In recent years there have been increasingly bizarre stories about ABBA in the media. Frida to write stage musical? Benny and Björn visit sex club with Led Zeppelin? ABBA turn down billion-dollar reunion offer?

Here is an analysis of some of those unusual ABBA-related news items.

Abba duo's reunion hint · 12 April 2014
Frida and Björn hint at reunion, ABBA to reunite at awards show, etc.

Agnetha Fältskog wants to reunite ABBA · 27 December 2010
ABBA Ever After for Prince William and Kate Middleton · 28 December 2010

Could Abba be ready for a one-off reunion? · 26 March 2010

ABBA to reunite for special concert · 6 July 2009

ABBA are wooed to fill Jacko's O2 run and ABBA to fill Jackson gig slots? · 2 July 2009

Abba pair unveil new pop tracks and ABBA legends pair up for first new songs in 15 years · 7 May 2009

ABBA - Ulvaeus: 'I've forgotten ABBA' · 16 July 2008 UPDATED 11 September 2008

ABBA to reform for MAMMA MIA! movie premiere · 12 May 2008 UPDATED 5 July 2008

ABBA guitar missing · 11 September 2007 UPDATED 19 October 2007

Wellander stunned at MAMMA MIA! song cuts · 24 July 2007

Madonna and Abba To Record As Mabba (MABBA Again) · 1 April 2007

Benny records new ABBA song & Unreleased ABBA Track Dusted Down · 26 March 2007 UPDATED 26 October 2006

MABBA · 11 November 2006
Madonna to record with Agnetha and Frida.

Williams to team up with ABBA? · 2 November 2006
Robbie Williams in talks with Frida to record ABBA songs together.

Thank You For The Music · 31 October 2006
A new TV programme to feature the complete mini-musical "The Girl With The Golden Hair".

Bjorn planning to take Frida's life to the stage · 8 June 2006

Ring Ring: ABBA hits go mobile for the first time · 17 April 2006

Frida Admits Longing For ABBA Reunion · 5 December 2005

He threatened to take his life · 17 July 2005

Plant: 'I watched live sex with Bjorn and Benny' · 21 April 2005

ABBA comeback · 8 April 2004
Frida working on stage musical

ABBA Turned down one billion offer · 1 February 2000