Deadmau5, Oliver Heldens and more respond to Avicii’s retirement
Avicii caught the entire dance world off guard early Tuesday morning, March 29, when he announced his retirement from touring. The legendary Swedish producer took to Facebook to break the news, letting fans know that 2016 would be the final opportunity to catch him performing live. Aside from an outpouring of sympathy from his global fan base, DJs and producers around the world also took to Twitter and various other platforms to share their thoughts. We’ve collected a wide gamut of responses, from deadmau5′s (seemingly) innocuous misspelling to Oliver Heldens’ sentimental throwback. Check them out below:
.@avichie Best of luck on the retirement with the music career stuff. I’ve tried twice. It’s not like quitting a fuckin dayjob.
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) 29 Mart 2016
Much love to @avicii and his new beginnings! Thanks for being so inspiring to us and we wish you the best man!
— THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) 29 Mart 2016
Sad to hear about @Avicii, been a fan since his early stuff in 2009. Hope he keeps on making a lot of new music! https://t.co/8cV968FSWo
— Oliver Heldens (@OliverHeldens) 29 Mart 2016
Brave choice wishing all the best to my brother @Avicii we are always here for you! https://t.co/c6O9yVXkI4
— Nicky Romero (@nickyromero) 29 Mart 2016
good choice @Avicii , all the best for you brother!
— Thomas Gold (@thomasgold) 29 Mart 2016
Wishing @Avicii the best in his new endeavors and looking forward to his new albumhttps://t.co/7ubLApMmdy pic.twitter.com/nf8ukvAy5j
— Morgan Page (@morganpage) 29 Mart 2016
I’ll always have a massive amount of respect for @Avicii. Hes probably one of the biggest reasons I started making music in the first place.
— ZAXX (@ZAXXOfficial) 29 Mart 2016