Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.
The final words of DJ Avicii were revealed in his last diary entry, as new details emerge about his death.
The Swedish hitmaker - known for songs such as 'Wake Me Up' and 'I Could Be the One' - died aged 28 on 20 April, 2018 by suicide in Muscat, Oman.
Despite having a glittering career and working with superstars such as Flo Rida, David Guetta and Madonna, Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, had found the gruelling life of a non-stop touring musician hard to cope with.
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Following the release of new documentary Avicii: I'm Tim, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday (9 June) Avicii's life is once again the public eye.
The documentary features a narration from Avicii himself - taken from an interview late in his career - alongside unseen interviews and archive footage in order to examine the impact of fame on his mental health.
In the doc, he admits to struggling with 'crippling' anxiety and saying that non-stop touring was 'killing' him. Avicii's friends and family also appear alongside a variety of his musical peers to share their insights on the artist.
A wider release for the documentary is yet to be revealed.
Avicii's last words - taken from his final diary entry - were previously revealed in Måns Mosesson’s 2021 book Tim - The Official Biography Of Avicii.
The book saw Mosesson speak to Avicii's parents, Anki Lidén and Klas Bergling, as well as various friends and colleagues in order to tell the musician's life story.
Alongside the interviews, he also had access to Avicii's diaries, which gave an insight into his time in rehab for addiction and mental health issues.
Avicii had checked himself into rehab in 2015, before retiring from touring a year later.
His diaries detailed the impact of his non-stop touring, with one entry reading: "Those days in hospital were the most anxiety and stress-free days I can remember the past six years, those were my true vacations, as depressing as it might sound.
"The relief of going from extreme pain to none, knowing that no one is expecting anything other than for you to wait it out and then recover was huge.
"It was an extreme relief considering the insane schedule I had kept up until that point."
The final message in his journal, saw the DJ pen a cryptic sentence about rebirth, writing: "The shedding of the soul is the last attachment, before it restarts!"
He would take his life a day later.
Following his death, Avicii's parents would create the Tim Bergling Foundation, which honours his memory through raising awareness for mental health issues and suicide prevention.
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.
Topics: World News, Music, Mental Health
Brenna Cooper