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\n\tA memorial service and celebration of life has been set for Oliver Tree, who died following a tragic helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that took the lives of six on June 14. The service is scheduled for July 25, with a public livestream planned \u201cdue to limited space for family and friends,\u201d a representative for the artist tells Billboard<\/em>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\tOliver Tree\u2019s Legacy Continues With New Grant for Artists Following His Death in Helicopter\u00a0Crash\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\tOliver Tree, \u2018Life Goes On\u2019 and \u2018Miss You\u2019 Singer, Dies in Helicopter\u00a0Crash\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\tGone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in\u00a02026\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThe event will be held at UCSC Quarry Amphitheater, an outdoor venue located on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus. Details on how to watch the livestream are not yet available, but will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n \n\tThe artist, born Oliver Tree Nickell in Santa Cruz, passed away at just 32 while traveling South America on his World\u2019s First World Tour. The other victims of the crash were identified as passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim and Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.<\/p>\n \n\tTree\u2019s fourth studio album,\u00a0Love You Madly Hate You Badly<\/em>, was released in April via Atlantic Records. His final live performance was in S\u00e3o Paulo on June 6.<\/p>\n \n\tIn an obituary just released by his family, he\u2019s remembered as \u201cmore than a musician; he was a true artist in every sense of the word, seeing the world as a stage for his performance art.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tIn part, the tribute reads, \u201cOliver cared so deeply about spreading art, joy, laughter and love into the world. He blended his characters seamlessly with his authentic self, which left the audience often wondering what is real or a prank. He found beauty in the ordinary and would constantly preach his \u201cUgly Is Beautiful\u201d mantra on and off stage. He wanted everyone to feel like they had a place to be themselves. Under all the absurdist humor and outlandish stunts, he wanted to create an inclusive environment where everyone belonged and could realize their true potential.\u201d (Read the obituary provided by Tree\u2019s family in full below.)<\/p>\n \n\tAmong Tree\u2019s musical accomplishments, his debut major-label album,\u00a0Ugly Is Beautiful<\/em>, topped\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u2018s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart at No. 1 in 2020. \u201cMiss You,\u201d a collaboration with Robin Schulz, reached o. 4 on the Hot\u00a0Dance\/Electronic Songs chart in 2022, and Tree\u2019s song \u201cLife Goes On\u201d reached No. 7 on\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u2018s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart the same year.<\/p>\n \n\tTree\u2019s family requests donations be made in his honor to his foundation, Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses, which Tree had outlined in his will before his death. Funds collected will support and encourage young artists to follow their dreams, as Tree wished. Its mission statement: \u201cOliver believed the most valuable way for artists to master their craft was not through studying, but by physically getting their hands dirty and creating things. The foundation provides grants to artists working in music, film, installation, and performance art.\u201d Complete details can be found, and donations can be made, at olivertreefoundation.com.<\/p>\n \n\tRead the obituary provided by his family below:<\/p>\n Oliver Tree Nickell, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, passed away in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in a tragic accident at the age of 32. Known as Oliver Tree, he was an artist, storyteller, singer, songwriter, producer, director, editor, actor, filmmaker, entertainer, traveler and creative force; he had just performed in S\u00e3o Paulo as part of his 7-continent world tour. <\/em><\/p>\n Oliver was born in Santa Cruz, California. From the beginning, Oliver always had the most astonishing and relentless creative drive. He began producing skits, music, and drawings as early as 5 years old. He spent ten years racing BMX, cycle cross, cross country, mountain biking, downhill racing and free-style dirt jumping. Oliver was a DJ in his teenage years and started performing shows under the name \u201cKryph\u201d, where he opened up for big artists in the dance scene. At 17, he signed with R&S Records, under the moniker \u201cTree\u201d, where he put out his first official body of work \u201cSplitting Branches\u201d. During this period, he attended San Francisco State University and later graduated from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 2017. At CalArts, Oliver created the \u201cOliver Tree\u201d project, which included producing, directing, acting, touring, film-making, and song-writing. <\/em><\/p>\n In 2016, \u201cTurbo\u201d was born, a character he developed for the internet, who was loud, colorful, bright and hilarious. That same year, he released his first single on all platforms as Oliver Tree, in collaboration with Whethan titled \u201cWhen I\u2019m Down\u201d. The song became a huge success and went gold. In 2017, Oliver signed with Atlantic Records and shortly after released his first viral hit song \u201cAlien Boy\u201d which was produced with his childhood friend Casey Mattson, as well as frequent collaborator Imad Royal. It was a song that truly encapsulated the Oliver Tree brand. Oliver then went on to release his debut album \u201cUgly Is Beautiful\u201d, which hit the top 15 of Billboard 200 and reached number 1 on Billboard\u2018s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts. Oliver also released a deluxe version of the album which included the song \u201cLife Goes On\u201d, a track that was produced with long-time friend and collaborator Getter. This song propelled Oliver into a global audience and was a commercial hit. Followed by the success of Oliver\u2019s song \u201cMiss You\u201d, with Robin Schulz, which became a worldwide hit and was nominated for Best International Song (The BRIT Awards) in 2024. Oliver never stopped reinventing himself. Each album featured a distinct character in the Oliver Tree universe: Turbo for \u201cUgly is Beautiful\u201d in 2020, Shawney Bravo for \u201cCowboy Tears\u201d in 2022, Cornelius Cummings for \u201cAlone in A Crowd\u201d in 2023 up until \u201cLove You Madly Hate You Badly\u201d in 2026, where he removed the fake personas and decided to show the world his true self for his final album which was 100% written and produced by Oliver. <\/em><\/p>\n Oliver had a deep curiosity about the world and wanted to experience every country and culture. Over the past two years, Oliver was a global citizen, visiting over 100 countries: eating local cuisine; connecting with locals of all kinds; participating in ceremonies; giving concerts; and recording music on his laptop. He went to the Middle East, sailed in Antarctica and became an honorary Maasai tribal chief in Tanzania. <\/em><\/p>\n Oliver was more than a musician; he was a true artist in every sense of the word, seeing the world as a stage for his performance art. He pushed boundaries in every form of media and life. Oliver was on a mission to bring the world together through art and inspiring other artists to create. Being a forward thinker, Oliver created a non-profit entitled \u201cDr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses\u201d. He wanted all of his money to go into funding other aspiring artists in all facets: music, film, installation and performance art projects. <\/em><\/p>\n Oliver cared so deeply about spreading art, joy, laughter and love into the world. He blended his characters seamlessly with his authentic self, which left the audience often wondering what is real or a prank. He found beauty in the ordinary and would constantly preach his \u201cUgly Is Beautiful\u201d mantra on and off stage. He wanted everyone to feel like they had a place to be themselves. Under all the absurdist humor and outlandish stunts, he wanted to create an inclusive environment where everyone belonged and could realize their true potential. <\/em><\/p>\n Oliver was a creative force of nature, a true \u201cAlien Boy\u201d among human beings. His imagination was boundless, his laugh was contagious and his creativity and ideas were prolific. <\/em><\/p>\n Oliver is survived by his parents, Jesse & Christine Nickell of Santa Cruz, brother Jessup (Zoe), Grandmothers Ann Begin & Lorraine Nickell, Aunts Cynthia Begin, Mia Begin (Bill Schroeder), Uncle Dan Begin (Melissa), Aunts Sheree Kouffeld (Dave Christopher) and Jan Lamascus (Marvin), many beloved cousins, Beth, Breanna, Kaitlin, Kimmy, Maggie, Meadow and Nicolas; and numerous friends worldwide. He considered his team and colleagues his family: Dan Awad, Paul Donatelli; his bandmates: Casey Mattson, Amir Oosman, Jake Jamieson, Jmsey; his creative collaborators: Ethan Snoreck aka Whethan; Ryan Farber; Steve Zilberman; Jacob Dennis; Sebastian Hackett; his love Fiona Chernavskaya, as well as many others who touched his project and helped him execute his vision, who are too innumerable to be named. <\/em><\/p>\n We\u2019ll leave you with a quote which Oliver said at almost every show he performed at, his mantra to the world: \u201cNo matter how strange you think you look, no matter how ugly you feel, you are beautiful.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/oliver-tree-memorial-service-livestream-how-to-watch-1236282524\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/olive-tree-obituary-photo-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard A memorial service and celebration of life has been set for Oliver Tree, who died following a tragic helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that took the lives of six on June 14. 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