Rita Ora Pays Tribute To Avicii During Performance - Noise11.com
Avicii, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Avicii, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Rita Ora Pays Tribute To Avicii During Performance

by Music-News.com on April 30, 2018

in News

Rita Ora has paid tribute to her friend and former collaborator Avicii during a festival appearance.

Swedish DJ Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died unexpectedly in Oman at the age of 28 on 20 April (18). His cause of death has yet to be announced, but members of his family recently released a statement implying he committed suicide, revealing he was trying to “find peace” before he passed away.

Rita became firm friends Avicii when they worked on their 2017 hit Lonely Together, and the star was clearly emotional as she took to the stage at the 538Koningsdag Festival in The Netherlands on Friday (27Apr18).

The singer told the 40,000-strong crowd ahead of her performance: “I’m going to say something which is really, really special because it’s going to be hard for me to sing this next song and I’ll tell you why.

“I had the honour of collaborating with somebody who changed my life and he’s a really good friend of mine and I heard some DJ’s playing some of his music earlier. I haven’t sang his song that we did together, ever since he passed away – until today (sic),” she explained, while close to tears.

“So it’s going to be very hard for me to sing this next song. I’m obviously talking about the incredible Avicii,” she added, then told the crowd that their track Lonely Together was the last song he released before his death.

Footage of the concert shows Rita bowing her head and crying as she held a moment of silence prior to kicking off her gig.

Following news of Avicii’s death, Rita, 27, took to social media to share her condolences with his family.

“I have no words,” she wrote on Twitter. “I remember how amazing it was to make Lonely Together and it felt like just yesterday we were talking. Condolences to Avicii’s family, friends, and the fans who supported him. May he rest in peace. Gone too soon. I’m devastated. Heartbroken.”

music-news.com

For news as it happens follow Noise11 on Facebook

Noise11.com

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Related Posts

Kelsea Ballerini Is Heading Back To Australia For Shows In December

Kelsea Ballerini will perform for a fourth time in Australia in December.

4 days ago
The Beths photo by Frances Carter
The Beths Channeled Stephen King and Olivia Rodrigo For Fourth Album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’

New Zealand’s The Beths have a new song ‘No Joy’ ahead of the fourth album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ coming in August and Stephen King and Olivia Rodrigo had in some way inspired it.

6 days ago
Conner Smith
Country Singer Conner Smith Cancels Show After Killing Pedestrian

Conner Smith has cancelled two shows so he can regroup after accidentally killing a pedestrian.

June 18, 2025
Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Wins Shouting Out Loud Copyright Case

Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud copyright lawsuit won't proceed to the US Supreme Court.

June 17, 2025
MGK Machine Gun Kelly Los Americana
Bob Dylan Narrates Trailer for New MGK (Machine Gun Kelly) Album ‘Lost Americana’

Bob Dylan’s voice is heard on the trailer for ‘Lost Americana’, a new album on the way from MGK (Machine Gun Kelly).

June 11, 2025
Jacob Collier - photographer credit Nicole Nodland
Jacob Collier Djesse World Tour Includes Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney

British singer songwriter Jacob Collier has included three Australian dates for Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney as part of the Djesse World Tour.

June 10, 2025
Finneas (supplied by Universal Music)
Finneas Tear-Gassed During Los Angeles Protest

Finneas has claimed that he was tear-gassed by the National Guard at a "very peaceful" protest in Los Angeles.

June 10, 2025