The walls of speakers at the Swedish dance music festival Summerburst went quiet on Friday night for revellers
to hold a minute’s silence in memory of the Swedish superstar DJ Tim ‘Avicii’ Bergling.
Swedish star DJ Avicii, who died last month aged 28, is to be buried in a private ceremony with only his closest relatives and friends present, his family said.
Tributes were paid to Swedish DJ and producer Avicii at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, where he was hailed as an inspiration and influence by other artists.
Czech model Tereza Kačerová has posted a heart-rending and highly personal open letter to the Swedish DJ Avicii, revealing her secret relationship with him, and the stepfather role he played for her young son.
Swedish superstar Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who died a week ago aged 28, "travelled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress", his family said in a statement.
Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped lead the global boom in electronic music, died on Friday in Oman, his representative said. He was 28.
Ahead of Avicii's last ever concert, The Local's intern Saina Behnejad took to the streets of Stockholm to find out if Swedes really care about his much talked-about retirement.
As Sweden's biggest DJ announces he's taking a break from performing, The Local looks back at some of Avicii's most memorable moments both on and off the stage.
The video for Swedish DJ Avicii's ‘Broken Arrows’ single tells the story of 1960s high jumper Dick Fosbury, whose “Fosbury Flop” technique revolutionised the sport and brought its inventor Olympic gold.
Fans were raging on Thursday after DJ superstar Avicii's announced a decision to cancel all gigs for the rest of 2015. The Swedish artist cited a hectic summer and his need to "grow up".
Several Swedish stars will be fighting it out at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards later this spring. Singer-songwriter Tove Lo, hit DJ Avicii and producer Max Martin are among those nominated for gongs at the gala in Las Vegas.
