FRIDA SPEAKS OUT: “I Still Have Nightmares About Our Final Show” 

In a rare and deeply emotional revelation, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, known to millions simply as Frida of ABBA, has opened up about a haunting memory that still lingers decades after the group’s original farewell: their final live performance together in 1982.

Now in her late seventies, Frida has mostly remained private in recent years, occasionally offering gentle reflections on ABBA’s legacy. But in a new interview timed around the third anniversary of the group’s Voyage virtual concert series, she shared something far more personal—a painful truth she’s carried quietly for over 40 years.

“People remember the music, the lights, the applause,” she said softly. “But I remember the silence when the curtains closed. I remember standing backstage, looking at the others, and realizing… that was it.”

Frida described the group’s final show as an emotional blur—a swirl of nostalgia, tension, and quiet heartbreak. Though ABBA never officially announced a split at the time, that night marked the last time the four performed together on a traditional stage. And for Frida, the emotions left behind never fully faded.

“I still have nightmares about that moment,” she admitted. “Not because it was a disaster—it wasn’t. We sang beautifully. The audience was incredible. But inside, I was crumbling.”

The group had faced years of relentless fame, personal heartbreak—including the divorces of both couples—and the growing pressure of public expectations. For Frida, who had already weathered profound personal losses before ABBA ever formed, the unraveling of the band felt like losing a family all over again.

“We were tired. All of us. But I wasn’t ready to say goodbye. I don’t think I ever was.”

The recurring dream, she says, comes in flashes: the stage lights dimming, the sound of footsteps walking away, the feeling of standing alone in the wings as the cheers fade into silence. “It’s not just about the music,” she explained. “It’s about letting go of something that defined you—and never being able to go back.”

Her confession has struck a chord with fans, many of whom have long viewed ABBA’s breakup as a quiet heartbreak never fully addressed. And now, hearing Frida give voice to that pain, they’re offering words of love and solidarity. “You gave us everything,” one fan wrote online. “It’s okay if it took something from you too.”

Despite those difficult memories, Frida has found comfort in ABBA’s unexpected return with Voyage—a project she once doubted would ever happen.

“Seeing the ABBAtars on stage, hearing the songs again… it’s healing,” she said. “Not because we’ve gone back in time, but because we finally honored what we built together.”

And yet, even as the world sings along again, that final show in 1982 remains etched in her soul—a beautiful ending she never quite wanted.

“I loved them,” she whispered. “I still do. Maybe that’s why the dream keeps coming back.”

For Frida—and for fans around the world—the music lives on. But so does the memory of how it almost slipped away, in a single, silent goodbye.