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Abba thanks fans for ‘steadfast loyalty’ on 50th anniversary of Eurovision win

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Abba has thanked fans for their “steadfast loyalty and support” as the band celebrates the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision Song Contest victory.

The Swedish pop supergroup – made up of Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – won the competition with their hit song Waterloo on April 6 1974 at Brighton Dome’s Concert Hall.

To mark the anniversary, several pianos across Europe will simultaneously play a piece pre-recorded by Andersson and which is designed to make it appear as

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