It has nearly been a year since Avicii passed away.
The Swedish DJ, whose real name was Tim Berglund, died at age 28. His publicist confirmed that he died nearly a year ago on Friday, April 20 2018.
His family released subsequent statements, saying how devastated they were to see their loved one go, however, today the family has issued yet another statement about new music.
According to Pitchfork, the family said: “When Tim Bergling passed away on April 20, 2018, he was close to completing a new album. He left behind a collection of nearly finished songs, along with notes, email conversations and text messages about the music.
“The songwriters that Tim was collaborating with on this album have continued the process to get as close to his vision as possible. Since Tim’s passing, the family decided not to keep the music locked away – instead they wanted to share it with his fans all around the world,” the statement continued.
“The single ‘SOS’ will be released on April 10 and the album, titled ‘TIM’, on June 6.
“Avicii’s net proceeds from the album will go to the non-profit Tim Bergling Foundation and the purposes it will work for, among other things, to prevent mental illness and suicide. With love, Team Avicii.”
