American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree has died after a helicopter crash in Brazil, it has been reported.
The 32-year-old alternative rock artist and social media personality is best remembered for his hit songs Life Goes On, Miss You and ULTRAMAN.
According to CNN Brazil, he was in Rio de Janeiro when the incident occurred.
The outlet reports that Tree and five others were killed when two helicopters collided above an electric vehicle yard on Sunday morning.
According to a report from local outlet Metróples, Tree and passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim, Lucas Brito Chaves were in one helicopter with pilot Alexandre Souza, while the other was piloted only by Charles Marsillac.
An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the crash.
Tree first rose to fame at the age of 17, working on presentations for band Skrillex and Zeds Dead under the name Tree.
In 2013, he released an independent album, before taking a break to study music technology at the California Institute of the Arts.
He signed on to Atlantic Records in 2017, after his song When I’m Down went viral, leading to the release of debut studio album Ugly Is Beautiful in 2020.
This was followed by Cowboy Tears in 2022 and Alone in a Crowd on September 29, 2023.
In addition to his music, Tree was known for his distinctive look – including his signature bowl cut and exaggerated wardrobe.
With Life Goes on and Alien Boy, Tree found popularity on TikTok, further establishing him as a larger than life figure.
He was halfway through headlining a world tour four his album Love You Madly, Hate You Badly, which began in Mexico City and was set to include dates in China, Japan, Antarctica, New Zealand and South Africa.
Back in February, he reflected on his relationship to the music, writing that it had ‘always consumed my entire existence, but the current internet climate rewards the promotion of art more than the art itself’.
‘It’s drained my soul. Stepping away from the noise to explore and record this album has shown me just how much beauty is jam packed into every corner of this earth,’ he wrote.
Enjoying a renewed spirit after the release of his latest album, he added: ‘I’ve connected and shared moments with people of all walks of life and it’s reinstalled my trust in humanity. It filled my heart with hope. After logging off, I feel brand new and I can’t wait to share my perspective with you. Thank you to every one of you who’ve followed along with me and my music at any point of my journey, I can’t wait to take you on this next adventure.’
In the wake of the tragic news, fans have begun flooding to social media to pay tribute, with debbie.check describing him on Instagram as a ‘special soul.’
‘I promise I will listen to your music all my life,’ vowed elmello23.
Itsjamesseo called him ‘an amazing human doing what you loved,’ while mikesquires praised him for you ‘pushing boundaries that people didn’t think were possible.’
Metro has reached out to Oliver Tree’s representatives for comment.
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