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Avicii's tragic passing in 2018 threw more light on the need for mental health awareness inside and outside the EDM scene, with the entire music community discussing the importance of artists remaining in good mental health. After Avicii's demise, DJs like Hardwell and Carnage decided to take a break from music in order to improve their mental health. In that light, a benefit concert for mental health awareness and suicide prevention has been announced for December 5th in honor of late Swedish Producer/DJ Avicii, born Tim Bergling. The concert will hold at Avicii's hometown of Stockholm in Sweden. Avicii's family and friends made the announcement just a few days ago. The tickets went on sale today and sold out within hours - 55,000 tickets according to reports. In a statement, Avicii's father, Klas Bergling, declared,  “ Tim had plans for his music to be performed together with a large live band, and now we are realizing his dream and giving fans a chance

Rita Ora released her long-awaited sophomore album,  Phoenix , on Friday, November 23. Rita Ora and many artists have been deeply hurt by the loss of Swedish EDM producer/DJ Avicii.  In a recent interview with  A List magazine , prior to Phoenix's release, she announced she dedicated her second album to Avicii, by including the track they worked on last August for Avicii's last EP - Lonely Together. She originally had no plans of including the track on her album. She told A List,  “I am paying homage to him by putting "Lonely Together" on the album. We are holding the flame for him. He was an incredible person and such a talent. We were very good friends and he changed my life. In a way, the album is dedicated to him.” Avicii died on April 20, 2018, while on vacation in muscat, Oman, of an apparent suicide. Avicii - 2015 Coca-Cola ad Rita Ora's  Phoenix  comes six years after Ora , her debut album. View this post on Instagram