ABBA Guitarist Lasse Wellander Dead At 70 After Cancer Battle

A cherished figure of the music industry has passed away.

Lasse Wellander, the band ABBA’s longtime guitarist, died on April 7 after a brief fight with cancer, according to a note on his personal Facebook page. He was 70.

“It is with great sadness that we must inform you that our beloved Lasse has passed away,” the April 9 statement started. “Lasse recently became ill with what turned out to be spread cancer, and he died early on Good Friday, surrounded by his loved ones.”

“You were an amazing musician and as humble as few,” the statement said, “but above all, you were a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather.” “Kind, safe, caring, loving... and so much more that words cannot express.” It’s incredible that we now have to live without you as a focal point. We adore and miss you tremendously.”

Lasse “will be deeply missed and never forgotten,” ABBA said at the end of their tribute.

Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad from the ABBA group also paid tribute to the performer.

“Lasse was a dear friend, a fun guy, and a fantastic guitarist,” the Swedish band said on Instagram on April 10. “His creative input in the recording studio, as well as his rock solid guitar work on stage, was enormous.” We mourn his tragic and premature death and remember the kind words, sense of humor, smiling face, and musical brilliance of the man who played such an integral role in the ABBA story,” the statement said.

Lasse began working with ABBA in the 1970s and toured with them for the remainder of the decade. Most recently, he worked with the band on their 2021 album Voyage, which was nominated for two Grammys.

Lasse “will be deeply missed and never forgotten,” ABBA said at the end of their tribute.

SOURCE – (Enews)