Less than 24 hours ago, a shocking news came to life when Avicii announced his retirement from touring for an indefinite period after 2016. As it marked a sad day for the current EDM generation, the Swedish prodigy continued to make headlines, this time not with his music.
As announced by TV network BBC, Tim Bergling has sold the rights of his documentary, ‘Stories‘ to BBC Worldwide. The feature film which is currently a work in progress will give fans an insight into the life of one of modern dance music’s biggest stars who has helped the industry taste global success. Directed by Levan Tsikurishvili, the motion picture will also chart the meteoric success of the ‘Levels‘ star who is responsible for some of the biggest dance singles and record breaking albums alike and discuss his life since the release of his debut album ‘True’ up until today. A raw, uncensored take at his life, the movie will be a tell-all which will also look into the health scare Tim faced back in 2014.
The coveted documentary, ‘Stories‘ will be launched by Avicii himself who will be attending MIPTV in Cannes next month. Talking about the forthcoming movie, Salim Mukaddam, Director of Music at BBC Worldwide, shared his views on the company’s successful acquirement,
“Avicii redefined the boundaries of contemporary dance music with his debut album. His hits have gone gold and platinum in 25 countries, but little is known about the man behind the music. This film promises to give fans and music lovers an insight into the unbelievable world of a superstar artist, from the highs of playing to packed stadiums around the world to the lows of illness and struggling to get back to the stage. We are very excited to see the finished project later this year.”
Daniel Zackrisson, Executive Producer, Sveriges Television also added to the hype of the film’s debut as he stated,
“We are extremely excited to work with one of Sweden’s biggest music exports, and the documentary will be something special in the world of music documentaries. The very unique footage will give an extraordinary look into Tim’s world as the artist Avicii. The very talented director, Levan, is spending an enormously amount of time with Tim, and the access to the – normally – so anonymous artist is giving a rare insight in the life of a super star.”
Source: BBC
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