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ABba's Björn Ulvaeus married his bandmate Christina Sas on September 21 in a ceremony officiated by comedian and TV presenter Sandi Toksvig.
The 79-year-old Swedish musician has been married twice before, to Abba's Agnetha Fältskog and journalist Lena Källersjö. He met Sas in Nuremberg, Germany, in 2021, while producing Abba's latest album. Journey.
In a post on his Instagram, the “Dancing Queen” singer shared a photo of himself and Sas and wrote: “Today, September 21, 2024, Björn Ulvaeus married Christina Sas from Herning, Denmark.
“They met in Nuremberg in 2021 in connection with the release of Abba’s latest album. Journey and began dating in the spring of 2022. The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family.
“Sandi Toksvig, Anne Linnet and Kaya Brüel performed generously and made the evening very special.”
Ulvaeus' post featured several photos from the Copenhagen wedding, one of which showed Toksvig officiating in a red robe, with Ulvaeus in a suit and Sas in a green wrap dress.
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth also shared the photo of Toksvig with Ulvaeus Sas on his Instagram, writing: “Loved meeting Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA for @therosebudpodcast. Also loved meeting his fiancée. They got married this weekend with @sanditoksvig officiating… now Sandi would make a great #Rosebud guest!”
Ulvaeus has two children with his first wife Fältskog, Linda Elin Ulvaeus and Peter Christian Ulvaeus, and two daughters, Emma and Anna, with Kallersjo.
The singer is known for being one fourth of the Swedish pop group Abba, which also includes Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
The group were recognised by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf for their cultural impact, which saw them propel Swedish music onto the world stage following their Eurovision triumph in 1974. In June this year, the group made a rare public appearance together in Stockholm, where they were knighted with the Royal Order of Vasa for “outstanding efforts in Swedish and international music”.
Although Abba has not performed live since 1982, the group remains one of the most successful pop groups in the world, with more than 400 million albums and singles sold. In 2022, they became the centre of attention at a purpose-built stadium in London, where Abba Voyage concerts use digital avatars of the musicians.
