Some of Avicii’s former collaborators will celebrate his life and legacy with a tribute concert in honor of the late DJ, and the rest of the world will get to see this event as it happens thanks to YouTube’s exclusive live stream.
The tribute concert, taking place tonight, will be streamed live from Avicii’s home town of Stockholm on his official YouTube channel. A 30-piece band will perform alongside 19 artist who agreed to participate, including Rita Ora, Aloe Blacc and Adam Lambert. Several of Avicii’s fellow DJs, including David Guetta and Kygo, will also perform.
Tim Bergling, known by his stage name Avicii, passed away last April, after struggling with mental illness. His family started the Tim Bergling Foundation in his honor, focusing on mental health awareness and suicide prevention, and all the net profits of the concert will benefit the foundation.
“We are grateful that his friends, producers, artists and colleagues are coming to Stockholm to help. They have all expressed a sincere interest and desire to engage in efforts to stem the tide of mental illness and lend their support to our work with the Tim Bergling Foundation,” said Bergling’s father Klas in a press release.
