Abba to Fill Jackson Gig Slots?

4 months ago 05th Jul 06:30

Swedish supergroup Abba are set to come out of retirement - the band have reportedly been offered a mega-bucks deal to take over Michael Jackson's London comeback tour.

The King Of Pop was booked in for a 50-date run of concerts at the U.K.capital's O2 arena, set to begin later this month (13Jul09) and run into next year (10).

There's a little foursome out in Sweden we keep talking to

His sudden death last week (25Jun09) left show promoters Aeg Live facing a race against time to try and fill the empty dates.

And the company have offered the Mamma Mia hitmakers a multi-million dollar deal to take on the mammoth residency, according to Britain's The Sun newspaper.

O2 Arena boss David Campbell tells the publication, "There's a little foursome out in Sweden we keep talking to".

The band shot to fame in 1973 and achieved phenomenal success, but personal tensions within the band saw them split just a decade later.

A source adds, "There are millions on the table. But there are many hurdles to overcome".