Avicii’s legacy will live on in Sweden with one of the country’s popular arenas being renamed Avicii Arena. The indoor arena in Stockholm, which first opened in 1989, was previously called Ericsson Globe. It was named the Stockholm Globe Arena until 2009. Avicii, born Tim Bergling, died at age 28 in 2018 after taking his own life. Expand Close The Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden (Pontus Lundahl/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden (Pontus Lundahl/AP)The Grammy-nominated hitmaker was a juggernaut on the music scene and festival circuit, performing his well-known electronic dance songs like Levels around the world for feverish fans, sometimes hundreds of thousands at music festivals, where he was the headline act.

Source: Irish Independent May 19, 2021 06:56 UTC