{"id":2015449,"date":"2026-06-28T10:56:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2015449"},"modified":"2026-06-28T10:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:56:47","slug":"memorial-service-and-celebration-of-life-for-oliver-tree-to-be-livestreamed-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2015449","title":{"rendered":"Memorial service and \u2018celebration of life\u2019 for Oliver Tree to be livestreamed next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-oliver-tree.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Memorial service and \u2018celebration of life\u2019 for Oliver Tree to be livestreamed next month<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The event will be held in Santa Cruz, California, where he was born and raised<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-28T11:56:47+01:00\">28th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-oliver-tree-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Oliver Tree\" title=\"Oliver Tree\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Oliver Tree, 2022. CREDIT: Scott Legato\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A celebration of life memorial service has been set next month for the late Oliver Tree \u2013 find all the details below.<\/p>\n<p>The eccentric singer-songwriter\u00a0died in a helicopter crash in Brazil on June 14 at the age of 32, in an incident that also took the lives of five others. In a recent tribute, Tree\u2019s mother Christine Begin Nickell said she was \u201cso proud\u201d of her son and thanked fans for their support.<\/p>\n<p>Now,\u00a0Tree\u2019s family have also announced details of a celebration of life and memorial service. Scheduled for July 25, there is a public livestream planned \u201cdue to limited space for family and friends,\u201d giving fans of the artist across the globe a chance to pay respects.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be held at UCSC Quarry Amphitheatre, an outdoor venue located on the University of California\u2019s Santa Cruz campus. Details on how to watch the livestream are not yet available, but fans are advised that they will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Tree\u2019s family also recently launched Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses in his memory, in accordance with\u00a0plans explicitly put in place by Tree during his lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>\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,\u201d the foundation has said in its mission statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaEZ8Fyne1v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tree\u2019s\u00a0had discussed\u00a0his desire to set up such a foundation\u00a0in interviews\u00a0just months\u00a0before his death.\u00a0\u201cWhen I die, all the money is going to go back to artists,\u201d Tree said in one interview. \u201cSo\u00a0I set up a foundation, it\u2019s called \u2018Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Art Grants for Baby Geniuses.\u2019\u00a0Hopefully\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0last for 100 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tree also explained that the grants would be designed to fund the physical creation of art, rather than formal study or personal expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not allowed to buy equipment with the money, you\u2019re not allowed to get education or go to school with the money,\u201d he said, \u201cbut you\u2019re allowed to physically hire people to help produce stuff, you\u2019re allowed to rent gear and equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The foundation has said Tree directed that \u201cspecified non-art-related and non-sentimental assets\u201d be sold to\u00a0establish\u00a0the grant fund, with donations also being accepted.<\/p>\n<p>It added that the fund is intended to support creative art projects while\u00a0remaining\u00a0active for \u201cat least 50 to 100 years\u201d. Application requirements, submission\u00a0dates\u00a0and further details are set to be announced soon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ3UjlqAe0e\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Post Malone\u00a0also dedicated his Toronto show to Tree earlier this month, describing him as a \u201cbeautiful man\u201d and telling the crowd: \u201cWe love you so much, Oliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among those paying their respects online when news of his death first broke were Kid Cudi,\u00a0KSI,\u00a0Bebe Rexha\u00a0and Tree\u2019s ex-girlfriend\u00a0Melanie Martinez.<\/p>\n<div id=\"playlist-player-jwplayer\">\n<div class=\"playlist-player-container\">\n<p>Tree, whose real name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was best known for songs including \u2018Life Goes On\u2019,\u00a0\u2018Miss You\u2019,\u00a0\u2018Alien Boy\u2019 and \u2018Hurt\u2019.\u00a0His most recent album, \u2018Love You Madly Hate You Badly\u2019,\u00a0was released earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement following his death, his family described him as \u201cmore than a musician\u201d, adding that he was \u201ca true artist in every sense of the word\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how strange you think you look, no matter how ugly you feel, you are beautiful,\u201d they added, quoting one of Tree\u2019s messages to fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" 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Film News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Christina Ricci leads criticism condemning Jimmy Fallon for interviewing \u201cpiece of human garbage\u201d Conor McGregor, as host branded \u201cspineless\u201d and \u201cpathetic\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A celebration of life memorial service has been set next month for the late Oliver Tree \u2013 find all the details below.<\/p>\n<p>The eccentric singer-songwriter\u00a0died in a helicopter crash in Brazil on June 14 at the age of 32, in an incident that also took the lives of five others. In a recent tribute, Tree\u2019s mother Christine Begin Nickell said she was \u201cso proud\u201d of her son and thanked fans for their support.<\/p>\n<p>Now,\u00a0Tree\u2019s family have also announced details of a celebration of life and memorial service. Scheduled for July 25, there is a public livestream planned \u201cdue to limited space for family and friends,\u201d giving fans of the artist across the globe a chance to pay respects.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be held at UCSC Quarry Amphitheatre, an outdoor venue located on the University of California\u2019s Santa Cruz campus. Details on how to watch the livestream are not yet available, but fans are advised that they will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Tree\u2019s family also recently launched Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses in his memory, in accordance with\u00a0plans explicitly put in place by Tree during his lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>\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,\u201d the foundation has said in its mission statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaEZ8Fyne1v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tree\u2019s\u00a0had discussed\u00a0his desire to set up such a foundation\u00a0in interviews\u00a0just months\u00a0before his death.\u00a0\u201cWhen I die, all the money is going to go back to artists,\u201d Tree said in one interview. \u201cSo\u00a0I set up a foundation, it\u2019s called \u2018Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Art Grants for Baby Geniuses.\u2019\u00a0Hopefully\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0last for 100 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tree also explained that the grants would be designed to fund the physical creation of art, rather than formal study or personal expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not allowed to buy equipment with the money, you\u2019re not allowed to get education or go to school with the money,\u201d he said, \u201cbut you\u2019re allowed to physically hire people to help produce stuff, you\u2019re allowed to rent gear and equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The foundation has said Tree directed that \u201cspecified non-art-related and non-sentimental assets\u201d be sold to\u00a0establish\u00a0the grant fund, with donations also being accepted.<\/p>\n<p>It added that the fund is intended to support creative art projects while\u00a0remaining\u00a0active for \u201cat least 50 to 100 years\u201d. Application requirements, submission\u00a0dates\u00a0and further details are set to be announced soon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ3UjlqAe0e\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Post Malone\u00a0also dedicated his Toronto show to Tree earlier this month, describing him as a \u201cbeautiful man\u201d and telling the crowd: \u201cWe love you so much, Oliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among those paying their respects online when news of his death first broke were Kid Cudi,\u00a0KSI,\u00a0Bebe Rexha\u00a0and Tree\u2019s ex-girlfriend\u00a0Melanie Martinez.<\/p>\n<div id=\"playlist-player-jwplayer\">\n<div class=\"playlist-player-container\">\n<p>Tree, whose real name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was best known for songs including \u2018Life Goes On\u2019,\u00a0\u2018Miss You\u2019,\u00a0\u2018Alien Boy\u2019 and \u2018Hurt\u2019.\u00a0His most recent album, \u2018Love You Madly Hate You Badly\u2019,\u00a0was released earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement following his death, his family described him as \u201cmore than a musician\u201d, adding that he was \u201ca true artist in every sense of the word\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how strange you think you look, no matter how ugly you feel, you are beautiful,\u201d they added, quoting one of Tree\u2019s messages to fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/memorial-service-and-celebration-of-life-for-oliver-tree-to-be-livestreamed-next-month-3953762&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-oliver-tree.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Memorial service and \u2018celebration of life\u2019 for Oliver Tree to be livestreamed next month The event will be held in Santa Cruz, California, where he was born and raised By Poppy Burton 28th June 2026 Oliver Tree, 2022. 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