Singer Oliver Tree died at 32 following a helicopter crash in Brazil on Sunday morning, after two helicopters collided mid-air above an electric vehicle yard in southwest Rio de Janeiro. Local authorities say five others also died, including passengers in the
Oliver Tree didn’t get to finish the tour that was already lined up across the globe.
On Sunday morning, the 32-year-old singer was killed in Brazil after two helicopters collided mid-air above an electric vehicle yard in southwest Rio de Janeiro, according to local authorities. Six people were killed in the crash, which occurred in Recreio dos Bandeirantes.
Tree was in his helicopter with four other people: passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim, Lucas Brito Chaves and pilot Alexandre Souza. The other helicopter carried only a pilot, Charles Marsillac, who was killed as well.
An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the crash.
The timeline around his career had been moving fast even before this weekend’s tragedy. Oliver Tree first gained fame in 2010. when he was just 17. working with Skrillex and Zeds Dead under the name “Tree.” He released an independent album in 2013 before taking a break from the industry to study music technology.
He later returned with major momentum: his first studio album. “Ugly Is Beautiful. ” released in 2020. went gold in the United States. One of its standout tracks, “Life Goes On,” went platinum. After that. he followed with “Cowboy Tears. ” “Alone in a Crowd. ” and “Love You Madly Hate You Badly. ” released in April of this year.
With the world looking ahead, Tree had a series of tour dates coming up, kicking off with a show in Lisbon, Portugal on July 1. He also had dates scheduled all over the United States, Europe, Australia, and China.
By the time Sunday’s crash was confirmed, all of it had changed. Oliver Tree was 32 years old.
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Wait what? Helicopters just collide over a car yard?? That’s insane.
I saw this on TikTok and they said it was like “mid-air” because of some fan drone thing?? Idk if that’s true but either way that’s super sad. Why were two helicopters even flying near each other.
This feels weird to me because they keep saying electric vehicle yard like that’s the cause? Like the batteries made them crash? Probably not but that wording is confusing. Also he had a tour date in Lisbon July 1, so I’m guessing he wasn’t far from happening anyway.
Man 32 is way too young. I don’t even know who the pilot was but like… Brazil helicopter crash, electric vehicle yard, two helicopters… sounds like somebody screwed up with the air traffic or something. Then they go into his whole Skrillex/Zeds Dead history and I’m just like can we focus on the actual cause?? Investigation is underway sure but I swear it’ll end up being “pilot error” like always.