The afternoon after the second show, Klas Bergling walked into his son s bedroom, woke him up and read him the newspaper review of the shows. The critics were so nice, Bergling recalls. Tim was so proud.
Now, nine years after those highlight performances and three years after Avicii committed suicide, ASM Global operators of the Ericsson Globe have announced that starting Wednesday (May 19) the venue will officially be called the Avicii Arena. The Avicii Estate will not pay for the rights to have its name on the venue, with those expenses covered by Swedish insurance company Trygg-Hansa and Swedish construction retailer Bauhaus, both of which have their own mental health initiatives.
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NEW YORK (AP) â Avicii s legacy will live on in Sweden â one of the country s popular arenas is being renamed AVICII ARENA.
Avicii s father made the announcement Wednesday, about three years after the chart-topping Swedish DJ-producer who toured the world died. The indoor arena in Stockholm, which first opened in 1989, was previously called Ericsson Globe. It was named the Stockholm Globe Arena until 2009.
âIt was a significant milestone in Timâs career when he played here nine years ago, and he would be extremely proud that this iconic building from today will bear his name, Avicii s father, Klas Bergling, said in a statement.
A concert and sports venue in Stockholm has been renamed "Avicii Arena" in tribute to one of Sweden's most successful musical exports, DJ Tim Bergling, who took his own life in 2018 aged 28. Bergling, who used the stage name Avicii, shot to international fame in 2011 with hit single "Levels" but retired from touring in 2016 after suffering mental health and other medical problems.
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NEW YORK Avicii’s legacy will live on in Sweden one of the country’s popular arenas is being renamed AVICII ARENA.
Avicii’s father made the announcement Wednesday, about three years after the chart-topping Swedish DJ-producer who toured the world died. The indoor arena in Stockholm, which first opened in 1989, was previously called Ericsson Globe. It was named the Stockholm Globe Arena until 2009.
“It was a significant milestone in Tim’s career when he played here nine years ago, and he would be extremely proud that this iconic building from today will bear his name,” Avicii’s father, Klas Bergling, said in a statement.
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