Just a few weeks after they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the legendary Swedish pop group ABBA may soon be getting back together for a one-time reunion, according to the New York Times. Ever since they broke up in 1982, the group has continued to turn down fan and commercial requests to reunite, including a staggering $1 billion offer that the band rejected in 2000. Now, though, some members in the group may be changing their tune.When asked about the possibility of coming back together for a one-off performance, Benny Andersson said, "Yeah, why not? I don't know if the girls sing anymore. I know Frida was in the studio." Andersson went on to say, "It's not a bad idea, actually," before fellow bandmate Bjorn Ulvaeus chimed in by mentioning, "We could sing 'The Way Old Folks Do.'"
For years, the idea of an ABBA reunion seemed more fairy tale than reality. Two years ago, Ulvaeus went on the record as saying, "We will never appear on stage again. There is no motivation to regroup. Money is not a factor and we would like people to remember us as we were -- young, exuberant, full of energy and ambition." An additional barrier to a reunion, in recent years, was the reclusive lifestyle of singer Agnetha Faltskog, who married a German prince with whom she now lives in the Swiss Alps. Although she's been out of the public eye, some are reporting that she's now more open to the idea of a reunion as well. For now, then, any talk of another ABBA performance is speculation, although fans will likely be encouraged by the group's noticeable change in tone.
