ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus says the group may never appear in public together again
nme.comABBA may never make another public appearance together ever again, says Bjorn Ulvaeus.Earlier this month, the Swedish pop icons gather together for a rare public appearance, where they were honoured with the Royal Vasa Order, a Swedish knighthood.
In a new chat on the Rosebud With Gyles Brandreth podcast, Ulvaeus revealed that it may have been their last.Speaking on the honour, Ulvaeus revealed that he and his bandmates had quietly realised it might have been “the last occasion” that all four members would be out and about together. “We stood there quietly, accepting it out of the king’s hand and him saying a few words, it was a very quiet and very elegant ceremony.
All four of us of course we there.”When asked by host Gyles Brandreth if the group often meet each other, Ulvaeus replied: “In public very rarely, and Frida (Lyngstad) said to me afterwards, ‘This might be the last occasion.’ Very sad, and I thought about that afterwards, but we’re not getting any younger.”Brandreth added, “Your colleagues sometimes say that, but they don’t necessarily mean it,” prompting Ulvaeus to remark: “I hope not, it’s very sad.”Ulvaeus’ remarks come after the group spoke about their plans for the future of their virtual concert ABBA Voyage in a chat with NME last year.
Once the show comes to an end in London in 2026, the group hope to bring ABBA Voyage to other parts of the world, including Asia, Australia, North America.The last new music from band came on the 2021 accompanying ‘Voyage’ album containing the two recent singles ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’.
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