Stockholm Arena Renamed for Late EDM Star Avicii, With Aim of Spurring Attention to Mental Health Issues
Chris Willman Music WriterThe late EDM star Avicii was not just an “arena act” — he’s now an arena namesake. A venue in his native Sweden formerly known as the the Ericsson Globe has been renamed the Avicii Arena, the Stockholm facility announced Wednesday.Said Klas Bergling, the father of Tim Bergling, aka Avicii, “It was a significant milestone in Tim’s career when he played here nine years ago, and he would be extremely proud that this iconic building from today will bear his name.”The venue will “become a symbol for a new initiative with partners for preventing mental illness for the young people of Sweden,” the naming announcement said.