{"id":2063387,"date":"2026-07-27T08:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063387"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:16:14","slug":"diplo-logan-paul-and-more-pay-tribute-to-oliver-tree-at-santa-cruz-celebration-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063387","title":{"rendered":"Diplo, Logan Paul, and more pay tribute to Oliver Tree at Santa Cruz \u2018Celebration of Life\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-oliver-tree-performing.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\">Diplo, Logan Paul, and more pay tribute to Oliver Tree at Santa Cruz \u2018Celebration of Life\u2019<\/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>&#8220;Oliver is a generational artist whose legacy and music will last forever&#8221;<\/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=\"2026-07-27T09:16:14+01:00\">27th July 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\/07\/live-oliver-tree-performing-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>Friends, family and collaborators of the late Oliver Tree paid tribute to him at a \u2018Celebration of Life\u2019 service on Saturday (July 25).<\/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. His celebration of life was held over the weekend in his native Santa Cruz, California, and the public service leaned into the surrealist style Tree became known for throughout his career, with mannequins emulating his signature colourful windbreakers, cowboy hat, and bowl cut laid out in coffins.<\/p>\n<p>Diplo and Logan Paul were among the speakers. Per <em>Billboard, <\/em>Diplo called Tree the coolest person he\u2019d ever met, while Paul \u2013 a close friend of the late musician \u2013 delivered a eulogy in keeping with Tree\u2019s own comedic spirit, making jokes about his hair and quipping that he was \u201cwatching us all from somewhere in the heavens,\u201d likely \u201csuper disappointed in this production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOliver was everyone\u2019s best friend. He was an adventurer with an incomparable zest for life and the ultimate ability to make anyone feel seen and heard,\u201d he said. \u201cOliver is a generational artist whose legacy and music will last forever, and he\u2019d be proud of all of us for keeping our heads up high by celebrating the impact of his time here on Earth, because at the end of the day, life goes on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tree\u2019s parents also addressed the crowd, saying: \u201cI think Oliver would say trust yourself, get off the couch, produce art, and it\u2019s really important to get in there and get your hands dirty.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Saturday, July 25, we will be celebrating the life of Oliver Tree Nickell. <\/p>\n<p>The program and livestream will begin at 7:30pm PST and consist of live music, tribute videos from Oliver\u2019s life, and various speakers from Oliver&#8217;s friends and family. <\/p>\n<p>Limited tickets are\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kWHn86jPNR<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oliver Tree (@Olivertree) July 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a recent tribute,\u00a0Tree\u2019s mother Christine Begin Nickell had said she was \u201cso proud\u201d of her son and thanked fans for their support. His family also recently launched Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses in his memory,\u00a0in 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<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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Es hermoso ver como todos est\u00e1n con sus linternas prendidas; que precioso homenaje el que le est\u00e1n haciendo a oliver tree, sin duda un grande que siempre ser\u00e1 recordado \ud83c\udf33\ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n<p>OLIVER CELEBRATION OF LIFE#OliverTreeCelebrationOfLife pic.twitter.com\/bTrwXGi2ib<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 mar\u2077 (@mrcuryx) July 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you to everyone who joined us for Oliver\u2019s Celebration of Life, whether in person or via the livestream. Your love and support have meant so much.<\/p>\n<p>If you weren\u2019t able to watch live, the full celebration is now available on Oliver\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3K9GibfVwf<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oliver Tree (@Olivertree) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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<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\u00a0when news of his death first broke were\u00a0Kid Cudi,\u00a0KSI,\u00a0Bebe Rexha\u00a0and Tree\u2019s ex-girlfriend\u00a0Melanie Martinez.<\/p>\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 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data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d4vd@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">D4vd\u2019s Tesla was filled with air fresheners when Celeste Rivas Hernandez\u2019s body was discovered with garbage bags containing his DNA, court hears<\/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>Friends, family and collaborators of the late Oliver Tree paid tribute to him at a \u2018Celebration of Life\u2019 service on Saturday (July 25).<\/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. His celebration of life was held over the weekend in his native Santa Cruz, California, and the public service leaned into the surrealist style Tree became known for throughout his career, with mannequins emulating his signature colourful windbreakers, cowboy hat, and bowl cut laid out in coffins.<\/p>\n<p>Diplo and Logan Paul were among the speakers. Per <em>Billboard, <\/em>Diplo called Tree the coolest person he\u2019d ever met, while Paul \u2013 a close friend of the late musician \u2013 delivered a eulogy in keeping with Tree\u2019s own comedic spirit, making jokes about his hair and quipping that he was \u201cwatching us all from somewhere in the heavens,\u201d likely \u201csuper disappointed in this production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOliver was everyone\u2019s best friend. He was an adventurer with an incomparable zest for life and the ultimate ability to make anyone feel seen and heard,\u201d he said. \u201cOliver is a generational artist whose legacy and music will last forever, and he\u2019d be proud of all of us for keeping our heads up high by celebrating the impact of his time here on Earth, because at the end of the day, life goes on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tree\u2019s parents also addressed the crowd, saying: \u201cI think Oliver would say trust yourself, get off the couch, produce art, and it\u2019s really important to get in there and get your hands dirty.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Saturday, July 25, we will be celebrating the life of Oliver Tree Nickell. <\/p>\n<p>The program and livestream will begin at 7:30pm PST and consist of live music, tribute videos from Oliver\u2019s life, and various speakers from Oliver&#8217;s friends and family. <\/p>\n<p>Limited tickets are\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kWHn86jPNR<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oliver Tree (@Olivertree) July 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a recent tribute,\u00a0Tree\u2019s mother Christine Begin Nickell had said she was \u201cso proud\u201d of her son and thanked fans for their support. His family also recently launched Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses in his memory,\u00a0in 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<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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Es hermoso ver como todos est\u00e1n con sus linternas prendidas; que precioso homenaje el que le est\u00e1n haciendo a oliver tree, sin duda un grande que siempre ser\u00e1 recordado \ud83c\udf33\ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n<p>OLIVER CELEBRATION OF LIFE#OliverTreeCelebrationOfLife pic.twitter.com\/bTrwXGi2ib<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 mar\u2077 (@mrcuryx) July 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you to everyone who joined us for Oliver\u2019s Celebration of Life, whether in person or via the livestream. Your love and support have meant so much.<\/p>\n<p>If you weren\u2019t able to watch live, the full celebration is now available on Oliver\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3K9GibfVwf<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oliver Tree (@Olivertree) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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<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\u00a0when news of his death first broke were\u00a0Kid Cudi,\u00a0KSI,\u00a0Bebe Rexha\u00a0and Tree\u2019s ex-girlfriend\u00a0Melanie Martinez.<\/p>\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<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/diplo-logan-paul-and-more-pay-tribute-to-oliver-tree-at-santa-cruz-celebration-of-life-3959126&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-oliver-tree-performing.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Diplo, Logan Paul, and more pay tribute to Oliver Tree at Santa Cruz \u2018Celebration of Life\u2019 &#8220;Oliver is a generational artist whose legacy and music will last forever&#8221; By Poppy Burton 27th July 2026 Oliver Tree, 2022. 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