“Frida Lyngstad dead 2024” : ABBA ex-lead singer killed by internet death hoax

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Frida Lyngstad is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of singer Frida Lyngstad’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, ABBA ex-lead singer is alive and well.

UPDATE 25/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Frida Lyngstad death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Frida Lyngstad’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Norvegian singer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (April 23, 2024), our beloved singer Frida Lyngstad passed away. Frida Lyngstad was born on November 15, 1945 in Ballangen. She will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 78-year-old singer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Norvegian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a singer of Frida Lyngstad's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (72%) of respondents think those Frida Lyngstad death rumors are not funny anymore.

Frida Lyngstad Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (April 24) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Frida Lyngstad is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved singer. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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