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How likely is Abba the reunion?

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How likely is Abba the reunion?

Rumours of a reunion are rife as the 40th anniversary of the Swedish band's Eurovision breakthrough promises a return of Abbamania with a raft of special events to mark the occasion.

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Bookies in Britain had been offering odds of 14/1 on a reunion after Agnetha told a magazine she and Frida had discussed singing together and refused to rule out a one-off gathering for 2014.

However, those odds were cut when Björn later said it would never happen - the band members were too old to take the stage together again.

Helga van de Kar, organiser of the Official International Abba Fan Club, agrees, saying: "There will never be a reunion; we accept and understand this. They want to keep Abba in mind as they used to be, not four 'old' people who look very different nowadays."

The best chance of seeing Agnetha, Benny, Björn and Anni-Frid together will be at London's Tate Modern art gallery on April 7 when the boys host the band's official international anniversary party.

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Another possibility will be the day before, at the Abba Museum where a 40th-anniversary exhibition will be unveiled. All members of the band have visited the museum at one time or another since it opened last year, but there's no indication if they'll be there for this event.

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