I did not expect that people would try to pressure me into doing more gigs.” Everyone knows that I’ve had anxiety and that I have tried. I expected support, particularly considering everything I have been through. He continued onto to say, “I have been very open with everyone I work with, and everyone who knows me … When I decided to stop (touring), I expected something completely different. And so I don’t want to hear that I should entertain the thought of doing another gig.” “’I’m going to die,’ Tim Firmly stated to his management team. In addition to these displays of indicators that Avicii struggled with, the popularly known musician also made a strong verbal message in his documentary that predicted his own death. To sustain his emotions and intense mental illness encounters, Tim notably depended on alcohol to sustain his emotions. Pressured by the media to continue performing and pushed to tour by his management team, the Swedish musician received little or no support for his problems. The signs were evident to his management team and to the public that Tim was weak, yet was taken lightly and ignored. The stress that became exposed to the popular musician often lead to drunk nights and at one point in Tim’s life, hospitalization. Tim struggled on a daily basis with depression and anxiety that became heavily induced from touring and performances. With fame and success, comes underlying problems. In addition to the releasing of the documented film, Avicii: True Stories, Tim made the ultimate decision to stop touring for prominent recurring problems he faced from the passion he loved. Tim openly expressed his feelings countless times through social media and bravely took the route to release last year a documented film from a period in his life that he quoted to be, “intense, stressful and hurtful.” Although no statements were released in the awakening of his reported death, it should have been clear to the public that Tim died an unnatural death.įor years, the Swedish artist initiated struggles he encountered during shows, on the road and most significantly- within himself. On April 20th, the world shed light on another music industry tragedy, as a result of mental illnesses. Now, the world is coming to grips facing the realization that 28-year-old Tim Bergling, is dead and we did nothing to prevent his recently implied suicide. Avicii struggled for years with these clear indicators that his mental state wasn’t well, yet action wasn’t enacted to better this popular music artist.