Eurovision fans go wild as ABBA share clip teasing their return as they celebrate 50 years since winning the competition: ‘Did you miss us?’

Eurovision Song Contest fans went crazy when ABBA teased their return in a clip on social media on Thursday.

They dominated the music scene throughout the 1970s, but after just ten years (and two divorces) they called it quits in 1983.

But since the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 kicked off, rumors that the band would reunite for an appearance at the singing competition have started to spread as they prepare to celebrate 50 years since they won with the hit Waterloo.

The band – consisting of Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus – shared a clip on their TikTok page emerging from behind a bush.

The sound playing over the video said, “Alright guys, we’re back, did you miss us?” ‘Cause we missed you

Fans rushed to the comments section to share their excitement, with one penning: ‘Omg if they appear in the Eurovision Song Contest I will absolutely explode’;

‘Stop, they’re so iconic’; ‘We need ABBA in the Eurovision Song Contest’;

‘The best and most important comeback in history? We are ready’

It comes after ABBA thanked fans in a rare statement as the band celebrated the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision Song Contest victory.

The iconic ’70s pop group remain the show’s most famous and successful export after they were crowned winners in April 1974 with their song Waterloo.

Reflecting on the milestone, the group released a joint statement expressing gratitude for the “steadfast loyalty and support over the years” from fans.

To mark the anniversary, several pianos across Europe will simultaneously play a pre-recorded by Benny, making it sound like he’s playing live.

Sharing a photo of the foursome who won the award, they wrote: ‘It is somewhat staggering and deeply humbling to think that millions of you who first saw us at the 1974 Eurovision final have not only passed on our music to one generation, but to different ones.

“Every time one of us visits Abba Voyage in London we see evidence of that, and it is because of this that we can celebrate the 50th anniversary of that event knowing that our songs still resonate around the world.”

They continued: ‘It’s hard to believe that fifty years have passed since the four of us waited backstage for the verdicts of all the juries across Europe at the Dome in Brighton.

‘So what were our dreams during those tense moments or in the chaos in the aftermath of the victory we achieved by the smallest margin in Eurovision history?

‘Undoubtedly four different dreams, but whatever they were, however grand, reality has surpassed them, that’s for sure.’

The group had a huge repertoire of hits, including Dancing Queen (1976), Gimme! Give me! Give me! (1979) and Super Trouper (1976) to name a few.

Since their split, their music catalog has included the Mamma Mia! film franchise and theater show, and most recently the incredible ABBA Voyage.

The iconic hologram show has pumped £322 million into the UK economy – with more than a million tickets purchased for up to £181.50 each.

Five years in the making, the performance takes audiences back to Abba’s heyday of the 1970s and 1980s and allows fans to experience them in concert, despite their split in December 1982.

Thanking fans for their continued support, they added: ‘Many of you were there from the very beginning and have been following us ever since – for over half a century!

‘Music that you discover and learn to love as you grow up or even later in life can stay with you forever.

“We share that experience with you and it’s great to know that our music has become a constant in your lives.”

They concluded, “Over the years we have been blessed with the outpouring of love from you, our fans.

‘We feel it and we want to know that hardly a day goes by without being reminded of it. To thank you for what you give us, without sounding trivial, is not easy and this is not a moment of triviality.

“It is a happy yet solemn moment and we can only hope that you understand how deeply grateful we are for a long, successful career and for your steadfast loyalty and support over the years. Thank you!’

The foursome broke up in 1982, and although they reunited for a one-off occasion to mark the debut of ABBA Voyage in 2022, there has been no ‘real’ reunion with all four singing together on stage again.

Last year, a spokesperson for the band Görel Hanser made a “clear denial” of a Eurovision reunion, saying there were “no such plans” and that it was “absolutely wishful thinking on the part of the fans.”

Benny added, “I don’t want to. And if I don’t want to do it, the others won’t do it either. It’s the same for all four of us – someone says ‘no’ – it’s a no.’

On Sunday, artists from 26 countries across Europe and beyond will take to the stage during the final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

The annual music competition started on Tuesday with the first of two semi-finals in the Swedish city of Malmö. Ten of the fifteen performances were voted through by viewers to Saturday’s final.

The second semi-final on Thursday will further reduce the original field of 37 competing countries to 26 for the highly anticipated final, where frontrunners include Croatia’s Baby Lasagna and Switzerland’s Nemo.

Ireland’s entry also had viewers predicting the country could win the competition after non-binary artist Bambie Thug, 31, from County Cork, gave a sensational performance of their song Doomsday Blue to the crowd on Tuesday.

It comes just ahead of a new film about ABBA’s rise to global fame, featuring never-before-seen footage of tense encounters between the iconic Swedish band.

Documentary ABBA: Against The Odds tells the epic story of the band’s chart dominance, as well as the personal relationships that led to its demise.

A new trailer for the upcoming documentary, which will be released on BBC iPlayer on May 4, features previously unseen clips from Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

In one clip, Benny and Bjorn are seen rehearsing together on stage before all the lights go out, leaving them worried.

While another hints at some of the tensions felt within the group, Agnetha is seen looking annoyed at the stage as she appears to shout at one of her bandmates.

What made ABBA unique was not only their beloved sound, but also the fact that the band consisted of two couples.

When the band was formed, Agnetha and Bjorn were already married while Benny and Anni-Frid were dating.