CAMELOT FANTASIES

Here are a few ABBA tidbits:

- ABBA parted away in 1982. They never announced that they broke up so there was always this anticipation that they might get back together at some point or reunite. But there were no signs of that from the band members. So in 2000, in an attempt to reunite them, they were offered $1 billion ($250 million for each member) along with 10% box office receipts to do concerts around the world for a year. But they turned down the offer saying that they had no intention of reuniting and also, they had enough money and didn't need anymore.

- At one point, they used to hold 1% or 2% of the Swedish economy - I believe from the mid 70s to early 80s. They were richer than Volvo.

- In 1977, over 3.5 MILLION Brits applied for a few thousand tickets to see ABBA in the Albert Hall in London.

- ABBA was HUGE in Australia. In 1977 Australia went into total hysteria by the time ABBA showed up to tour the country because the excitement had been building for months as ABBA songs were played on Australian radio; and ABBA taped several shows to be shown on Australian TV.  People left work early to watch the TV specials.  A special one hour ABBA concert filmed in Stockholm, Sweden and shown on TV stations all around Australia still holds the record to this day in Australia as the most watched TV program of ALL time.  It was watched by more people, and a larger percentage of the Australian population than watched the 1st man land on the moon.

- There's a big ABBA museum in Stockholm, Sweden and another one in Melbourne, Australia. Both were opened because of the Cities' constant requests based on tourists constant demands.

- There are more than 50 ABBA tribute bands in UK alone. There's actually quite a few in the US and Canada as well.  And around the World.