I met Benny at the afterparty for the VIP Gala Opening Night for ABBA Voyage in London and he looked very well and sober as a judge. A night I will always treasure plus a photo!
Me too but also at Birminham Odeon on 10 Feb 1977. First concert of first British Tour and they blew the 79 show off the stage. Arrival top Album & Dancing Queen heading for No 1. As great as they were, in 79 the magic had gone. We felt it and I'm sure they did too.
They actually both got to the point where they stopped drinking, because they developed alcoholism. Benny's son Ludwig stopped at the same time Benny did because he saw the same happening to himself. A small theory I have is that part of why Björn stopped was because he didn't want his best friend to fall back into it. That if something would prove how strong their friendship is. Another thing I think is very important to remember is that ABBA's manager actually died from alcoholism, but that was after most of his friends and former colleagues had abandoned him. However, the tragic story of Stikkan can be told in another forum than here.
Benny looks like he would’ve been a great deal of fun after a few glasses 😂. But he has respectfully chosen a sober life for the last 20+ years. His comment that he didn’t think Mamma Mia had potential outside England was hilarious.
I met Benny at the afterparty for the VIP Gala Opening Night for ABBA Voyage in London and he looked very well and sober as a judge. A night I will always treasure plus a photo!
I love Bjorn, Benny,anni Frida and agnetha
Saw them in London in late 1979. Phenomenal.
Me too but also at Birminham Odeon on 10 Feb 1977. First concert of first British Tour and they blew the 79 show off the stage. Arrival top Album & Dancing Queen heading for No 1. As great as they were, in 79 the magic had gone. We felt it and I'm sure they did too.
They couldn;t imagine this musical would knit and spread a whole new culture and era in future times.Up to now it's been on for 25 years!
I love Abba musicians ❤❤❤
ABBA remember them in Germany in the 70s
They actually both got to the point where they stopped drinking, because they developed alcoholism. Benny's son Ludwig stopped at the same time Benny did because he saw the same happening to himself.
A small theory I have is that part of why Björn stopped was because he didn't want his best friend to fall back into it. That if something would prove how strong their friendship is. Another thing I think is very important to remember is that ABBA's manager actually died from alcoholism, but that was after most of his friends and former colleagues had abandoned him. However, the tragic story of Stikkan can be told in another forum than here.
Such unpretentious gents in every way and true soul brothers.
Monday 6th April 1999
Benny looks like he would’ve been a great deal of fun after a few glasses 😂. But he has respectfully chosen a sober life for the last 20+ years. His comment that he didn’t think Mamma Mia had potential outside England was hilarious.
OMG Benny is drunk
Well he admitted he was an alcoholic, but that was kept relatively quiet all those years.
he had reason to celebrate albeit went a bit over the top. he has since seen the light and is alcohol free. good man.
Get drunk take drugs, big deal.