Fans react to ABBA’s return after 40 years: “Thank you ABBA for saving 2021”

The Official Charts Company is launching its latest chart review of the year, this time taking a look back at the hits of 2021.

BBC Breakfast descended into chaos on Wednesday morning (February 16) as one star's phone went off right in the middle of an interview.Hosts Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst were once again replacing regular Monday-Wednesday presenters Dan Walker and Sally Nugent, and chatting to UK citizen Stuart McKenzie - who had lived in the Ukraine for 28 years - via video link.Also joining them in the studio was Petro Rewko, a member of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain.But things in the studio soon went belly-up.Jon asked Stuart: "So Stuart, we'll start with you. Why don't you tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to be in the Ukraine?"He replied: "I came to Ukraine in 1994 for business opportunities..."As Stuart began talking Jon and Sally through his background, his phone began to ring off-screen - but, like a true professional, he ignored the call and carried on talking.However, the incessant noise was clearly affecting Jon Kay, who soon suspended the interview entirely to turn to Petro.He quipped: "We'll come back to you in a minute.

Piers Morgan took to Twitter to share a selfie snap of him snapped next to the Hollywood legend Jim Carrey.The former Good Morning Britain presenter was among the many stars who attended this year's Super Bowl game in California on Sunday.56-year-old Piers keeps his 7.9 million Twitter followers updated about his recent trip to the US with his son Albert Morgan.In one striking snap shared on the platform, Piers posed beside the Ace Ventura actor, Jim, 60, where he looked absolutely starstruck.He posted the many gushing selfies he took with the comedy icon and his son after the Super Bowl game online for his followers to enjoy.A wide-eyed Piers captioned the selfie series: "When you come out of the Super Bowl, spot ⁦@JimCarrey⁩ on a golf cart, take a pic of your son (big fan) running backwards alongside him,""and Jim clocks you & shouts 'Wait…. PIERS MORGAN????!! Man, I'm sorry we've been so hard on you….hahaha' Only in Hollywood, baby."Piers's many Twitter followers were equally as shocked by the bizarre encounter.One avid tweeter commented: "Living the dream Piers Living the dream."Another penned: "A worldstar comedian and his biggest fanboy.

Alex Jones took a break from The One Show and headed away with her husband Charlie Thomson as the pair shared a double whammy of sweet snaps.The duo spent some time in Wales as they tagged the location as Llyn Brianne Dam, which proved to be a beautiful location and made for the perfect backdrop.As they posed looking all loved-up, a large river surrounded by trees and land fell behind them as they made the most of the beautiful scenes for the trip.In one snap, Alex and Charlie leaned in for a cuddle as they wrapped up warm while Alex donned a fresh face and her hair swiftly fell across her face.In a second snap they snapped themselves leaning in for a sweet smooch once again with the lavish backdrop behind them.As they shared the photo to Instagram, Alex wrote: "A rare picture of just the two of us," which soon landed her upwards of 17,000 likes.They were inundated with sweet comments, with one person writing: "What a lovely photo of two loving people," while another wrote: "Beautiful."It is one of Alex's few snaps with her hubby on Instagram, with their last snap posted as they attended a Christmas party.Alex's other snaps include her family life and her children, while also looking at behind-the-scenes snaps from The One Show and celebrity events.Children Teddy, Kit and Annie appear on Alex's Instagram ever since the happy couple welcomed their first born, Teddy, in January 2017.Kit arrived safely in 2019 while Annie was born most recently in August 2021.Each time Alex welcomed a new baby, she confirmed the news on The One Show, where she remains an incredibly popular host on set.Alex is now firmly back on the sofa on the BBC show after spending time away while she was on maternity leave.She had multiple stints where

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.

ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus has revealed that he and co-songwriter Benny Andersson were “prepared” for bandmates Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog to say no to the band’s upcoming reunion.Yesterday (September 2), the pop icons returned with new songs ‘I Still Have The Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ and details of ‘ABBA Voyage’, their first new songs in over 40 years.The band also detailed a “revolutionary” new concert experience, also called ABBA Voyage – which will see a “digital” version of ABBA (not holograms) perform alongside a 10-piece live band at the purpose-built 3,000-capacity ABBA Arena at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in a run of shows from May 27, 2022.Speaking about the reunion in a new interview with Zane Lowe

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.

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showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterABBA have announced a sensational return to the music industry over 30 years since they officially called it a day and stopped creating some of the world's biggest songs.Since their official disbanding, the group have gone on to inspire Hollywood and London's West End with the hit film and musical, Mamma Mia! based on the ABBA discography.But while the group are one of the biggest-selling artists in history, Bjorn and Benny have worked together on many occasions, while Agnetha Faltskog, 71, and Anni-Frid (Frida), 75, have remained rather quiet on the music front.Following the decision to split in 1982, all four members of the group carved out separate lives for

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.