Avicii's family and hundreds of fans gather for 'absolutely heartbreaking' memorial in Sweden
Seven months after Avicii’s death, his legacy lives on. Hundreds of fans and family members gathered in Sweden on Friday to honor the two-time Grammy nominee, who died in April at age 28.
Metro reported Saturday that a memorial service was held for the DJ and producer at the Hedvig Eleonora Church in Stockholm. The outlet reports that his father, Klas Bergling, spoke at the ceremony. Photos show several images of Avicii, whose given name was Tim Bergling, on display in the church.
As one fan video shows, the service also included a crowd performance of “Wake Me Up,” Avicii and Aloe Blacc’s 2013 hit.
Beautiful @Avicii memorial
RIP pic.twitter.com/HYP7WtW2cG
— Peter Francis (@iProxy) November 17, 2018
A source who attended the service told E! News that “the entire service was very moving.” A private funeral was held for Avicii in June.
In a statement provided to media outlets in April, Avicii’s family said that he “could not go on any longer.”
“Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions. An over-achieving perfectionist who travelled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress. When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most — music,” the statement read. “He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace.”
Fans also tweeted their own tributes to the late DJ, sharing photos from Friday’s memorial service. One described it as “absolutely heartbreaking.”
Attended the memorial for @avicii tonight. And it was absolutely heartbreaking to see his parents, siblings, friends and family 😔❤️ such a beautiful ceremony though pic.twitter.com/I2y5tytJzv
— victoria (@Vicccy) November 16, 2018
Of course, plenty of fans have been praising Avicii over the past months too, sharing what his music meant to them.
want to hug you someday so so much to show you how much you mean to me and thank you for sending me the best vibes through your music and help me to *be here* still youre so amazing you deserve the whole world RIP @Avicii Legend never forget. Love you.
— G. Ramla Hamid (@RamlaHamid123) November 13, 2018
One of the tattoos I got today, I remember when I first heard the song the nights by Avicii. It truly changed how I looked at life because it’s very true & he was the one of the first Dj’s I listened to when i got into Edm. And to this day I live by those lyrics day by day RIP🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/s2IW9A2ktS
— Alexander D Berrios🐺 (@Wolfpackberrios) November 2, 2018
Had the best night of my life at the Avicii concert 4 years ago today #RIP
— Kerry (@Kerryx520) June 26, 2018
Just stopped on the side of the road in Arizona to get pictures and saw this and I really cried. RIP AVICII pic.twitter.com/H1CWLutX1n
— gabby saw tøp! (@neondiversion) July 6, 2018
And as with Friday’s service, a separate memorial event in April was well attended by fans.
The impact music has on our lives is simply incredible. @Avicii changed the landscape and inspired millions. Amazing scenes from a memorial this morning in Stockholm to remember him and his music. pic.twitter.com/mD9nPI9cMJ
— Andrew Wilson (@Andrew_K_Wilson) April 22, 2018
Memorial dance party: People pay #tribute to DJ #Avicii in Stockholm pic.twitter.com/qSejU1bCbV
— RT (@RT_com) April 22, 2018
Producer Nile Rodgers also shared a message in honor of Avicii earlier this month, writing that he regretted not being able to attend Friday’s memorial service. “For your loss I still grieve. I’ll love you until the day I join you and beyond,” Rodgers wrote in his Instagram post.
A post shared by Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) on Nov 5, 2018 at 2:49am PST
From the tributes that have poured out over the last seven months, it’s clear that Avicii’s legacy will live on long after his tragic death.
Read more from Yahoo Entertainment: