ABBA’s story actually began in the Mediterranean. After various collaborations as duos and trios, in April 1970 Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad took a holiday to Cyprus together and performed on the beach to United Nations soldiers stationed on the island.

After naming themselves ABBA (a letter to represent each member), their international breakthrough came at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest where their winning entry Waterloo has since passed into pop music legend. And, the stats only support the scale of ABBA’s global stardom and enduring appeal: 9 UK number ones, 18 consecutive top ten singles and over 385 million records sold worldwide!