ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Ties the Knot Again, Officiated by Sandi Toksvig

ABBA singer Björn Ulvaeus has wed his partner Christina Sas in a ceremony officiated by comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. Ulvaeus, who has been married twice before, met Sas in Nuremberg, Germany, in 2021 during the release of his band’s last album, Voyage.

“Today on the 21st of September 2024, Björn Ulvaeus married Christina Sas from Herning, Denmark,” a post on his Instagram page announced the wedding day.

“They met in Nürnberg in 2021 in connection with the release of Abba’s last album Voyage and started dating in the spring of 2022.”

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The wedding took place in Copenhagen, surrounded by close friends and family.

Ulvaeus shared several photos from the day, one featuring Sandi Toksvig, host of the BBC show QI, dressed in red robes next to him and his wife, Sas. Representatives for the singer confirmed to PA (via The Guardian) that Toksvig officiated the ceremony.

ABBA originally consisted of two couples: Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog, and Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Fältskog and Ulvaeus married in 1971 but divorced in 1980, while Andersson and Lyngstad separated in 1981, a year before the band’s split. Ulvaeus was also previously married to Lena Kallersjö.

Earlier this year, they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision win with ‘Waterloo’ by releasing a special anniversary reissue of their iconic album. In 2005, the song was voted the best in Eurovision history during the contest’s 50th anniversary celebration.

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Meanwhile, ABBA has requested that Donald Trump stop using their songs at his campaign rallies. The former president used several ABBA hits, including ‘Money, Money, Money,’ ‘The Winner Takes It All’ and ‘Dancing Queen,’ during a rally event in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a state with the highest Swedish population.

Beyoncé reportedly threatened legal action against Trump for using her song ‘Freedom’ in a social media video; that same song is now used—with permission—by Kamala Harris as the official anthem of her presidential campaign. The estate of Isaac Hayes also threatened to sue for Trump’s use of ‘Hold On, I’m Coming,’ while Celine Dion stated she did not endorse his use of ‘My Heart Will Go On’.Additionally, Johnny Marr shut down his use of The Smiths’ ‘Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want,’ and similar objections have been raised by Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and The Animals in the past.

–Silviya.Y