After more than one year from his tragic passing, an Avicii tribute concert has been announced and will take place in Friends Arena near Stockholm on December 5th. The venue hosting this concert is known to be the biggest stadium in Scandinavia with a maximum capacity of 75,000 in a concert configuration.
Many super-star DJs will be performing during this concert. The list includes:
- David Guetta
- Kygo
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Laidback Luke
- Nicky Romero
The show will also host live performances by other artists that worked with the Swedish DJ. The full announced list, along with the collaborations they had with Avicii:
- Adam Lambert (Lay Me Down)
- Aloe Blacc (Wake Me Up, SOS, Liar Liar)
- Alex Ebert (For A Better Day)
- Amanda Wilson (Seek Bromance)
- Andreas Moe (Fade Into Darkness, Last Dance)
- Audra Mae (Addicted To You, Long Road To Hell)
- Blondfire (Liar Liar)
- Bonn (Freak, Ain’t A Thing)
- Dan Tyminski (Hey Brother)
- Gavin Degraw (Sunset Jesus)
- Joe Janiak (Bad Reputation, Never Leave Me)
- Nick Furlong (The Nights)
- Otto Knows (Back Where I Belong)
- Rita Ora (Lonely Together)
- Sandro Cavazza (Without You, Gonna Love Ya)
- Simon Aldred (Waiting For Love)
- Vargas & Lagola (Tough Love)
- Zak Abel (Ten More Days)
Other artists are still to be announced according to the event’s website. Note that tickets will be available on Thursday, September 5th.
The Tim Bergling foundation hosting this event was created by the family of the Swedish DJ after his death. Its aim is to advocate for mental health, and support organizations working for suicide prevention. Additionally, the foundation supports non-profits working on issues such as climate change, preservation of endangered species and global hunger, all topics on which Avicii was passionate.