But those who condemn the Stockholm-born spinner for the drug-culture at his concerts should take a look at the facts.Avicii's big hearted—sometimes twangy—hits were never meant to be overdose anthems. With Tweets defending both the music venue and EDM, hundreds of critics came out on the Internet to shame those in attendance—including the ones hospitalized—for taking things too far.READ MORE Uruguay's Suarez Banned for BitingFor all the attempts to condemn the venue, the people, the drugs (oh, and the hip hop), it’s the star of the show who's at the center of the fight. TD Garden did not respond to requests for comment.In another corner of the Internet it’s the “young kids,” or the drugs themselves that hold the responsibility. By late afternoon Thursday, the Boston Police had reportedly cited TD Garden for having intoxicated minors on its premises. Despite a one-drink maximum at the venue, witness painted a picture of hundreds of extremely intoxicated 16-25-year-olds puking inside the stadium.
Whether or not they’re dancing with molly doesn’t seem to matter. " passion for the music is so gratifying, and it's what drives me to work nonstop,” he told PaperMag. A feature in PaperMag last week claims the Swedish music producer who discovered Avicii liked his “edgeless EDM that could be embraced by everyone, not just molly-addled clubbers or Euro-trash island hopping hedonists.” If the Swede’s live shows have become a breeding ground for drug and alcohol abuse, it was never Avicii's design.
“I was so nervous,” he told GQ’s Jessica Pressler. In the same interview with GQ, he details his own trip to the hospital after a daily routine of Champagne, Bloody Mary’s, and wine resulted in an excruciating bout of acute pancreatitis. “But I'm sort of afraid of anything that makes you feel out of control.”That’s not to say that Avicii is devoid of connections to mind-altering substances. “I mean, I want to take it,” he told the magazine.
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