5 Facts About ABBA’s Divorces During The Visitors Sessions

  1. Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog divorced in July 1980, before the album sessions began.
  2. Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad announced their divorce in February 1981, while the sessions were ongoing.
  3. Both couples were in the studio together while going through their divorces.
  4. Björn Ulvaeus described the atmosphere during recording as “frosty” at times.
  5. The personal tensions did not stop the band from completing the album.