A few days ago, the two times World No.1 Dutch DJ/producer Hardwell announced an indefinite hiatus from touring – to focus on family, friends and to simply relax. No deadlines, dates, interviews, no stress.

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Hello world, Ever since I was a little kid I dreamed of the life I live this very moment. A life filled with music, real human interaction and the freedom to express myself in the purest form I know. I have grown from an ambitious kid with everything to gain into the 30-year old I am today whilst evolving as an artist with triple the speed of my aging process. Over the past few years I’ve come to know myself better and better and over time I realized that there’s still so much I want to share with my family and friends, so many roads I’d like to explore, but being Hardwell 24/7 leaves too little energy, love, creativity and attention for my life as a normal person to do so. This is why I have decided to clear my schedule indefinitely to be completely liberated from targets, interviews, deadlines, release dates, etc. I’ve always dealt with all the pressure that comes with the heavy touring schedule, but for now, it felt too much, like a never ending rollercoaster ride. I always try to give myself 200% and in order to keep doing that, and feeding my creativity, I need some time off to be me, the person behind the artist and reflect on everything that happened the last few years. That means my touring schedule has ended yesterday on Ibiza on September 6th, 2018 with a bang. However, I will still do my All Ages show in the Ziggo Dome during Amsterdam Dance Event on the 18th of October 2018. I’ll keep making music and I will never let go of it and will always aim to continue to connect with my fans through it. Last but not least I want to thank every single one of my fans for the support so far. It is your love and dedication for all I’ve put out there that helped me evolve in more ways than I ever could have imagined, and I realize that I do owe everything to you all. My sincerest hope is that we will be able to continue this journey together. I want to come back stronger than ever, but for now, I’m just going to be me for a while. Robbert

Un post condiviso da Hardwell (@hardwell) in data: Set 7, 2018 at 6:00 PDT

We are sorry for the fans that were going to participate in his upcoming gigs. And for the ones worried about his state of health, in our opinion (take note: we don’t know anything more about the reasons for this break), this is normal. At a certain point of an artist’s life, between tours and releases (tons of releases, in case of Hardwell) the stress becomes unbearable. Avicii is the saddest example of what we are talking about.

So, first of all, we are glad to see Hardwell deciding to relax. His health is the most important thing in this case. Many other artists took some breaks during their careers and we are sure that he will come back in a great form!

After having clarified that, we must add why us, reviewers, are particularly interested in this choice. During this period of relaxation, Hardwell will have a lot of time to experiment and create new music. His creativity will be set free and his next releases can possibly infuse us with enthusiasm. It is quite an optimistic thought, but we noticed a confusion in the Revealed boss’ in 2018, with a lot of releases (EP included), many of them forgettable. Quality over quantity, order over chaos. We are sure that during this break Hardwell will find some peace and organize his music much better for the future.

We wish all the best to him and his fans, and we hope to find an even better Hardwell in the future!

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