It's been 25 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo, but this anniversary pales into insignificance with…

It's been 25 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo, but this anniversary pales into insignificance with the news that Bjorn Again are celebrating ten years of ABBA tribute magic. The fabricated foursome of Bjorn Volvoeus, Benny Anderwear, Agnetha Falstart and Frida Longstockin have performed over 1500 live shows in over 40 countries, giving the punters exactly what they want: note-perfect renditions of ABBA's greatest hits. Last year, the Melbourne tribute band were the support act at The Spice Girls' stadium shows, and they saw in the New Year with a massive show at Dublin's Point theatre. Recently, the real Benny Andersson confirmed that ABBA would never reform, saying, "Fans had better make the most of Bjorn Again, because that's the closest they are going to get to seeing ABBA." Anyone who has seen Irish tribute band, Abbaesque, might beg to disagree..

Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney is an Irish Times journalist