Avicii death at 28 a coming-of-age

'Stay forever young'

Wake Me Up may now be remembered for more than the banjo twist. The track, featuring singer Aloe Blacc, reflects on aging with the line, "I wish I could stay forever this young".

Like other musicians who died with so many years ahead of them, Avicii looks destined to be remembered with an aura of tragedy. He retired from touring in 2016 as he suffered health problems including acute pancreatitis, triggered in part by excessive drinking.

Avicii, who acknowledged his problems in the sole lyric to the song Alcoholic, died while on vacation in Oman. The cause remained unclear.

Kygo, another leading DJ, closed his set on Friday at the Coachella festival in California with a tribute to Avicii, to whom he credited his decision to pursue electronic music.

"I know he's inspired millions of other producers out there," Kygo said.

Agence France-presse