Avicii
Avicii, the stage name of the Swedish producer Tim Bergling, is best known for one song's remarkable run. His track Wake Me Up held the title of most-streamed song on Spotify for 506 days, until Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud overtook it in May 2015.
The young man behind that song became one of the most successful artists in electronic dance music. Then he walked away from the stage while still in his twenties.
How did a shy kid with a pirated music program end up carrying dance music onto Top 40 radio? What made him choose a banjo-and-mandolin sound over the roar of the festival drop? And why did the life that success built become so hard for him to bear?
Tim Bergling was born in Stockholm on the 8th of September 1989. His father, Klas Bergling, ran an office supply business, and his mother, Anki Lidén, was an actress. He had three siblings: David Bergling, Linda Sterner and the actor Anton Körberg. By the age of eight, Tim was already mixing music in his bedroom. In his youth he also enjoyed playing World of Warcraft.
At 16, inspired by his brother, who was also a DJ, he began making music in earnest. He taught himself on a pirated copy of FL Studio. He joined the online forum Laidback Luke, where he sharpened his craft and sometimes showed off his deep house style. His remixes of Little Boots, Robyn and Dizzee Rascal date from this period. In May 2007 the label Dejfitts Plays signed him.
The stage name came from a practical problem on Myspace. His real name was already taken when he created his page. He respelled Avīci, a word that, according to Bergling, means the lowest level of Buddhist hell.
In 2010 he released Seek Bromance, which reached the top 20 in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Sweden. That October he signed with the European A&R team at EMI Music Publishing. A dispute over an uncredited sample was waiting for him the following year.
In 2011, the singer Leona Lewis built her single Collide around a sample of Avicii's track Fade into Darkness. The sample was not credited, and Avicii tried to block the release. The matter was settled out of court, and Collide became a joint release between Lewis and Avicii.
In October 2011 he released Levels, and the song launched him into the mainstream. It reached the top ten in countries including Germany, Italy, Ireland and the United Kingdom. It topped the charts in Hungary, Norway and Sweden.
Recognition followed quickly. His collaboration with David Guetta, Sunshine, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2012. Levels earned a nomination in the same category at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, held on the 10th of February 2013.
On the 26th of September 2012, Avicii became the first DJ to headline Radio City Music Hall in New York City. He played two sold-out shows, on the 26th and 27th, with Matt Goldman and Cazzette in support. There he previewed Stay with You, a track made with Mike Posner.
He also treated his online audience as part of the work. After his Facebook page passed two million followers, he released a song called Two Million. When it reached three million, he marked it with Three Million, featuring Negin, on the 30th of January 2013. On the 9th of January 2013 he had launched Avicii X You with Ericsson, billed as the world's first crowdsourced hit song. It was released as X You on the 26th of February 2013.
I Could Be the One, made with Nicky Romero and sung by Noonie Bao, entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending the 23rd of February 2013. It was the first British chart-topper for both producers. That same month he set off on his first South American tour, with shows in Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Chile.
At Ultra Music Festival in Miami in March 2013, Avicii brought a stomping band onto the Main Stage to play a bluegrass-tinged new song. Many of the experimental tracks he previewed that night received mixed reviews afterwards. The song was Wake Me Up, and it would define his career.
Bergling had a reason for the gamble. While making his debut album, True, he wanted to fuse electronic music with soul, funk, blues, folk and country. He felt EDM had become too focused on what he called "dirty drops". The result blended genres, including folktronica.
Pete Tong played the world premiere of Wake Me Up on BBC Radio 1 on the 14th of June 2013. Aloe Blacc sang the vocals, and the single came out on the 25th of June. True followed on the 16th of September 2013.
The numbers were enormous. Wake Me Up sold 267,000 copies in its first week in Britain, overtaking Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines as the UK's fastest-selling single of 2013. It reached number one in over 20 countries, including Australia, Germany, Italy and New Zealand. It spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, a record at the time. On the 28th of February 2014 it became the first song to pass 200 million listeners on Spotify.
Awards arrived too. Avicii won Best Artist (Solo) at the 28th Annual International Dance Music Awards in March 2013. In October the DJ Mag Top 100 placed him third. In November he won Best Electronic at the MTV Europe Music Awards, his first award there, and the American Music Award for Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist.
Critics later argued the song changed what pop could sound like. Katie Bain of The Observer wrote that it "tapped into the market potential of mixing EDM and country, a template many artists have since recreated". On the day he died, The Washington Post called him a pioneer of that bridge and pointed to Wake Me Up and Hey Brother. It credited him with influencing songs such as Zedd's The Middle and Hailee Steinfeld's Let Me Go.
Billboard later ranked Wake Me Up 13th among the songs that define the 2010s, and the song was the highest-charting EDM track on the Official Charts Company's chart of the decade. Billboard also placed Levels on its list of 100 songs that define the decade. The Recording Industry Association of America certified Wake Me Up diamond in June 2020.
On the 15th of April 2013, the European Broadcasting Union and Sveriges Television announced that Avicii had co-written the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 anthem. His partners were Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, both formerly of ABBA. The song was first performed in the final on the 18th of May.
Coverage of Chris Martin of Coldplay shows how deeply Avicii worked with other artists. He co-wrote and co-produced A Sky Full of Stars for the band's album Ghost Stories, and he played and recorded the piano parts himself. In January 2016 he co-produced Hymn for the Weekend with the band. He also produced the tracks Wash All Over Me and Rebel Heart for Madonna's 2015 album Rebel Heart.
Commissions came from big institutions. Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way), with Carlos Santana, Wyclef Jean and Alexandre Pires, was the official anthem of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It was performed at the closing ceremony on the 13th of July 2014. In 2016 Coca-Cola partnered with him on Taste the Feeling, featuring the Australian singer Conrad Sewell, for its UEFA Euro 2016 campaign.
In July 2014 he told Rolling Stone he had worked on 70 songs for the follow-up album, Stories. He promised collaborations with Jon Bon Jovi, Serj Tankian, Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean and Matisyahu, and called the record "a lot more song-oriented". The Days, with Robbie Williams, was its first single, released on the 3rd of October 2014. Waiting for Love, co-produced by Martin Garrix and sung by Simon Aldred of Cherry Ghost, followed in May 2015.
He finished production on Stories on the 18th of July 2015, after two years of work. The album came out on the 2nd of October 2015 and reached number one in Sweden, Norway and on Billboard's Top Dance Albums chart. In April 2015 he had also released his rework of Nina Simone's version of Feeling Good, a song composed in 1964 by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
Those outside electronic music praised his craft. Nile Rodgers said that, for melody writing, Avicii was "maybe one of the best, if not the best I've ever worked with". Charlie Puth called him "The man who really opened my eyes as to what my productions could one day sound like". Avicii himself named Eric Prydz, Swedish House Mafia and Daft Punk as the source of his electronic production. For lyrics, melody and arrangement he pointed to Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Nina Simone and The Beatles.
He also gave money away. In 2011 he and his manager Arash Pournouri started House for Hunger, a charity against global hunger. The goal was to raise $1 million from ticket sales on a 25-date US tour beginning in January. The goal was met, and the money went to Feeding America. In 2013 he sold a $20 "Play Button" pin with Macy's, and $60,000 went to the FEED Foundation.
The business behind the music grew just as fast. According to a report in Inc. magazine, his company Avicii Music AB was the sixth-fastest-growing company in Europe in 2016, with revenue of €7.7 million in 2014.
When Tim Bergling was 14, his parents took him to a therapist because of anxiety that had begun at a young age. That early sign matters when reading what followed.
In January 2012 he spent 11 days in a New York City hospital with acute pancreatitis, caused by excessive alcohol use. To manage the pain, he was prescribed opioids, including OxyContin and Vicodin, between 2012 and 2014. He developed an addiction to them. In 2014 he had his appendix and gallbladder removed.
The illness repeatedly crossed paths with his schedule. On the 28th of March 2014 he announced he had been hospitalised and could not play his closing set at Ultra Music Festival. On his 25th birthday, the 8th of September 2014, he cancelled his remaining performances for the year because of health concerns. In September 2015 his representatives told Billboard he would postpone all remaining tour dates for the year, citing a hectic touring schedule and the pressure of releasing Stories.
His management team learned of the painkiller addiction in November 2014. They staged two interventions, and both failed. Pournouri rescheduled many shows so Avicii could recover in Stockholm. He tried to stop promoters offering Avicii alcohol and cleared out his minibar. Things grew worse when no crew was around to keep tabs on him during recovery. Pournouri also met Avicii's father, Klas, in 2014 to share his worries.
Pournouri said he knew about the anxiety but would not call it a mental health problem. He also claimed to have cancelled two more world tours, against Avicii's wishes, which would have earned about US$2.9 million in profit.
In 2015 Avicii entered a drug rehabilitation facility. In March 2016 he announced that he would retire from touring later that year, citing his health. He performed at Dubai World Trade Centre as part of his last shows. His final show took place on the 28th of August 2016 at Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel. At the end of 2016 his company announced he was no longer working with Pournouri or Pournouri's label, PRMD, and had signed with Universal Music Sweden.
The 2017 documentary Avicii: True Stories, directed by his longtime collaborator Levan Tsikurishvili, was announced on the 11th of September 2017. In it Avicii spoke about his physical and mental struggles, and the film shows management pressing him to keep performing despite his objections. After retiring, he took up Transcendental Meditation, which he credited with easing his anxiety, and began seeing a therapist. He had not stopped making music.
On the 10th of August 2017, Avicii released the six-track EP Avīci (01), which reached number one in Sweden. Its single Without You, featuring Sandro Cavazza, came out the same day. Lonely Together, with Rita Ora, followed the next day. They reached number one and number three on the Swedish chart. Speaking to Pete Tong, Avicii said the EP was one of three parts of his third studio album. On the 10th of February 2018 he released Ghost, made with the Swedish singer-songwriter Daniel Adams-Ray, who is credited as Human.
Avicii died on the 20th of April 2018, at the age of 28, while on holiday in Muscat, Oman. He was staying at an estate owned by the Omani royal family. He died by suicide. Omani authorities carried out two autopsies and announced on the 21st of April that there was no criminal suspicion and no evidence of foul play. A day before his death, a friend had voiced concern about his mental state to his father, Klas.
On the 26th of April the family released an open letter. It described him as "a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions" and "an over-achieving perfectionist" whose pace led to extreme stress. It said he wanted to find peace. It continued: "Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in. He was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight." Many news outlets read the letter as referring to suicide.
GQ reported that pressure from management and fans to keep touring and keep up his public persona were cited as key reasons. It said Avicii feared upsetting fans and was sensitive to the "flood of hate mail" after cancelled gigs.
On the 22nd of May the family announced a private funeral for the people closest to him. The service took place on the 8th of June at Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm. His remains were buried later that month at Hedvig Eleonora Church.
News outlets reported that he left over 200 unreleased songs, some finished and some still in development. In August 2018 the producer Carl Falk, who had co-produced songs on Stories and Avīci (01), said he was finalising Heaven, a collaboration with Chris Martin written during the Stories sessions.
On the day of his death, Kygo closed his set at Coachella with Without You. He called Avicii "a true musical genius". Two days later OneRepublic played Wake Me Up in Mumbai. On the 21st of April 2018, Malgosia Fiebig played his songs on the carillon of the Dom Tower in Utrecht.
The Chainsmokers and Halsey paid tribute at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on the 20th of May. Drew Taggart spoke emotionally about mental health and the need for people to love and support each other. The next day Tiësto played a medley at EDC Las Vegas, and Aloe Blacc joined him to sing Wake Me Up. At Tomorrowland 2018, Levels and Wake Me Up were the second and eighth most-played songs. On the 27th of July, the Russian DJ Arty released a song called Tim.
On the 16th of November 2018, the family held a public memorial service at Hedvig Eleonora Church in Stockholm. Hundreds of fans filled the church. An orchestral choir played music tied to events in his life, and the service ended with Wake Me Up. On the 30th of April 2019, the Mounted Royal Guards and the Life Guards' Dragoon Music Corps played brass versions of Without You, Hey Brother and Wake Me Up at Stockholm Palace.
On the 26th of March 2019, the family launched the Tim Bergling Foundation, which focuses on mental illness and suicide prevention. It also works on climate change and the conservation of endangered species. Since 2019, a number of music industry figures have pointed to his death as a reason for greater awareness of mental health in their business.
The third album, Tim, was released on the 6th of June 2019, with all proceeds going to the foundation. Its third single, Heaven, was co-written by Chris Martin. Its video used clips of Avicii holidaying in Madagascar after he stopped touring. The album won Best Album at the 2020 International Dance Music Awards.
A tribute concert on the 5th of December 2019 featured David Guetta, Kygo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nicky Romero and Laidback Luke. They played alongside a 30-piece orchestra, which fulfilled one of Avicii's dreams for his music in a live setting. Tickets sold out in 30 minutes.
On the 19th of May 2021, Stockholm's Ericsson Globe was renamed the Avicii Arena. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra recorded For a Better Day for the occasion, with vocals by 14-year-old Ella Tiritiello. In February 2022 the Avicii Experience museum opened in Space Stockholm, with Klas Bergling and royals Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia present. Visitors can see a rebuilt childhood bedroom and Los Angeles mansion. They can also try a simulation of the pace he kept before retiring from touring. His parents conceived it as a place for fans to remember and celebrate his work.
The documentary Avicii - I'm Tim, directed by Henrik Burman, premiered at the Tribeca Festival on the 9th of June 2024. Netflix released Avicii: My Last Show, a recording of his farewell set in Ibiza, alongside it. On the 14th of February 2025 came Forever Yours (Tim's 2016 Ibiza Version), a song finished in 2016. The greatest hits album Avicii Forever followed on the 16th of May 2025. On the 6th of November 2025, the first episode of the three-part YouTube series Stories on Stories appeared, with unseen studio footage from 2014 and 2015.
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Who was Avicii and what was his real name?
Avicii was the stage name of Tim Bergling, a Swedish DJ, remixer and record producer born in Stockholm on the 8th of September 1989. He died on the 20th of April 2018.
Which Avicii song was the most-streamed on Spotify?
Wake Me Up, featuring Aloe Blacc, was Spotify's most-streamed song for 506 days until Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud overtook it in May 2015. It was the first song to pass 200 million listeners on the platform.
When did Avicii release Levels?
Avicii released Levels in October 2011, and the song launched him into the mainstream. It topped the charts in Hungary, Norway and Sweden and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording.
Why did Avicii retire from touring?
Avicii announced in March 2016 that he would retire from touring because of health concerns. He had suffered acute pancreatitis in 2012 and developed an addiction to opioid painkillers prescribed for the pain.
Where and when did Avicii die?
Avicii died on the 20th of April 2018 at age 28 while on holiday in Muscat, Oman. Omani authorities announced on the 21st of April that there was no criminal suspicion.
What is the Tim Bergling Foundation?
The Tim Bergling Foundation was launched by Avicii's family on the 26th of March 2019 and focuses on mental illness and suicide prevention. It also works on climate change and the conservation of endangered species.
What is the Avicii Arena in Stockholm?
The Avicii Arena is the former Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, renamed on the 19th of May 2021 in honour of Avicii.
What albums did Avicii release?
Avicii released True in 2013 and Stories in 2015. His third album, Tim, was released posthumously on the 6th of June 2019.
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- 176Shoot Your Shot ft. Racquel NatashaSofia Franklyn — 22 July 2021
- 177What Avicii’s Journals From Rehab Reveal About His Mental HealthEmily Murray — 25 March 2025
- 178NewsAvicii: 25 Things You Didn’t Know About the Late DJ (Exclusive)20 April 2018
- 179NewsAvicii 'Hated Being a Celebrity' and Had 'Aged Significantly' Over the Last Few Years: FriendsMaria Pasquini et al. — 24 April 2018
- 180MagazineAvicii's Health Struggles: A TimelineKat Bein
- 181News12 Revelations From The New Avicii BiographyKatie Bain — 19 January 2022
- 182NewsAvicii on His Health Struggles: 'I Needed to Take a Break' (Exclusive)Andrew Hampp — 3 October 2014
- 183NewsAvicii recovers from appendix and gallbladder operation30 March 2014
- 184News'Avicii: True Stories' Documentary Reveals Star DJ's Struggles With Health, Fame and Early Retirement (EXCLUSIVE)Shirley Halperin — 11 September 2017
- 185Who really killed Avicii?William Ralston — 25 September 2018
- 186NewsAvicii's Hollywood Hills Home Secretly Sells for $17.5 Million Four Months After Tragic DeathMaura Hohman — 28 August 2018
- 187NewsSee One of the Last Photos of Swedish Deejay Avicii Taken 6 Days Before His Sudden DeathMelody Chiu — 20 April 2018
- 188NewsAvicii's haunting final hours - chilling family phone call and fight to save himFrances Kindon — 8 September 2022
- 189NewsAvicii's 'Worried' Brother Arrived in Oman Just Hours After Deejay Reportedly Took His Own Life: SourceStephanie Petit — 1 May 2018
- 190NewsAvicii, Electronic Dance Music Producer and D.J., Is Dead at 28Liam Stack — 20 April 2018
- 191NewsInside Avicii's Final DaysDavid Browne — 27 April 2018
- 192NewsFurther Details Of Avicii’s Suicide ReportedTom Breihan — 1 May 2018
- 193MagazineSwedish DJ Avicii Dead at 28Joe Lynch — 20 April 2018
- 194Avicii's family arrives in Oman as new details emerge on his deathFaith Karimi — 22 April 2018
- 195NewsAvicii death: Oman police confirm 'no criminal suspicion'23 April 2018
- 196Police Say 'No Criminal Suspicion' in Avicii's Death (Report)Erin Nyren — 21 April 2018
- 197NewsSwedish DJ Avicii buried in private funeral14 June 2018
- 198Private funeral held for Avicii in Stockholm12 June 2018
- 199Världsexklusivt: Här ligger Avicii begravdStoppa Pressarna — 19 December 2018
- 200Turismen ökar i länet – fler besöker Skogskyrkogården13 August 2019
- 201NewsAvicii's $25.5 Million Fortune Will Go To His Mom & Dad26 September 2022
- 202NewsAvicii's family sell music rights to Abba star's company28 September 2022
- 203NewsAvicii’s Family Sells 75% of Late DJ’s Catalog to PophouseJem Aswad — 28 September 2022
- 205NewsAvicii death: Family reveals he 'could not go on any longer' and 'wanted to find peace'Harriet Agerholm — 26 April 2018
- 206DJ Kygo calls Avicii 'a true musical genius' in emotional Coachella tributeTheresa Waldrop — 21 April 2018
- 208NewsChainsmokers and Halsey Honor Avicii at Billboard Music Awards20 May 2018
- 209MagazineThe Chainsmokers & Halsey Pay Tribute to Avicii at 2018 Billboard Music AwardsDavid Rishty — 20 May 2018
- 210Watch Tiësto's 12-Minute Heartfelt Tribute For Avicii At EDC Las Vegas 2018Karlie Powell — 21 May 2018
- 211NewsBiggest Weekend: Rita Ora pays tribute to AviciiMark Savage — 27 May 2018
- 212NewsRita Ora pays emotional tribute to Avicii at BBC's Biggest WeekendLisa Bowman — 27 May 2018
- 213WATCH: Rita Ora Pays Emotional Tribute To Avicii30 April 2018
- 214MagazineAvicii Remembered by Axwell & Ingrosso, Hardwell and More at Tomorrowland 2018Kat Bein — 23 July 2018
- 216These were the most played tracks at Tomorrowland 20181 August 2018
- 217The 10 Most Played Songs of Tomorrowland Revealed LISTEN HEREKarlie Powell — 1 August 2018
- 218MagazineARTY Honors Avicii's Legacy & Generosity With Uplifting Melody On 'Tim': Exclusive27 July 2018
- 220How I Survived the Mud and Madness of Creamfields UK 20186 September 2018
- 221MagazineVicetone Releases Avicii-Inspired Single 'South Beach': ListenKat Bein — 12 October 2018
- 222Avicii dead: Fellow musicians post tributes to the late DJChelsea Ritschel — 20 April 2018
- 223R.I.P. Avicii: DJ Snake, Nicky Romero, Nile Rodgers and More Honor Him One Year After His DeathHilary Hughes — 20 April 2019
- 225Madame X de Madonna: crítica del disco canción a canciónVíctor Berzal de Miguel — 16 June 2019
- 226There's a 24-hour Avicii tribute live stream today: Watch20 April 2020
- 227"Boten Anna" fick Avicii att börja göra musikTorbjörn Ek — 26 November 2021
- 228NewsDutch church bells pay fitting tribute to Avicii21 April 2018
- 229Magazine'The Voice': See Blake Shelton's Team Sing Kacey Musgraves, WynonnaAddie Blanton — 22 May 2018
- 231Hundreds of Avicii fans gather in Stockholm to pay tribute at memorial serviceNick Reilly — 17 November 2018
- 232Avicii's Family and Hundreds of Fans Gather for Elaborate Memorial Service17 November 2018
- 234Avicii Billboard Appears on Sunset Boulevard in Los AngelesJohn Cameron — 19 April 2019
- 235NewsWatch the Swedish Army Pay Tribute to Avicii by Playing a Medley of His Music30 April 2019
- 237NewsTomorrowland pay moving tribute to Avicii in mainstage designGeorge — 19 July 2019
- 238MagazineAvicii Is the Latest Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds New York City: ExclusiveKat Bein — 7 October 2019
- 240Avicii Tribute Concert Sells Out In Minutes5 September 2019
- 241Sweden's Ericsson Globe gets a new name: AVICII ARENAMesfin Fekadu — 19 May 2021
- 242Stockholm's Avicii Arena Aims to Raise Awareness of Mental Health IssuesChris Willman — 19 May 2021
- 243One World Radio pays tribute to Avicii today, all day long.15 April 2024
- 245Tomorrowland honors Avicii with 'Avicii Forever – The Tribute'Yotam Dov — 20 July 2025
- 246Standing Waves till minne av Avicii2 September 2022
- 247Avicii honoured with wind sculpture in Stockholm5 September 2022
- 248Martin Garrix, Avicii's Manager & Artists Around The World React To Avicii's Deathkarsoowuttt — 20 April 2018
- 249NewsWas Avicii trying to bridge EDM and country? And did anyone dare walk across?Chris Richards
- 250Magazine5 Country-EDM Songs Inspired by AviciiJon Freeman et al. — 21 April 2018
- 252NewsTop DJ Avicii dies at 2821 April 2018
- 253Avicii's hits brought electronic dance music to mainstream21 April 2018
- 254Nile Rodgers Talks Making Music With Avicii and Explains Why He's 'Maybe the Best I've Ever Worked With'Shawn Setaro — 27 April 2018
- 255Avicii Remembered by 'Wake Me Up' Co-Writer Mike Einziger: 'He Changed My Life'Steve Baltin — 23 April 2018
- 257Eric Clapton Fears for Young Musicians After Avicii's DeathMartin Kielty — 23 November 2018
- 258MagazineSongs That Defined the Decade: Avicii's 'Levels'Katie Bain — 21 November 2019
- 259Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' is the highest charting dance track of the decade13 December 2019
- 260NewsAvicii's "Wake Me Up" Earns Top Chart Honors of The Decade for Dance Music14 December 2019
- 264MagazineAvicii's Family Establish Tim Bergling FoundationKat Bein — 26 March 2019
- 265NewsAvicii's legacy is 'transforming mental health in the music industry'28 March 2019
- 266MagazineAvicii's Family Launches Foundation to Address Mental Health, Suicide PreventionJon Blistein — 26 March 2019
- 267Avicii's family launch suicide prevention and mental health foundation in honour of late DJSafeeya Kazi — 27 March 2019
- 268Swedish Royalty Inaugurate the Avicii Experience Museum In StockholmNick Yopko — 25 February 2022
- 269NewsThe winner takes it all: will Stockholm's Abba museum or Avicii experience triumph?Tracey Davies — 5 March 2022
- 270MagazineTake a Tour of Stockholm's Newly Opened Avicii Experience Tribute MuseumKatie Bain — 25 February 2022
- 271MagazineAvicii Tribute Museum to Open in Stockholm in 2021Katie Bain — 9 June 2020
- 272NewsAvicii fans touched by 'emotional' museum in Stockholm28 February 2022
- 273Sweden honors star DJ Avicii with museumKevin Tschierse — February 26, 2022
- 274Avicii announces North American #TRUETOURBrian Mansfield — 23 January 2014
- 275NewsFirst Aid Kit och Avicii på frimärkeRebecka Ljung — 6 November 2014
- 276NewsAvicii responds to Mike Posner's 'I Took a Pill in Ibiza' lyricLuke Morgan Britton — 5 September 2017
- 277What makes the OnePlus Nord so familiar yet so unique?Tushar Mehta — 25 July 2020
- 278OnePlus Nord Is Also Known As... 'Avicii'Kristijan Lucic — 23 June 2020
- 279Google Doodle pays homage to Swedish DJ Avicii during suicide prevention weekSteven Musil — 7 September 2021
- 280Avicii honoured with Google Doodle ahead of 32nd birthday8 September 2021
- 281MagazineGoogle Doodle Celebrates Avicii on Producer's 32nd BirthdayEmily Zemler — 8 September 2021