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Photo: Xavi Torrent/WireImage Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe has been officially renamed the ‘Avicii Arena’ in tribute to Avicii, it’s been announced. The 16,000-capacity venue in the Swedish capital hosted two sold-out home city shows by the late DJ/producer (real name Tim Bergling) in 2012, and has confirmed today that it will now be known as the ‘Avicii Arena.’ ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “In partnership with some great brands, we have decided to rename this arena in honor of one of Sweden’s greatest international stars and his legacy,” says Stockholm L...

Sweden Renames Stockholm Venue Avicii Arena Sweden’s Ericsson Globe in Stockholm has been renamed Avicii Arena in honour of Sweden DJ Tim Bergling (aka Avicii). In revealing the name Tim’s father Klas said, “”It was a significant milestone in Tim’s career when he played here 9 years ago, and he would be extremely proud that this iconic building from today will bear his name.” After Avicii’s death in 2018 his parents Klas and Anki set up the Tim Bergling Foundation. Tim Bergling took his own life at age 28 due to mental illness. The family set up the Tim Bergling Foundation as a ...

Sweden’s Ericsson Globe renamed Avicii Arena as tribute to Grammy-nominated artiste

Mesfin Fekadu May 18, 2021 - 9:02 PM NEW YORK (AP) — Avicii's legacy will live on in Sweden — one of the country's popular arenas is being renamed AVICII ARENA. Avicii's father made the announcement Wednesday, about three years after the chart-topping Swedish DJ-producer who toured the world died. The indoor arena in Stockholm, which first opened in 1989, was previously called Ericsson Globe. It was named the Stockholm Globe Arena until 2009. “It was a significant milestone in Tim’s career when he played here nine years ago, and he would be extr...

Sweden’s Ericsson Globe venue renamed in tribute to Avicii Sweden’s Ericsson Globe has been renamed in tribute to the late DJ and producer Avicii. Now called Avicii Arena, the 16,000-capacity Stockholm venue will host events in partnership with the Tim Bergling Foundation, a mental health charity set up by Avicii’s parents in 2019 after their son’s suicide a year earlier. Avicii played two sold out concerts at the arena in 2012. “He would be extremely proud that this iconic building from today will bear his name,” his father said.