Meet The ABBA Band Members Now: Are They Still Together Or Departed

ABBA consists of four members, and they work on their solo projects now.

They were a successful group throughout the 1970s, but several changes occurred within the group. When they were together, the members were working on their solo projects.

The group members reunited after 34 years in 2016, after they parted their ways. 

1) Agnetha Fältskog

Fältskog is the lead and backing vocalist of the band. She first gained recognition with her self-titled album but later achieved international fame when she became part of the supergroup ABBA.

Agnetha is the youngest member of the group. She was born on April 5, 1950, and grew up in Jonkoping, Sweden, with her parents, Knut Ingvar and Birgit Margareta Johansson, and her two sisters.

She wrote her first song when she was six years old, started taking piano lessons, and sang in a local church choir. She dropped out of school at 15 to pursue her music career.

Agnetha is 72 years old as of 2022 and has achieved success in the music industry since her debut.

Agnetha Fältskog And Her Husband

Agnetha has been married twice. She exchanged wedding vows with her first husband, Björn Ulvaeus, on July 6, 1971. Ulvaeus was not only her husband but also a bandmate in ABBA.

Agnetha and Björn have two children from their relationship, son Peter Christian Ulvaeus and daughter Linda Elin Ulvaeus. The pair separated in early 1979, but their divorce was finalized in 1980.

Fältskog married her second husband, Tomas Sonnenfeld, a surgeon, in 1990, and their wedding ceremony was held privately. Their relationship was publicly known when their divorce was announced in 1993; they were married for three years.

The couple didn’t have any kids while they were in a relationship.

Agnetha Fältskog’s Net Worth

Agnetha Fältskog has an estimated net worth of $200 million, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth. She has accumulated revenue from her musical career. Before she pursued her music career, she worked as a telephonist for a car company.

When a record producer was impressed by her music skills and signed a record deal with Cupol Records in 1967, she released her debut single, which sold 80,000 copies and topped the charts in Sweden.

She continued her music career with ABBA and gained more success in her career. When the group disbanded, she started working with Tomas Ledin, where she released her album “Wrap Your Arms Around Me,” which sold 1.5 million copies within the first year.

Later she released several albums before taking a break from music.

2) Björn Ulvaeus

Ulvaeus is the guitarist of the band and the oldest member. Apart from being in the band, he has also worked on other projects as co-composer of the musical “Mamma Mia!” “Chess,” and “Kristina Fran Duvemala.”

He has co-produced films, including “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” and “Mamma Mia!” with his bandmate Benny Andersson.

Björn Ulvaeus is 77 years old. He was born on April 25, 1945, to his father, Erik Gunnar Ulvaeus, and his mother, Aina Eliza Viktoria. He grew up with his sister Eva Margareta in Vastervik, Kalmar County.

He was in the band Hootenanny Singers before he joined ABBA.

Björn Ulvaeus And His Wife

Björn Ulvaeus has been married twice, first to Agnetha Fältskog and second to Lena Källersjö.

Ulvaeus married his bandmate and first wife Agnetha Fältskog in 1971 but separated after eight years of marriage. They finalized their divorce in 1980.

Björn exchanged wedding vows with his second wife, Lena Källersjö, a music journalist, in 1981. The pair announced their separation in February 2022; they divorced after 41 years together.

Björn has four children from his two marriages. He has a son and daughter from his first marriage and two daughters, Emma Eleonora and Anna Linnea, from his second marriage.

Björn Ulvaeus’s Net Worth

Björn Ulvaeus has an estimated net worth of $300 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth reports. He earned his money from his music career and business ventures.

He started his musical career with the folk band Hootenanny Singers. Ulvaeus had collaborated with Benny Andersson before they formed the supergroup ABBA in 1972. He gave several hit songs when he was in the band and gained recognition worldwide.

He is also the president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and co-founder of Pophouse Entertainment. He founded an IT company with his brother and is one of the owners of the Swedish company NoteHeads.

3) Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Lyngstad is the leading vocalist of the band. She started her music career as a jazz singer through a talent competition named “New Faces.” She gained international popularity after she joined ABBA.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad is 76 years old. She was born on November 15, 1945, to her parents, Synni Lyngstad and Alfred Haase. She has mixed ethnicity; her father is German, and her mother is Norwegian.

Lyngstad is close to her uncle and aunt after her parents passed away. She has a half-brother named Peter Haase.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad And Her Husband

Anni-Frid Lyngstad has been married three times.

Lyngstad married her first husband, Ragnar Fredriksson, a salesman and musician when she was 18. The pair exchanged wedding vows in 1964 but separated in 1968, and their divorce was finalized in 1980. The couple was blessed with two kids, Hans Ragnar and Ann Lise-Lotte.

She married her second husband, Benny Andersson, in 1978. The pair first met in 1969 and started living together in 1971. They were also in the same band, ABBA. After two years of marriage, the pair split up in 1980 but divorced in 1981.

She married her third husband, Prince Heinrich Ruzzo of Reuss, Count of Plauen, member of the ancient House of Reuss, on August 26, 1992. After the marriage, she was granted the title of Princess within Switzerland. Her husband passed away in 1999 from lymphoma.

Lyngstad has been dating Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden, since 2007.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad’s Net Worth

As reported by Celebrity Net Worth, Anni-Frid Lyngstad’s net worth is estimated to be $300 million.

She earns her money from her music career in a band and as a solo artist. She started her career at a talent competition through which she began to get contracts from record labels.

In 1971 she released her debut album “Frida.” She joined ABBA in 1972 with her then-boyfriend, Benny Andersson. Anni gained fame internationally with the band, and she attracted many fans around the globe.

After the band broke up, she continued her solo career and released several singles and albums that topped Sweden’s charts.

4) Benny Andersson

Andersson played keyboards in the band. He has been performing with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester, since 2001. He has been interested in music since his childhood because of his family.

Benny Andersson is 75 years old. He was born on December 16, 1946, to his father, Gösta Andersson, and his mother, Laila. He grew up with his sister Eva-Lis Andersson in Stockholm.

His father and grandfather taught him Swedish traditional and folk music. He got his first piano when he was ten years old, and at the age of 15, he dropped from school to perform at youth clubs.

Benny Andersson And His Wife

Benny Andersson has been married twice.

Andersson married her first wife and bandmate Anni-Frid Lyngstad in 1978. They dated for a while before marriage; the couple was together for 11 years. They announced their separation in 1980, but their divorce was finalized in 1981.

He married his second wife, Mona Nörklit, a TV presenter, in 1981 and is blessed with a son Ludvig who also has his own band and is one of the producers of the concert residency ABBA Voyage.

Andersson also has two children with his first girlfriend, Christina Grönval. He became a father to a son Peter and a daughter Heléne.

Benny Andersson’s Net Worth

As per Celebrity Net Worth, Benny Andersson has an estimated net worth of $230 million.

He has garnered his revenue from his music career with the band ABBA and his own band Benny Anderssons orkester. He began his first professional music career in 1964 after joining Hep Stars.

He became a teen idol and gave several hits such as “Sunny Girl,” “No Response,” “Consolation,” and “Wedding.” He also wrote songs with his bandmate Björn before they founded ABBA.

He became well-known internationally after the success of ABBA. He has written songs for several films and television shows. Later, he also worked on his solo projects after the band disbanded.

ABBA supergroup bandmates are not together anymore, but they reunited for their album “Voyage” after 40 years in 2021.

During an interview with BBC Radio 2, band member Lyngstad stated that their album “Voyage” is the final ABBA album, and the band will split for good. The band has suffered several changes in the past due to relationship problems among the bandmates.

ABBA is a group that consists of two couples, Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The relationship between the couple ended in a double divorce, which triggered the group’s split in 1982.

The supergroup was offered $1 billion to reunite, but they declined the offer as they were not ready to be in the band with their former spouses. The four members made their public appearances together in 2016 for Mamma Mia! The Party in Stockholm.

The same year their manager also announced that they would be working together on a new ‘digital entertainment experience.’ In 2018 they announced that they would be releasing two new singles.

In 2020, they reunited at Ealing Studios to work on their digital avatar project and film for the tour. In May 2022, they performed for their new virtual-concert residency, “ABBA Voyage,” in London.

The performance takes place in a custom-built temporary stadium. The performance is likely to be continued till 2025.