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Forbes
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
ABBA's Self-Titled Album Is A Bestseller Again, 50 Years After Its Release
ABBA's ABBA returns to three U.K. charts following a fiftieth anniversary reissue, including a top ... More 25 placement on the Official Vinyl Albums list. circa 1975: Swedish pop group ABBA (L-R: Benny Andersson, Frida Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus), wearing similar white Asian-influenced costumes, perform for the television program Midnight Special with a neon 'ABBA' sign in the background. (Photo by) By the time ABBA released its self-titled third full-length in 1975, the Swedish pop band had already found great success in the United Kingdom, but that third set proved to be a game-changer. ABBA helped the group reach new peaks on various rankings across the Atlantic and produced a slew of smash hits, some of which still rank among the outfit's most celebrated. To honor the title's half-century anniversary, ABBA recently re-released the collection on new formats, and it has become a bestselling title once again. ABBA Returns to Multiple U.K. Charts ABBA reappears on three charts in the U.K. this week. This frame marks only its second stay on each and every of them. The studio effort rises highest on the Official Vinyl Albums list, where it returns at No. 22. The set also appears outside the top 40 on both the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums Sales rankings, reentering at Nos. 45 and 51, respectively. The album previously debuted on all three charts in the summer of 2022. At that point, it became a top 40 win on the trio of tallies and even managed to start its time on the Official Vinyl Albums list at No. 10. ABBA's New Version Sells Well On June 13, ABBA re-released its namesake album on exciting formats. The full-length was offered as a double LP via a half-speed master, and the group also shared both a box set of the biggest singles from the project as well as picture discs of some of those tunes, including "SOS" and "Mamma Mia." ABBA's Discography Rises Again ABBA sees three different albums appear on the charts in the U.K. this week. As its self-titled project returns to multiple rankings, ABBA – The Singles debuts on two tallies, and Gold – Greatest Hits continues to live on several lists, including the Official Albums chart, where it has now spent more than 1,200 frames.
Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Wetherspoons to launch 15 new ciders in days that will cost just £2.99
We reveal how much Wetherspoons upped the price of a host of drinks earlier this year DRINK UP Wetherspoons to launch 15 new ciders in days that will cost just £2.99 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WETHERSPOONS is launching 15 new ciders in days with the price of a jar £2.99. The popular pub chain is kicking off a 10-day craft cider festival on June 27 offering punters a swathe of quirky tipples. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Wetherspoons is launching a 10-day cider festival from Friday Credit: Wetherspoons The last day of the festival is Sunday, July 6. Included in the list of 15 ciders is the Barn Screecher, Moonshine Rum and Raisin and Toffee Apple. Drinkers will also find the Midnight Special, Peach Mojito and Fiery Fox at the pumps. Wetherspoons says all of the ciders are suitable for vegans and vegetarians with the average price £2.99. Wetherspoons chief executive John Hutson said: "The festival is a great celebration of craft cider. "It will allow our pubs to showcase a selection of superb ciders over a 10-day period." Tasting notes for the ciders will be in magazines inside Spoons pubs while a digital version will also launch on the Wetherspoons website and app. The website can be found via while the app can be downloaded for free on to your smartphone. All ciders will be available to order at the bar or via the Wetherspoons app. Bear in mind, prices for the ciders might vary from pub to pub and not all 15 flavours will be on sale across all branches. The Sun tries Wetherspoons' new menu Eddie Gershon, spokesperson for Wetherspoons, said some pubs will only have 10 of the varieties in stock. You can check what stock your local Spoons has and any prices by using the app. OTHER WETHERSPOONS NEWS Wetherspoons has launched three new meal deals at hundreds of its pubs. The pub chain has shaken up its "Club" deals, offering customers a range of discounted food and drink. A new small plates deal is being launched on Mondays, a fresh beer and burger deal on Tuesdays and a new pizza meal deal on Wednesdays. It is also shaking up its Ale Wednesday Club deal meaning customers can get pints from £1.49 from Monday to Wednesday across 651 pubs. The new meal deals aren't available across all pubs so it's worth checking on the app whether your local is running one. Last month, Spoons also closed a beloved pub in Coventry - The Spon Gate. Elsewhere, Spoons has launched a £2.99 breakfast deal, offering a breakfast muffin or small breakfast with soft or hot drink. There are also veggie options available, which are served between 8am and midday. At the start of the year, The Sun exclusively revealed Spoons had upped the price of a host of popular drinks and menu items across its pubs. The chain bumped up prices on drinks by 15p while meal deals were increased by 30p. How can I save money at Wetherspoons? PUB-GOERS love Wetherspoons for its competitive pricing and low-cost meals - but did you know there are more ways to save money? Senior consumer reporter Olivia Marshall explains how. Free refills - Buy a £1.50 tea, coffee or hot chocolate and you can get free refills. The deal is available all day, every day. Check a map - Prices can vary from one location the next, even those close to each other. So if you're planning a pint at a Spoons, it's worth popping in nearby pubs to see if you're settling in at the cheapest. Choose your day - Each night the pub chain runs certain food theme nights. For instance, every Thursday night is curry club, where diners can get a main meal and a drink for a set price cheaper than usual. Pick-up vouchers - Students can often pick up voucher books in their local near universities, which offer discounts on food and drink, so keep your eyes peeled. Get appy - The Wetherspoons app allows you to order and pay for your drink and food from your table - but you don't need to be in the pub to use it. Taking full advantage of this, cheeky customers have used social media to ask their friends and family to order them drinks. The app is free to download on the App Store or Google Play. Check the date - Every year, Spoons holds its Tax Equality Day to highlight the benefits of a permanently reduced tax bill for the pub industry. It usually takes place in September, and last year it fell on Thursday, September 14. As well as its 12-day Real Ale Festival every Autumn, Wetherspoons also holds a Spring Festival. Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
South Wales Argus
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
The John Fielding in Cwmbran hosting 10-day cider festival
The Cwmbran pub on Caradoc Road will host the event from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, July 6. A wide range of ciders will be on offer, including traditional apple varieties, perries, and flavoured options. Pub manager Carol Cooper said: 'The festival is a great celebration of craft cider. 'It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb ciders over a 10-day period. 'All of the ciders will be available at great value-for-money prices.' The line-up includes Barn Screecher (Hunts), Moonshine Rum & Raisin (Broadoak), Toffee Apple (Snails Bank), Midnight Special (Mr Whitehead's), Peach Mojito (Pulp), Fiery Fox (Gwynt y Ddraig), and Rhoobarb & Custard (Barbourne). All ciders are suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Each pint will be priced at £2.99, lower than the usual guest cider cost. Tasting notes for each cider will be available in the pub magazine, with a digital version on the Wetherspoon app and website. Ciders can be ordered at the bar or through the app.
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
ABBA Claims A Bestseller Again As A Classic Returns
ABBA's Gold compilation reenters several U.K. charts at once, becoming a bestseller on multiple ... More lists at once. circa 1975: Swedish pop group ABBA (L-R: Benny Andersson, Frida Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus), wearing similar white Asian-influenced costumes, perform for the television program Midnight Special with a neon 'ABBA' sign in the background. (Photo by) ABBA is one of the most successful musical groups of all time. The outfit may, in fact, be the most commercially viable pop band ever, depending on how certain acts are classified. After last week's charts in the U.K. were dominated by Record Store Day releases, a number of beloved titles became bestsellers once more. Now that the rankings are less competitive versus just a few days ago, ABBA benefits greatly, as its Gold: Greatest Hits compilation returns to multiple tallies at the same time, once again reestablishing itself as a bestseller – and in several formats, no less. Gold returns to two lists in the U.K. this week. It reenters highest on the Official Albums Sales chart, coming in at No. 44, just missing out on becoming a top 40 bestseller again. Over on the Official Physical Albums list, Gold is back at No. 53. While Gold returns to those two lists, it's also present on three other rankings at the same time, because it never disappeared from them – at least not recently. It holds at No. 25 on the Official Album Downloads chart and manages to climb on two others. This frame, it nears the top 10 once more on the Official Albums Streaming list, pushing several spots to No. 12. It comes in at No. 15 on the Official Albums roster — the ranking of the most consumed and most popular projects in the country. So far, Gold has reached the top five on each and every one of the tallies on which it currently appears. It's hit No. 1 on both the Official Albums chart and Official Physical Albums ranking and has come close to doing so on the others. The set has also racked up hundreds of weeks on each and every one of the lists it can be found on this frame. It's already passed 1,000 frames on two rankings, and in just two more turns, it will reach 1,200 weeks on the Official Albums chart. Amazingly, there are two different versions of Gold on the British music charts this week. Gold: Anniversary Edition can also be found on the Official Album Downloads list. It has now spent 227 weeks on that ranking, and this time around, it sits at No. 56. It speaks to the incredible popularity of ABBA's discography that two takes of essentially the same collection can land on the same tally at the same time. Gold — all versions combined — is one of the bestselling albums of all time globally, as it's moved around 30 million units. It is certainly ABBA's top performer, and it gathers together many beloved singles like "Dancing Queen," "Mamma Mia," "Take a Chance on Me," and many others that established the Swedish group as pop hitmakers. Released in 1992, it can almost always be found on the U.K. chart somewhere — and as is often the case, it is now present on multiple lists at once.
