After Björn invited questions for him to answer (Ask Me Anything), he posted back on social media the answers to some of the questions put to him whilst still on holiday in Italy.

"You've overwhelmed me with questions and thank you for that.

Thanks for submitting them. I have selected a few and here are the answers:

HOW DID YOU FEEL AFTER THE ABBA VOYAGE PREMIERE IN LAST YEAR?
Well I felt relieved that it had gone so well .. and … and grateful and humble because people made that emotional connection that I had dreamed of and the reactions way surpassed my expectations so it was one of the best nights of my life.

HOW DO YOU STAY IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE AND WHAT'S YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?
Today I'm on a hike which I do when I go on holiday somewhere but I've always done a lot of exercise in my life - I used to be a runner - but now I paddle, I go to the gym every day and I do you know, whatever, I can to keep fit.

WHAT YEAR WOULD YOU TRAVEL BACK TO IF YOU COULD?
I'm not a nostalgic person so I don't think I want to go back to any year at all in the past even though I have great memories, of course. No, I make a conscious effort every day to stay in the here and now but I allow myself also to dream a little about what's going to happen in the near future but, er, the here and now is the thing.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOUIRTE MEMORY FROM MAKING THE ABBAV VOYAGE ALBUM?
Well that has to be that first day in the recording studio when we recorded I Still Have Faith In You. For the first time in 40 years, the four of us stood in the control room as we had done so many times so many years ago and I remember giving out copies of the lyric and we played the backing track and sang the song through a couple of times, the ladies made notes and we looked at each other and it was all so familiar and that was a magical moment.

LAST ONE! DO YOU DYE YOUR HAIR?
I've had a few questions about my hair. Do I dye my hair or not?  And I can tell you that no, I don't and never have - but I do dye my beard."

 

Ask Me Anything, 2023 (Björn)
Answers to Ask Me Anything, 2023 (Björn)