Updates on Avicii's Funeral and His Unreleased Album

Avicii's family made an announcement today, May 22nd, regarding Avicii's funeral. His family made a statement to Billboard, the family explained: "There have been many inquiries regarding the funeral arrangements for Tim Bergling, known by music fans as Avicii. The Bergling family has now confirmed that the funeral will be private, in the presence of the people who were closest to Tim. They kindly ask media to respect this. There is no additional information forthcoming."

According to sources, Avicii had close to 200 finished songs. Avicii planned on releasing another Extended Play (EP). According to Swedish magazine Aftonbladet, Avicii's family will be releasing his album before the end of the year. The family has met with record company representatives and partners to this effect.

Avicii was honored at the Billboard Music Awards that held on May 21. The Chainsmokers and Hasley took a few minutes to honor Avicii, before presenting the award for the Top Hot 100 Song of 2018. Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers said, "His passing was a great loss for the music world and for us. He was an artist that inspired so many, and in so many ways, and simply put, he meant so much to us and everyone in the EDM community."

Hasley went on to say "Everyone who worked with him would say that he was such a joy and that makes this tragedy all the more painful. It’s a reminder to all of us to be there and support and love all of our friends and family members who may be struggling with mental health issues.” The Chainsmokers mentioned Avicii the second time, when they accepted the award for Top Dance/Electronic act. Taggart said, "We wanna dedicate this award to Avicii. He is someone who made us believe that this is something we could do with our lives. Inspired all of us. Influenced our music and influence pop music in general. He will be missed and I hope he’s found peace.”

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