ABBA has released a message to fans to mark the special anniversary (Image: Getty Images) Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice ABBA has issued a rare message to their fans as they mark the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision Song Contest win. The iconic Swedish supergroup - made up of Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – won the singing competition with their hit song Waterloo . The highly successful stars celebrated their win on April 6 1974 at Brighton Dome’s Concert Hall, reports the Mirror. On their 50th anniversary, ABBA thanked fans for their "steadfast loyalty and support”. Read More Related Articles
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Berlin, Warsaw and Stockholm. (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Every hour the instruments will play a short piece pre-recorded in unison that will “be experienced as if Benny were there and playing live”. In their statement to fans, ABBA said: "It’s slightly dizzying and deeply humbling to think that millions of you who saw us for the first time in the Eurovision final 1974 have passed our
music on not only to one generation, but to several. We see evidence of that every time one of us visits Abba Voyage in
London, and it’s because of this we can celebrate the 50th anniversary of that event in the knowledge that our songs still resonate around the world.” Read More Related Articles Strictly star Anton Du Beke shares rare snap of wife Hannah that went horribly wrong Read More Related Articles
Prince William had life-changing chat with King that shaped future with Kate The Super Trooper stars said they find it “difficult to comprehend” that 50 years has passed since their success in Brighton. They added: “So what were our dreams during those suspenseful moments or in the chaos in the aftermath of the victory we had secured with the smallest margin in Eurovision history? Four different dreams, no doubt, but whatever they were, however grand, reality has surpassed them, that’s for sure. “Many of you were there from the very start and have followed us ever since – for over half a century! Music you discover and learn to love when you grow up or even later in life has a way of staying with you forever. We share that experience with you and to know that our music has become a constant in your lives is a wonderful thing.” Top showbiz news Middletons 'can't pay' insolvency costs Inside Ant McPartlin's £6m home Ralf Little's 'replacement' on BBC show Naked Attraction's dirtiest ever moment The statement also said: “Throughout the years we have been blessed with the outpouring of love from you, our fans. We feel it and we want to know that hardly a day goes by when we’re not reminded of it. "To say thank you for what you’re giving us without sounding trivial is not easy and this is not a moment of triviality. It is a happy and, at the same time, solemn moment and we can only hope that you understand how deeply grateful we are for a long, successful career and for your steadfast loyalty and support through the years. Thank you!” ABBA has released their 1974 album Waterloo as a limited edition box set in celebration of their anniversary. Join the Daily Record's
WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. A plaque was also unveiled outside Brighton Dome earlier in the week to mark the incredible anniversary. They went on to have huge success thanks to their chart-topping singles and albums. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here . Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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