Abba

The group, who went on hiatus in 2016, was comprised of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik – who left in 2015.

The 79-year-old Swede said he wanted them to have a ‘cool’ name like ‘The Rolling Stones’.

The band have rarely been seen together in recent years and they have not performed on stage in decades.

D:Ream said they would deny any request from Sir Keir Starmer to use Things Can Only Get Better in the upcoming General Election.

The musician was joined by bandmate Benny Andersson to reflect on the group’s lasting impact as Abba Voyage marked two years in London.

The Swedish pop supergroup won the competition with their smash hit Waterloo on April 6 1974.

Ireland’s double-winner Johnny Logan is also on an interval act.

Marcus & Martinus are already through to the final after Loreen earned the Eurovision Song Contest trophy with Tattoo at Liverpool in 2023.

Abba World also features the black and silver platform boots worn by Benny Andersson in Brighton, when the group originally won Eurovision.

Tina Turner, who died in May 2023 aged 83, has five songs in Smooth Radio’s All Time Top 500 list.