Story highlights The Swedish group records for first time since breakup in 1982New song will be featured in a TV special in December(CNN) Mamma Mia! ABBA is getting the band back together. The Swedish pop group announced Friday on its official Instagram account that an earlier announced avatar plan of the band, dubbed "Abbatars," helped rekindle the magic. "The decision to go ahead with the exciting ABBA avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence," the statement posted on Instagram says. The reunion, the statement says, "was like time had stood still and we had only been away on a short holiday.

Source: CNN April 27, 2018 12:45 UTC