Abba admit they only wore those ridiculous outfits to avoid tax! 40 years after Waterloo, the band reveals story of their success in their own words and unseen pictures

Now Swedish supergroup Abba have revealed they had good reason to wear such garish stage costumes – because it saved a little money, money, money on their tax bill.

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Abba admit they only wore those ridiculous outfits to avoid tax! 40 years after Waterloo, the band reveals story of their success in their own words and unseen pictures

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Abba admit they only wore those ridiculous outfits to avoid tax! 40 years after Waterloo, the band reveals story of their success in their own words and unseen pictures

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