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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Pagnelli

Abba’s number one fan: Meet the ‘super groupie’ who spent four months crafting family tribute costumes for 14 hours a day

An Abba superfan who devotes up to 14 hours a day to handcrafting £850 “Super Troupers” costumes for her family and their dog in honour of her idols is gearing up to see the iconic band live for the first time.

Retired chief council officer Jane Henry, 57, who attends Abba events with her daughters, digital media executive Lucy, 27, and photographer Chloe, 23, is so dotty about the Swedish supergroup that she now makes matching costumes for her youngest girl’s 19-month-old Yorkshire terrier-Pomeranian cross, Simba.

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