Avicii’s dad doesn’t believe DJ planned to kill himself and compares son’s suicide to ‘traffic accident’
AVICII'S heartbroken dad has opened up about the DJ's suicide, claiming his son had not planned his death and that it was more like a "traffic accident".
The Wake Me Up star stunned the music world last April when he tragically took his own life at a hotel in Muscat, Oman.
In the months before his death, 28-year-old Avicii was said to have struggled with depression and battled with stage fright.
Coroners recorded the DJ's death as suicide, but his father Klas Bergling has now suggested he had not intended to kill himself and only briefly lost control.
In an interview with yesterday, Bergling said: "Our theory is not that he planned his suicide - more that it was like a traffic accident.
"Many things happened and came into the same station, so to say, and brought him out of his control."
We talked a lot (about) his thoughts about life, his thoughts about meditation, love… we had long talks, often one hour or so, over the ocean.
Klas Bergling, Avicii's Father
The dad added he often had hour-long chats with his son on the phone when times were tough.
Revealing details of their close relationship, Bergling said: "When he was in a bad situation he always used to call me.
"We talked a lot (about) his thoughts about life, his thoughts about meditation, love… we had long talks, often one hour or so, over the ocean.
"If you are very happy or extremely happy, it’s not so far to be unhappy…small things can make you sad or move your balance and I think this is what happened."
DJ DRAINED BY GIGS
Popular hitmaker Avicii is also understood to have endured illness and exhaustion as he toured music venues around the world performing to adoring crowds.
His father said a career in DJing often forces artists to "do a lot of things they don't want to do" that ultimately "takes a part of you".
Bergling added: "It takes a lot out of these people - the travelling, waiting at airports, late nights."
Hey Brother star Avicii's troubles were laid bare in the Netflix documentary True Stories.
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In April his first posthumous single SOS was released marking the first year anniversary of his death.
It features his Wake Me Up collaborator Aloe Blacc and themes of love, drugs and relationships.
All the proceeds of the full album, which was released last month, are going towards the the Tim Bergling Foundation, which was launched to honour Avicii after his death.
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society - from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It's the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it's rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You're Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let's all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others... You're Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, , 0800 585 858
- Heads Together,
- Mind, , 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus,, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans, , 116 123
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans on (free) 116123 or 020 7734 2800.