Avicii’s final days revealed.
Avicii, the Swedish DJ who revolutionized EDM, faced a dark, unseen battle.
Avicii’s early years in Stockholm.
Avicii, born Tim Bergling, was a prodigy from Stockholm.
Avicii’s childhood in Stockholm was sheltered.
He spent most of his first 19 years in a small radius, close to home and school.
He had few close friends and was insecure.
Avicii’s passion for music began in his bedroom.
His passion for music began in his bedroom, creating tracks with his school friend Filip Akesson.
How a school friend and a promoter made Avicii a star.
These early creations caught the attention of Swedish promoter Arash Pournouri, who promised to make him a star.
By 2011, Avicii’s career skyrocketed with the hit “Levels.”
He rose to fame with hits like “Wake Me Up” and “Levels,” but his rapid ascent came at a cost.
Success brought immense pressure on young Avicii.
By his early twenties, he was an international sensation, but the relentless touring took a toll.
From 2010 to 2016, Avicii performed over 800 shows, sometimes playing in multiple cities in one night.
The intense schedule that exhausted Avicii.
The intense schedule exacerbated his anxiety and led to heavy drinking and drug use.
Success brought immense pressure.
Alcohol to ease stage fright.
Despite his natural introversion, he found solace in alcohol to ease his stage fright.
His heavy drinking led to pancreatitis in 2012, a severe condition that required hospital treatment.
Ignoring medical advice to stay sober, Avicii continued his grueling schedule.
Avicii’s success masked his deep struggles.
By 2013, he was commanding nearly $750,000 per live performance.
Despite his public success, Avicii was privately tormented.
He was battling crippling anxiety, drugs, and alcohol, a new documentary reveals.
The true story behind Avicii’s tragic end.
The world-renowned DJ, who tragically took his own life in 2018 at age 28, looked like a “zombie” towards the end.
Strung out on painkillers, his eyes became hauntingly lifeless, according to close friend Jesse Waits.
Painkillers turned DJ’s eyes lifeless before death.
Jesse Waits, who became like an older brother to Avicii, recalls a dinner where Tim was “not there,” despite his eyes being “wide open.”
The painkillers had turned him into a ghost of his former self.
Documentary exposes Avicii’s mental health struggles.
In the heart-wrenching documentary “I’m Tim,” premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, Avicii’s struggle is laid bare.
His pain and anxiety were hidden beneath the surface of his vibrant music and public persona.
The true meaning behind Avicii’s lyrics.
In a chilling revelation, Aloe Blacc, who collaborated on “Wake Me Up,” admits that Avicii’s lyrics were a cry for help that they realized “way too late.”
In the film, he confesses to feeling like he was on “autopilot,” killing himself with the relentless pace.
The turning point came in 2016 when he was forced to stop touring due to his health.
The break brought some relief, but his demons persisted.
Avicii’s attempt to find balance through meditation.
Avicii sought peace through transcendental meditation and attempted to find balance.
Despite stopping his tours and seeking solace through meditation, Avicii could not escape his inner demons, leading to his tragic death in 2018.
A poignant insight into Avicii’s life.
The documentary “I’m Tim” provides a raw and unfiltered look into Avicii’s life and struggles, highlighting the immense pressure and mental health challenges he faced.
“I’m Tim” is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, offering fans and the public a poignant and heartbreaking insight into the life of a beloved artist who was battling more than anyone realized.