Fältskog during a recent trip to London.

Former Abba star Agnetha Fältskog has revealed that the group turned down reunion offers because they were asked to perform too many shows.

The Swedish pop group were reportedly offered a $1 billion sum to get back together.

But Fältskog, 63, told the Radio Times: “We said no because they wanted 250 shows or something, it was incredible. No chance! No chance. We had done it.”

The singer said she would not sing any of the tracks from her new solo album, A, live.

She added: “That’s my weakest (thing), the live thing. And also the fact that I’m older now, so I can’t do that. I don’t want to disappoint people.

“I have been written about like I’m very mysterious. I try every time to explain that I’m so normal... I’m just a normal Swedish woman.”

That’s my weakest (thing), the live thing. And also the fact that I’m older now, so I can’t do that. I don’t want to disappoint people

Take That star Gary Barlow was summoned to Sweden to write a song for A but missed Fältskog on the two occasions he flew to Stockholm – first because she was on holiday and the second time because she felt unwell.

He said of finally meeting the singer in London: “We just ended up chatting for about an hour in the end.

“It was really, really nice. And to hear Agnetha sing again... you just can’t help but have your spine tingled by that voice.”