{"id":109096,"date":"2018-04-23T03:59:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T03:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inthemix.junkee.com\/?p=158828"},"modified":"2018-04-23T03:59:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T03:59:50","slug":"kygo-alison-wonderland-tiesto-and-more-have-paid-tribute-to-avicii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/earthquakemix.com\/boom\/?p=109096","title":{"rendered":"Kygo, Alison Wonderland, Ti\u00ebsto, and more have paid tribute to Avicii"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Friday, the\u00a0dance world was rocked by the news that superstar DJ and producer Avicii — real name Tim Bergling — had\u00a0been found dead<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

His death was\u00a0confirmed on Friday afternoon<\/a><\/strong> by his US publicist Diana Baron, who\u00a0stated that the Swedish artist was found dead in Muscat, Oman. He was 28 years old. In the days since,\u00a0a\u00a0number of high-profile dance acts have paid tribute to the late artist during their sets.<\/p>\n

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While\u00a0headlining the mainstage\u00a0at Coachella on\u00a0Friday night, Norwegian producer Kygo told the crowd that Avicii was his “biggest music inspiration”, and a “true musical genius.”<\/p>\n

“Earlier today I got the news that Avicii had passed away, only 28 years old,” Kygo told the crowd, visibly holding back tears. “Avicii was my biggest musical inspiration, and he was the reason I started making electronic music. I don’t think I would have been on this stage tonight if it wasn’t for him.<\/p>\n

“I know he has inspired millions of other producers out there. I want to end my set tonight with my favourite Avicii song. In honour of Avicii, I want you guys to dance and sing along, and let’s celebrate the life of a true musical genius.”<\/p>\n

He then closed out his set with Avicii’s 2017 track ‘Without You’. Watch footage of the moment below.<\/p>\n