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'70s Pop Group ABBA Refuses 1 Billion Dollar Reuinon Offer (Yes, with a 'B...')
FARK News Tip Service VIA CNN International ^ | April 13, 2002 | Showbuzz Column Staff

Posted on 04/16/2002 11:20:38 AM PDT by codebreaker

Members of the '70's Swedish Band Abba say they won't get back together--not even for 1 Billion dollars.

An American-British consortium offered them that amount to reunite for 100 concerts, but they refused.

'It is a hell of a lot of money to say no to, but we decided it wasn't for us.' Benny Andersson tells the Swedish tabloid Aftenbladet.

ABBA disbanded 17 years ago, but their hit songs are curently experiencing an international revival.

Part of the credit goes to the teen group A-Teens, whose covers of 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme and 'Mamma Mia' have risen up the charts.

And the musical 'Mamma Mia,' based on ABBA songs, has become a hit in London --sending sales of the album 'ABBA Gold' soaring.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; US: California; US: New York; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 1billion; abba; cnn; tour
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Is this the sign of the apocolpyse?
1 posted on 04/16/2002 11:20:38 AM PDT by codebreaker
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Well, then give the billion to the Cowsills - they were just as good. Then, go down the list: Danny and the Juniors, Rosie and the Originals... add your own candidates.
2 posted on 04/16/2002 11:23:07 AM PDT by Revolting cat!
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ABBA made that refusal over a year ago. This is not fresh news, but perhaps they restated their position on the issue.
3 posted on 04/16/2002 11:23:10 AM PDT by RightWhale
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'It is a hell of a lot of money to say no to, but we decided it wasn't for us.' Benny Andersson tells the Swedish tabloid Aftenbladet.

In five years, Benny Andersson and the Original ABBA will be headlining the Holiday Inn lounge in Trenton.

4 posted on 04/16/2002 11:25:16 AM PDT by monkey
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To: codebreaker
So does this mean that Muriel's wedding is off?
5 posted on 04/16/2002 11:27:31 AM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: codebreaker
thank God!
6 posted on 04/16/2002 11:27:37 AM PDT by camle
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To: RightWhale
Refusal to whom, Bill Gates??

Who is going to pay them 1 Billion to do anything..

7 posted on 04/16/2002 11:29:33 AM PDT by codebreaker
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Abba fan here (of the singles). Remember, they are the biggest selling group worldwide after the Beatles.

I'll admit, they were kind of bubble gummy, but their melodic tunes still bring a smile to my face to this day.

8 posted on 04/16/2002 11:30:21 AM PDT by Clemenza
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thank God!

no kidding... we'd have to come up with over a billion to out bid them NOT to come back.

9 posted on 04/16/2002 11:31:22 AM PDT by glock rocks
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I dont think they are that bad.. but ONE BILLION DOLLARS?
10 posted on 04/16/2002 11:31:38 AM PDT by codebreaker
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What the article doesn't say is:
ABBA would have gladly taken a Bil for the tour, but after discussions with their tax consultant it was
revealed their take after all 100 concerts would be $11.84 each after Sweden's cruel tax system.
11 posted on 04/16/2002 11:31:40 AM PDT by Warren
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LOL! You are correct sir...
12 posted on 04/16/2002 11:33:24 AM PDT by codebreaker
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No... Rosie O'Donnel singing ABBA, however means that it is time to head for the bomb shelters and make your peace with god.
13 posted on 04/16/2002 11:33:47 AM PDT by snowfox
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years ago they weren't bad, but let's just call ti too much of a good thing, and leave it at that, eh?:-)
14 posted on 04/16/2002 11:33:57 AM PDT by camle
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I'll admit, they were kind of bubble gummy, but their melodic tunes still bring a smile to my face to this day.

And I am a proud owner of "ABBA: Gold." I can't believe they turned down a cool billion. 100 concerts would be what, a year or two of work? That's a pretty good salary, even after Swedish taxes...

15 posted on 04/16/2002 11:34:06 AM PDT by TigerTale
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Let's see. One billion dollars income at a Swedish income tax rate of 104%, that's a tax bill of 40 million dollars. No thank you.
16 posted on 04/16/2002 11:34:26 AM PDT by stripes1776
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geez, you're cruel just to think of that
17 posted on 04/16/2002 11:34:59 AM PDT by camle
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To: TigerTale
Am the proud owner of Abba Gold So am I. My Peruvian ex-girlfriend had Abba Oro, the same songs, except in Spanish ("Fernando" actually sounds better in that language).
18 posted on 04/16/2002 11:35:57 AM PDT by Clemenza
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To: RightWhale
Thank God for greed!
19 posted on 04/16/2002 11:38:02 AM PDT by Redbob
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To: stripes1776
why should they hold a defacto fund raiser for socialism?Atlas just shrugged.
20 posted on 04/16/2002 11:38:24 AM PDT by galt-jw
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