On March 29th, Avicii announced his decision to hang up his headphones and retire from touring after his 2016 run. The dance music community reacted accordingly and interest for his tickets surged rapidly.
After speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Avicii said “To me it was something I had to do for my health. The scene was not for me. It was not the shows and not the music. It was always the other stuff surrounding it that never came naturally to me. All the other parts of being an artist. I'm more of an introverted person in general. It was always very hard for me. I took on board too much negative energy, I think.”
Avicii went on to say that he will continue to make music, but touring will definitely be a no. “I just feel happy. I feel free at this point,” Avicii said. “Like I have my private life back and focusing on myself for the first time in a long time. This was obviously the hardest decision of my life so far. But so far it has paid off tremendously in terms of well-being for me. I'm happier than I have been in a very, very long time. Stress-free more than I have been in a very long time.”
