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Avicii’s dad reveals 'excruciatingly painful' intervention before late DJ’s death aged 28

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Published 12:47 3 Jan 2025 GMT

Avicii’s dad reveals 'excruciatingly painful' intervention before late DJ’s death aged 28

Details of the intervention were revealed in the Netflix documentary Avicii - I'm Tim

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

Avicii's dad has shared 'excruciatingly painful' details regarding an intervention which took place prior to the DJ's tragic passing.

Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died by suicide at the age of 28 in Muscat, Oman in 2018.

Bergling had shot to fame in 2011 thanks to the popularity of his breakthrough song 'Levels'. However the musician was struggling behind closed doors, with a combination of poor mental health, the pressures of fame and continuous live performances leading him to retire from the touring two years prior to his death.

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Avicii died in 2018 (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Avicii died in 2018 (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Avicii's life and story is currently being revisited after Netflix released its documentary Avicii - I'm Tim at the end of last year which offers fans a glimpse into the late DJ's life and inner thoughts.

Directed by Henrik Burman, I'm Tim is made up of a mixture of narration and previous footage of Bergling alongside interviews with his industry peers, friends and family.

In one particularly heartbreaking moment, Bergling's father Klas revealed what happened when an intervention was organised for the DJ prior to his death.

Klas explained the decision to hold an intervention was a joint one between himself and his son's touring manager Arash 'Ash' Pournouri in order to help the star navigate the pressure of being famous.

Recalling the moment Avicii realised what was happening, Klas said: "As he approached, he could see all of us there. It was excruciatingly painful to see the look in his eyes. Oh man, that was really rough."

Klas then explained that Bergling had been 'furious' by the intervention at first, adding: "Everyone shared how concerned they were, and Tim… at first, he was pretty furious.

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"He refused to give in. But eventually, something made him say, 'Fine, I’ll get help.' I said, 'Okay, thank you.' It finally registered. We were thrilled. It got through to him."

Klas Bergling has revealed an intervention was held for his son (ANDERS WIKLUND/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)
Klas Bergling has revealed an intervention was held for his son (ANDERS WIKLUND/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

After accepting support from a series of doctors and psychiatrists, Avicii would begin to make healthy changes to both his professional and personal life - which included walking away from the gruelling touring schedules.

Elsewhere in the documentary, the DJ's close friend Jesse Waits spoke about his death, expressing regret at not being able to help his late friend.

“I know this is something that is inevitable, but if I was there I could have fixed it,” he said.

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“Whatever he was going through, I'd be like, 'F**king shut the f**k up, f**king put your shoes on, and let's go out f**king outside for a walk.

"I'm sure everybody feels that they could have changed something, especially his family."

You can stream Avicii – I’m Tim on Netflix.

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, please don’t suffer alone. Call Samaritans for free on their anonymous 24-hour phone line on 116 123.

Featured Image Credit: ANDERS WIKLUND/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images/Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Topics: Netflix

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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