersson, 74, and Frida Lyngstad, 75, will perform in a 90-min concert in East London next year.  The band have also released two tracks of upcoming album Voyage. After winning Eurovision in 1974 and selling 380 million albums, the band split amicably in 1982.  Agnetha and Frida attempted solo careers in the aftermath of Abba, while Benny and Björn started to write music for theatre.

reunion, we can reveal the Swedish supergroup once sang with school children from Hillhead High - and what the real story is behind I called you last night from Glasgow. The date was 1979 and Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid 'Frida' Lyngstad were in Glasgow to play, the now legendary and sadly long gone, Apollo venue.

They’re back! Forty years after going their separate ways, ABBA, the  Swedish supergroup who became a worldwide phenomenon, has reunited to release new music and to promote a long-planned virtual  concert. The band, which has sold over 400 million albums, released two new  songs on September 3 – I Still Have Faith in You, and Don’t Shut Me  Down – both of which appear on their upcoming album Voyage, set for  release on November 5. Band members Bjorn Ulvaeus, 76, Benny Andersson, 74, Anni-Frid  “Frida” Lyngstad, 75, and Agnetha Fältskog, 71, had rejected past offers  to regroup, including an offer in 2000, which was rumoured to be in  excess of one billion dollars, for a 100 show world tour.

ABBA is set to release its first album in four decades. The Swedish pop group consisting of Benny Andersson, Frida Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus announced their studio return via Twitter on Thursday after initially teasing something could be coming soon.

ABBA fans all over the world were saying 'thank you for the music' today as the group announced a sensational comeback with their first new music in 39 years. The group, who initially swore they would never get back together despite selling more than 400 million albums, have revealed the plans today which also includes a “digital” series of dates.

ABBA have released two brand new songs from their first album in 40 years, confirming their remarkable comeback. The shock reunion, which no one thought would ever happen, features all four members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Frida Lyngstad.

ABBA has new music coming! The pop group announced on Thursday that they're releasing Voyage, their first album in 40 years, on Nov.

ABBA have released two brand new songs from their first album in 40 years, confirming their remarkable comeback. The shock reunion, which no one thought would ever happen, features all four members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Frida Lyngstad.

ABBA have announced a brand-new album titled Voyage, their first studio record in 39 years.

ABBA fans have been reacting to the news that the Swedish pop giants have returned with two new songs – both of which will feature on a new album – and a “revolutionary” concert experience.Earlier this evening (September 2), the band announced ‘ABBA: Voyage’ – a full new album and their first new music in over 40 years which will be released on November 5 on Universal Music.To accompany the news, ABBA – comprising Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad – unveiled two new songs: ‘I Still Have The Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’.They also shared details of a new concert experience that shares the same name as their upcoming ninth studio album – which will see a “digital” version of ABBA perform

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorABBA, one of the most successful music groups of all time, has announced its return nearly 40 years with a new studio album — hear two songs from it here — and a new concert that will see singers Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad and instrumentalists/songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus performing digitally via avatars with a live 10-piece band in a purpose-built arena in London, beginning on May 27, 2022.The “Voyage” album will be released worldwide on November 5 via Universal Music Group’s Capitol label.

ABBA have announced a brand-new album titled Voyage, their first studio record in 39 years.

ABBA stars Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson arrive in London yesterday ahead of the band’s comeback launch. Björn, 76, and Benny, 74, have not performed with Agnetha Fältskog, 71, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 75, since 1982.

ABBA are set to make a “special livestream announcement” later this week, the pop group have confirmed.The Swedish quartet – comprised of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Anderssn and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – reunited in 2016 after breaking up in 1983.The new announcement is the latest teaser in the mysterious ABBA Voyage project, which the group began trailing last week (August 26). It is not yet clear whether the project relates to new music, a tour, or both.Posting on Twitter earlier tonight (31), the band told fans: “Join us at 5:45pm (UK time) this Thursday [September 2] for a special livestream announcement on YouTube.

ABBA have joined TikTok and they’ve teased some big news coming later this week – see the clip below.The Swedish pop giants have officially offered up their catalogue to the TikTok community after becoming the most-searched-for group without a dedicated profile.According to a press release (via Billboard), the group’s music was the most requested from an act without an official account on the platform.ABBA – comprised Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – have now joined the platform and their first video saw them upload of a piano version of 1976 hit ‘Dancing Queen’.ABBA now on TikTok.

IT is the unlikely reunion of a lifetime which millions had always hoped might happen. Now, after 39 years apart, Abba — the biggest pop group of all time — have announced a run of shows which will be the closest fans get to seeing them on stage again.

ABBA is getting ready to make a major announcement.

earned a reported $2 billion in a career that’s spanned arena stages, 400 million record sales, the Broadway stage and movie screens.Now, as of Thursday morning, the act’s new official Twitter account dropped a bombshell; cryptically hyping an upcoming chance for them on a reunion “Voyage” of some mysterious sort.This “Mamma Mia” of a big comeback tease is accompanied by a website for the mystery project, and the opportunity to “Register your interest to be the first in line to hear more about ABBA Voyage.” All this dropped with the requisite Facebook, Twitter and Instagram links that group mates Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad never dreamed of when ABBA launched in 1972.The “Voyage” expected to be a

ABBA are making a sensational comeback with new music and a magical hologram show. The tunes will be the first in 39 years from Dancing Queen stars Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

After a 39-year hiatus from their musical career, ABBA is back and will be releasing brand new music next Friday.