Let’s make them go out with a bang!"Īugust 28, 2016: Avicii Plays His Last Show I will however never let go of music - I will continue to speak to my fans through it, but I’ve decided this 2016 run will be my last tour and last shows. "I know I am blessed to be able to travel all around the world and perform, but I have too little left for the life of a real person behind the artist. "My choices and career have never been driven by material things, although I’m grateful for all the opportunities and comforts my success has availed me," he wrote. He thanked his fans, family, peers, partners and longtime manger Arash "Ash" Pournouri for their support and promised a final tour as a farewell to fans. He noted his struggles with life on the road, his introverted nature and desire to spend more time creating in the studio. The news was shocking in the wake of his triumphant return to Ultra Music Festival. March 29, 2016: Avicii Announces His Plan to Retire From the RoadĪfter a creative road trip with friends, during which he wrote many new songs that would appear on his 2017 EP Av?ci (01), the producer and DJ announced that he planned to retire from touring indefinitely. My team, label and family have encouraged me to do that and I realize not many in my position get that opportunity." “I look forward to keep being innovative with my team in leading a bigger change than just with my music," Avicii was quoted. "In moving my tour promotional responsibilities to next year, I have a great opportunity to focus on myself and spend time trying to grow up in a way I never got the chance to - normal, or as normal as it could get. Representatives cited the pressures of finalizing his sophomore album Stories, released a month later, and his directorial debut on music videos for "For a Better Day" and "Pure Grinding." His team also promised a larger tour to come. In May 2015, he broke his musical silence with a new song and video called "Feeling Good," but four months later, he once again was forced to postpone all the year's remaining performances. September 2, 2015: Avicii Postpones All Performances for the Year Six months after his surgery, Avicii continued to suffer from lingering health issues and was forced to cancel all forthcoming performances, including his headlining slot at TomorrowWorld, Las Vegas residencies at XS and Encore Beach Club, and a scheduled Asian tour in October. September 8, 2014: Avicii Cancels All Performances He underwent surgery to have his appendix and gallbladder removed, though he returned to touring as soon as possible. In the hospital, he learned that not only had his pancreatitis returned, but his appendix has burst. Unfortunately, the pain came back yesterday afternoon and I returned to the hospital where they admitted me to stay overnight." The pain was still there when I landed so I went straight to hospital. "I woke up on Wednesday morning with serious pain but I flew to Miami anyway, hoping that it would go away. "My fans know that I have had issues in the past with my stomach and pancreatitis," he wrote on social media. Avicii blamed the reaction on his nonstop tour schedule. Alesso took his spot at SLS, while rival deadmau5 took his slot at Ultra. Though the media reported that Avicii had stopped drinking, his issues flared seven days after he released a remix version of his LP True, featuring his own remixes of the album's tracks. Avicii was hospitalized in Miami for a blocked gallbladder and was forced to cancel scheduled performances at the SLS Hotel, which had undergone a complete Avicii takeover, and his headlining set at Ultra Music Festival. March 28, 2014: Avicii Is Hospitalized in Miami 5 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart for six weeks. Doctors urged Avicii to undergo gallbladder removal surgery, but the producer declined, choosing instead to continue working on his debut LP True. The album was released in September of that year and peaked at No. March 2013: Avicii Is Urged to Remove His GallbladderĪbout a year after his incident in New York City, Avicii was again sent to the hospital for similar issues while on tour in Australia. January 2012: Avicii Is Hospitalized in New York for 11 DaysĪvicii's health issues began in January 2012, when the DJ and producer was hospitalized in New York City with acute pancreatitis, a side-effect of heavy drinking.