World famous DJ Avicii dies at age of 28 in Oman

NewsBharati    21-Apr-2018
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Muscat, April 21: Swedish DJ Avicii, one of the world's biggest dance music stars, has died in Oman on Friday. Avicii, the Grammy-nominated electronic dance DJ who performed sold-out concerts for feverish fans around the world and also had a massive success on U.S. pop radio died at the age of 28.

His representative in a statement said it is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii. No cause of death was announced, and Avicii's representative said no further statements would be issued.

Avicii was an international pop star, performing his well-known electronic dance songs around the world for die-hard fans, sometimes hundreds of thousands at music festivals, where he was the headline act. His popular sound even sent him to the top of the charts and landed onto U.S. radio: His most recognized song, the country-dance mashup “Wake Me Up”, Levels, and recently, Lonely Together with Rita Ora.

But in 2016, the performer announced he was retiring from the road. He continued to produce songs and albums.

Avicii was part of the wave of DJ-producers, like David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia, who broke out on the scene as lead performers in their own right, earning international hits, fame, awards and more like typical pop stars.