Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus: ‘Our band has such a stupid name’

Bjorn Ulvaeus from Abba says he would have preferred the band to have a ‘cool name’ like ‘The Northern Lights’ (Yui Mok/PA)

Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus has said the world-famous band has “such a stupid name”.

The Swedish musician, 79, who is a founding member of the pop group, comprised of Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, said they share it with a “very famous herring factory in Sweden”.