Avicii's father to address mental health at IMS Ibiza 2019

The International Music Summit events are among the most important events on the annual dance music circuit, largely thanks to top-notch programming. At this year’s IMS Ibiza event in May, Avicii‘s father, Klas Bergling will be a featured speaker, addressing mental health’s correlation with the music industry—an intersection Bergling is tragically all too familiar with.

Since his son’s passing last April at the age of 28, Bergling and the rest of Avicii’s family have dedicated themselves to honoring Avicii’s legacy, launching the Tim Bergling Foundation, which is focused on suicide prevention and raising awareness about the importance of mental health. This year, Bergling will speak at IMS about the mental health stigmas still plaguing the industry, and what the Foundation is doing to combat the growing issue. IMS Ibiza takes place May 22 – 24 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza, and a posthumous Avicii LP is set for delivery in June.

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