In 2019, Bergling’s parents, Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén, established the Tim Bergling Foundation. Financed by proceeds from his posthumous album SOS (recorded as TIM) and his ongoing catalog royalties, the foundation works directly on suicide awareness, psychiatric support systems, and advocating for regulatory shifts within the live music ecosystem.
His father, Klas Bergling, has become an outspoken advocate at international music conventions. He challenges record labels, booking agencies, and festival organizers to implement mental health safeguards, mandate mandatory rest periods between international flights, and train tour managers to spot signs of substance abuse and psychiatric emergencies.
The foundation also spearheaded the renaming of Stockholm’s iconic Ericsson Globe arena to Avicii Arena in 2021. Rather than serving as an empty memorial, the venue functions as a hub for youth mental health initiatives, hosting events and raising capital to lower the barriers to entry for professional psychiatric care in Scandinavia and beyond.
