100% Staged Gimmick to promote and make money for the museum, just look at all the professional photographers reflected in the glass window. They are the only ones who knew when and where the Abba Members would make an appearance. The Fans in this "show" are there only by good luck, being in the right place at the right time, most Fans were not wanted at Abba Member Appearances, Polar Music and the Museum staff made sure of that. The Museum Opening should have been one of the greatest moments for the public to celebrate this group, that is what a museum is all about, and instead it was the biggest screw-up joke I have ever seen in my life, and I was there, on Opening Day.
Watching this reminds me of my time when I was in Lord's Joyful from Sept' '80-late Oct. '82. Of course I had a far larger lung capacity for singing & such, Moreso than I do now. Listening to the music of ABBA brings back fond memories and their music always had sort of message to each one. Benny, Bjorn, Agnetha (who played the role of Mary Magdalene in the Swedish Version of Jesus Christ Superstar) & Frida. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC. GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU ALWAYS.
This is very nice. I wish I was there. Trouble is, I was there. In the museum, downstairs, maybe 20 meters from this scene. No-one told us in the museum that Bjorn and Frida were in the courtyard. There was disappointment and even despair in that museum that day, because all the fans who had first-day tickets lined the red carpet at 9 AM and expected these 2 to walk down it. When no-one came, we felt, well, abandoned. Fans came from all over the world, at great effort, expense, to be there.
Did you happen to film the bit where Frida teases Bjorn about making his mind up and he puts his arm around her? My favorite part of the interview! This is so lovely though, thanks for posting.
