The personal belongings of late DJ and producer Avicii are going on auction for charity – find out more below.
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The auction was announced by Stockholm’s AuktionsVerk, and is set to go live on October 1. The items being auctioned include the late musician’s personal belongings, clothings and his musical instruments other items. A full list of 267 items going on auction will be unveiled on September 6 via the AuktionsVerk website.
All proceeds from the auction will go to the Tim Bergling foundation, which was founded after the musician’s death in 2018.
According to a Billboard report, the auction will be in conjunction with an upcoming photobook, Avicii: The life and music of Tim Bergling, which has yet to receive a release date yet.
Avicii – real name Tim Bergling – took his own life while on holiday in Muscat, Oman in April 2018. He was 28. In the days after his passing, his family issued a statement that appeared to confirm that he had taken his own life.
“Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions,” they wrote. “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.”
“He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace. Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in; he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight. Tim, you will forever be loved and sadly missed. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive.”
It is known that he had been working on new music in the weeks before his death, including sessions with songwriter/producer Joe Janiak in Los Angeles.
In February, a new Avicii remix was released, titled ‘Beautiful Drug’. The song was originally written and released by the Zac Brown Band, with Avicii’s mix having been sitting “in the vault” for nine years.
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