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The song "Wake me up" rang out from the
80-metre-high tower of Oscar's Church in central Stockholm,
where Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, grew up.
One of the biggest stars of electronic dance music (EDM), Avicii
was found dead at the age of 28 in Muscat, Oman, his U.S.
publicist said on Friday. No cause of death was given.
The church will have its bells play the song at noon from Monday
to Friday this week, it said on its web page, adding "Rest in
peace".
Avicii, also known for international hits like "Hey Brother" and
"Waiting for love", announced in 2016 that he was retiring from
touring, but he kept making music and was nominated for a
Billboard music award last week.
The family of the artist on Monday said they were grateful for
the numerous public tributes paid, but offered no details on his
unexpected death.
Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofven called Avicii "one of
Sweden's biggest musical wonders of modern time" on Instagram.
Stockholm resident Jon Holmgren said Avicii had meant very much
to him, as his son was the same age and in the same group of
friends as the artist when he grew up.
"He is a fantastic success story with a very tragic ending,
unfortunately," he said, standing outside Oscar's Church.
(Reporting by Helena Soderpalm, additional reporting by Ilze
Filks)
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