This Saturday, June 21, 2025, Marseille is about to vibrate like never before. And for good reason: David Guetta, one of the most famous DJs in the world, stopped at the Vélodrome stadium for an exceptional concert on the occasion of the Fête de la Musique. The event has been full for several weeks: 65,000 people are expected For this show, highlight of his Monolith Tour. An ambitious and spectacular tour, centered around a huge vertical structure – a real luminous monolith – sublimated by lights of lights, projections and pyrotechnic effects Breathtaking.
An XXL show: David Guetta promises the craziest evening of his career
The artist, who still sits in the world’s top 10 Spotify and who has more than 40 billion listening, promises an unforgettable evening. “” I think I have never put so many technical means in no show of my life ”he announced on his social networks. Suffice to say that fans can expect at a grandiose moment, where his cult hits and his last nuggets mingle: A Better World, The Final Countdown or Think Of Mein collaboration with Hugel. To make this night even crazier, two prestigious guests will be there. The American John Summit, Having become in a few years an essential figure of the US electro scene, will ignite the velodrome.
South African Themba, Pioneer of Afro House, will open the ball with a solar and catchy set. David Guetta promises an explosive cocktail between future rave, Melodic techno and its planetary classics that make Dancing the planet for over 25 years. But behind this festive moment, hides a more intimate message. Before this highly anticipated concert, David Guetta confided with emotion in the columns of the newspaper Provence. And he surprised more than one reader while evoking a very dark period of life, Similar to that which went through … Avicii.
The famous DJ evokes the hidden side of the success of Aviciii
On April 20, 2018, the planet music lost one of his most promising talents. Avicii, his real name Tim Bergling, was found dead in Oman. A few weeks later, his family confirmed that it was suicide. A shock for its millions of fans, but also for its peers. Among them, David Guetta, Very affected by this disappearance. He had also paid tribute to him with a poignant remix and regularly speaks since to salute the talent – and the fragility – of his Swedish friend.
In ProvenceDavid Guetta remembers: “I find it beautiful to see that his music is still so strong today. This is something we had in common: Create sounds that remain forever. »». The French had even participated in the documentary Avicii : True Storiesin which he expressed his concern for the mental health of his friend, Long before the drama.
“You have to learn to say no”: David Guetta draws lessons from Aviciii’s death
And in this Marseille interview, the one who pushed a violent rant during the 2024 Olympics goes further: “I myself have known a similar life situation, But without it making me crack. The moment when we wait for the summit in the charts in the world, and the constant pressure that it generates, It’s not easy to manage … “. He adds: “Obviously, I saw that he was emaciated, pale, and unfortunately, it happened what happened. »». This testimony echoes the words of Avicii himself, recorded in 2017 in his documentary: “I told them that I was no longer able to play. I said, “I’m going to die”. I said it so many times… ”. Words heavy with meaning, which David Guetta has never forgotten.
On the death of his friend, the French DJ had already sounded the alarm. “Beyond the trouble I had to lose a friend, it made us think, me and other DJs, on our way of life, to go sometimes beyond our limits ”, he confided. Before adding with gravity: “You have to learn to say no. And Avicii did not know how to say no. His death was a click: I want to take more time for myself now. »». This Saturday evening, David Guetta will undoubtedly ignite the velodrome, having a thought for Avicii.
