In a brand new interview, Klas Bergling, the daddy of the late EDM icon Avicii, revisited his son’s legacy and unraveled the advanced journey of an artist who left a void far deeper than fame might fill.
Bergling sat down with Geronimo, SiriusXM’s VP of Digital/Dance Music Programming, on Avicii Radio for the intimate interview. The tribute station in Could launched as a partnership with the Tim Bergling Basis, the philanthropic group based by Avicii’s household following his tragic loss of life by suicide again in 2018.
For Bergling, it appears retaining Avicii’s spirit alive is a labor of affection, bridging the ache of loss with the ability of legacy.
“That’s the difficulty also with him being so, you know, famous, you could say, and still so popular because he will always be there as long as I live, and my wife lives at least,” he mentioned.
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Bergling additionally mentioned Pophouse Entertainment, the Swedish funding agency who in 2022 bought a majority stake in Avicii’s music catalog. Honoring his son by means of tales that amplify his gentle and lasting influence, the corporate’s long-term model technique consists of an Avicii musical.
Responding to Geronimo’s query about whether or not or not the Pophouse deal will “ensure that [Avicii’s] memory is around forever,” Bergling affirmed.
“Absolutely. That’s what we hope and that was the reason for doing it, and of course, very, very strong reason is also that his music and, you know, the catalogs are a guarantee for the Tim Bergling Foundation,” he defined. “We have said that we will guarantee the foundation to be running for 50 years, and 50 years is a chosen number because that’s the age that Tim could have reached with the normal living standard we have today.”
“So it’s a big task to do it, and the foundation is growing. We have a very, very nice, good team in Stockholm, and so for me, I feel today quite relaxed to rely on the team to take it further, you know, when I don’t have the capacity to be there, so it’s important for me to know that also, of course, and my wife.”
In different Avicii information, a uncommon public sale of his private belongings not too long ago raised over $700,000 in assist of his household’s efforts to advocate for suicide prevention. 267 of his objects hit the public sale block and all proceeds benefitted the Tim Bergling Basis in its efforts to offer assist for younger folks experiencing psychological well being points.
In the meantime, Avicii – I’m Tim, an intimate documentary in regards to the lifetime of Avicii, is coming to Netflix. The movie, which is narrated by the artist himself, will launch globally on the streaming service on December thirty first, 2024. Netflix can be premiering Avicii – My Final Present, which chronicles his closing efficiency.
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