The Tim Bergling Foundation is a foundation created by the family of the Swedish DJ Tim Bergling, known as

Avicii Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose ...

, to "honour his memory and continue to act in his spirit". Avicii died by suicide in 2018, after a prolonged battle with mental health issues. The foundation was originally set up to tackle mental health awareness and

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in order to help prevent other families from experiencing similar events. It was later expanded to work on climate change, protection of endangered species, business management, and nature conservation.

History

The Tim Bergling Foundation was announced by the family of Avicii on 26 March 2019. Following the inspiration of Avicii's philanthropy including House for Hunger, Tim Bergling's family stated "Tim wanted to make a difference — starting a foundation in his name is our way to honour his memory and continue to act in his spirit". A posthumous album by Avicii titled '' Tim'' was released on 6 June 2019. Avicii had been working on the album before his death and collaborators including

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, Vargas & Lagola, and

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were enlisted to finish the work. In addition, ''Tim'' — an official biography written by Måns Mosesson — was released in 2021. Proceeds from both projects went to the foundation. During 2019's

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, Tim's father, Klas Bergling, spoke out about the importance of recognizing and treating the early signs of deteriorating mental health, anxiety, and depression for performing artists and those working in the music industry, and outlining factors that can contribute to such conditions. He also outlined the work which the foundation wishes to achieve in order to help combat such issues.

Avicii Tribute Concert

On 5 December 2019, the foundation held the Avicii Tribute Concert for Mental Health Awareness at the

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. The concert saw

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, and

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headlining, along with a number of vocalists that Tim had worked with including

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, Dan Tyminski,

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and

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and others. A 30-piece orchestra was in place, fulfilling one of Tim's dreams for his music in a live setting. All profits went to the Tim Bergling Foundation. Following the start of ticket sales, the concert sold out in 30 minutes. A total of 58,163 people attended, a record attendance for the Friends Arena.

Avicii Experience

The Avicii Experience, a museum dedicated to honoring DJ

, opened in February 2022 at Space Stockholm, a digital culture center near

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. Initiated by the artist’s parents, the museum offers fans a chance to remember and celebrate his work while gaining insight into his creative process. The space features reconstructions of Avicii’s childhood bedroom and his Los Angeles mansion, showcases his most popular songs, allows visitors to remix his tracks, and even includes unreleased music. The exhibits cover various phases of Avicii’s life, including a simulation of the intense pace he endured before retiring from touring in 2016, helping the audience understand the mental health challenges he faced. A portion of the museum's proceeds is donated to the Tim Bergling Foundation.

References

External links

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Ericsson Globe changes its name to ''Avicii Arena''.

Avicii Tribute Concert official website
{{Avicii Avicii Organizations established in 2019 2019 establishments in Sweden Mental health organizations in Sweden Suicide prevention