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'Waterloo' was the first hit from the legendary pop group ABBA back in 1974 after it won them Eurovision success. Now 40 years on, the group are considering a reunion to celebrate.
The group formed in 1972 and became one of the world's best selling pop bands following the song's success at Eurovision. Since then the band gained a huge amount of No.1 hits including 'Mamma Mia', 'Dancing Queen' and 'Super Trouper', selling more than 380 million records worldwide.
Now, 40 years since the release of 'Waterloo' and 30 years since the band split, Agnetha Faltskog has told a German newspaper, Welt am Sonntag, that a reunion may be on the cards to celebrate their first hit.
"Of course it's something we're thinking about. There seems to be planned to do something to mark the anniversary in come way. But I can't say at this point what will come of them," explained Faltskog.
The singer, now 63 years old, who formed the group with guitarist and songwriter Bjorn Ulvaeus, went on to admit that the older age of the band members has made it harder for the band to reunite and perform on stage: "I cannot imagine that we would go on stage with crutches."
ABBA drifted apart in the early 80s after Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus divorced and since both have ruled out any possibility of a reunion. Ulvaeus admitted he would rather people remember ABBA for what they were in their prime when he announced plans for an ABBA museum in October 2012: "It is a strength for ABBA that you remember those young, ambitious, energetic people during the 70s rather than some feeble old folks who feel compelled to get up and play all the time."
Maybe that's the most dignified way to go as all the members are well into their 60s. But most ABBA fans would probably still give a limb or two to see ABBA play for one last time. Guess we'll just have to watch this space.
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