When you’re one of the most recognizable DJ’s and producers in the world; when you’ve sold millions of records, had billions of downloads and 11 billion streams, bested the globe’s biggest stages, and worked your way from upstart to celebrated icon, your life looks like a blockbuster movie – from the outside.
On the inside, Tim Bergling, aka Avicii, who is naturally shy, struggled with life on the road. Even as international chart toppers ‘Levels’ and ‘Wake Me Up’ catapulted him to brighter stardom, he became an ever more elusive character of dance music myth. His announcement that he was retiring from touring in mid-2016 sent shock waves through the community, but the silver lining was a renewed conviction, inspired energy, and much more time to get back to what Avicii does best – create music.
Unfortunately due to his mental health deteriorating, on April 20th 2018, Tim Bergling committed suicide whilst on holiday on Oman. He was buried on the 8th of June in his hometown of Stockholm. His posthumous third album entitled ‘Tim’ has been announced for release in June 2019 with the singles ‘SOS’ and ‘Tough Love’ coming out beforehand. ‘Waiting For Love’, which features uncredited vocals by Simon Aldred and uncredited co-production from Martin Garrix, was first unveiled during Martin Garrix‘s set at Ultra Music Festival. This track served as the lead single from his upcoming second album ‘Stories’, which was released later in that year.
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