Ready, Set, Squeal! Cher is filming scenes for ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!’
What happens when two giant icons of gay life join together, surely something explodes! It’s our brains, they’ve just exploded – with the news that Cher is making an appearance in the sequel to the film musical Mamma Mia. Cher is in London rehearsing choreography for two dance scenes she’ll be appearing in. There’s no word […]
Benny Andersson revisits classic ABBA tunes on his new album
ABBA’s Benny Andersson is revisiting some ABBA’s greatest hits on his new solo album. The co-founder of ABBA is about to release an album of solo piano music. The album titled simply Piano will be released on 29 September, 2017 through iconic classical music label Deutsche Grammophon. Piano will feature 21-tracks creating a journey through Andersson’s […]
Steps record ‘Story of a Heart’ from ABBA songwriters
The latest single from Steps is written by ABBA members Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. The song sounds like it could have been a long last ABBA tune, but its actually written much more recently. The track was first performed by The Benny Andersson Band in 2009 and featured on the band’s compilation album of the same […]
Steps reveal video for their comeback single
Twenty years after they released their first single 5,6,7,8, Steps are back making music and they’ve just revealed their new video. The band’s comeback track is Scared of the Dark and the video sees the five members of the group looking hot and showing off their signature choreography. The track is the first release from the band’s new […]
ABBA perform for the first time in 30 years
The four members of ABBA have performed together on stage for the first time in three decades. Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson threw a private party in Stockholm on the weekend to celebrate their 50th anniversary of working together as songwriters. Their former wives were also in attendance to celebrate the milestone and took to […]
Manchester’s new Lord Mayor quotes ABBA at inauguration
Carl Austin-Behan is the new Lord Mayor of Manchester, the first openly gay man to hold the role. At his swearing in ceremony the new Lord Mayor promised to do his best, quoting camp music legends ABBA. “I’m going to do my very best and it ain’t no lie. “You’re going to take me to […]
Our Predictions for Eurovision’s Second Semi-Final
Ever wondered how that Eurovision broadcast runs so smoothly? It’s because the entire show is rehearsed many times before going to air. Last night we watched the dress rehearsal for the second semi-final which will be performed live tonight (or early in the morning in Australia). Eurovision has clearly taken over Vienna, it’s everywhere you […]
Agnetha Faltskog hints at ABBA Reunion
ABBA singer Agnetha Faltskog has suggested that the four members of ABBA may get together next year to make the 40th anniversary of the band winning the Eurovision song contest. The band was catapulted to international fame when their song ‘Waterloo’ won the competition in 1974, they had previously competed in the competition with their […]
Agnetha, ABBA and After
It seems we can never get too much of ABBA or it’s blonde singer Agnetha Faltskog. Tuesday night at 8pm Channel Nine will be showing a BBC documentary on the band which looks the singer and her bandmates careers before the band, through their success in the 70’s and 80’s and what they did once […]
Retro Cassette Friday
We’ve declared Friday ‘retro cassette day’ in the OUTinPerth office. Each week we’re going to insert five cassettes into our trusty TEAC cassette player and review five albums from the past. We hope you discover or re-discover some gems of days gone by. Agnetha Faltskog, Wrap Your Arm Around Me Polar Music, 1983 You really […]
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