So, of course there was tension and irritation. At one point, Ingrosso told the camera: "We're not best friends anymore, and that's the truth." and we didn't want to end up repeating ourselves."Ī documentary about their 52-date farewell tour, however, painted a picture of disillusionment and internal tension. "But we've always been about challenging ourselves and doing unexpected things. "It's very easy to just stay content with the machine that is Swedish House Mafia," Axwell told Radio 1's Pete Tong. let's wrap this up."Īt the time, the band chose to portray the split as going out on a high. "We'd had loose discussions about it but we decided, 'OK.
"You can't pick a great time to deliver bad news," says Ingrosso. "We didn't even know during the show that we were going to do it." "We just decided on the spot that it was the time to release that statement," reflects Axwell, nine years later. Including, it seems, the band themselves. No-one could quite believe they were calling it quits. In the space of four years, they've rewritten the rule book for dance music, selling out New York's Madison Square Garden in 11 minutes, and booking colossal stadium shows around Europe.Ī supergroup comprising Swedish DJs Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello and Axel "Axwell" Hedfors, they are masters of the ecstasy rush, with pulse-quickening hits like Save The World and Don't You Worry Child conquering clubs and charts alike.
Swedish House Mafia are wildly successful, and at the top of their game. "Today we want to share with you, that the tour we are about to go on will be our last," it reads. Swedish House Mafia have just played an exhilarating set at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend, when a new message flashes up on their website. Swedish House Mafia (L-R): Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell
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