New Avicii song SOS with Aloe Blac released one year after Swedish DJ's death

The song will feature on his upcoming posthumous album, Tim
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Emma Powell11 April 2019
The Weekender

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A new song by Avicii has been released ahead of his upcoming posthumous album.

The Swedish DJ – real name Tim Bergling – was found dead in Oman on April 20 2019, with his family later confirming that he had committed suicide.

SOS dropped on Wednesday and features Aloe Blac who previously featured on Avicii’s number one hit Wake Me Up.

Blac announced the news on Twitter, writing: “Thank you, Tim. Today we share your creativity with the world once again.

“I’m honoured to have worked with you and I promise to carry on your legacy through our songs.”

Forthcoming album Tim is slated for release on June 6 and will feature songs Avicii worked on in the months before his death. All proceeds will go to the Tim Bergling Foundation, which was set up to offer support to those suffering with mental health issues.

His family announced the news in a statement last week, confirming a number of songwriters came together to complete Avicii’s unfinished tracks.

A statement read: “When Tim Bergling passed away on 20 April 2018, he was close to completing a new album. He left behind a collection of nearly finished songs, along with notes, email conversations and text messages about the music.

“The songwriters that Tim was collaborating with on this album have continued the process to get as close to his vision as possible.

“Since Tim's passing, the family decided not to keep the music locked away - instead they wanted to share it with his fans all around the world.”

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