{"id":2063791,"date":"2026-07-27T11:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063791"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:35:12","slug":"oliver-trees-mother-says-he-was-so-happy-and-excited-about-life-that-day-just-before-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063791","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Tree\u2019s mother says he was \u201cso happy and excited about life that day\u201d just before helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oliver-tree@2000&#215;1270.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\">Oliver Tree\u2019s mother says he was \u201cso happy and excited about life that day\u201d just before helicopter crash<\/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>She spoke at a celebration of his life and career, which also saw appearances from Diplo and Logan Paul<\/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> Liberty Dunworth<\/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=\"2026-07-27T12:35:12+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\/oliver-tree@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Oliver Tree performs live in 2022\" title=\"oliver-tree@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Oliver Tree performs live in 2022. CREDIT: Barry Brecheisen\/WireImage\/Getty<\/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>Oliver Tree\u2019s mother has said that the late singer was \u201cso happy and excited about life\u201d on the day he was tragically killed in a helicopter crash.<\/p>\n<p>The eccentric singer-songwriter died in the accident in Brazil on June 14, aged 32. The incident also took the lives of five others. There was celebration of his life and career held over the weekend in his native Santa Cruz, California, with Diplo, Logan Paul and more coming together to pay tribute to the artist.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, his mother Christine Nickell spoke about the last conversation she had with her son, and revealed how he was in high spirits and \u201cexcited about life\u201d on that day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI texted Oliver the day before he passed and asked how quitting smoking was going for him, as he promised he would give it up once he was on tour,\u201d she began. \u201cHe FaceTimed me immediately and let out a huge puff of cigarette smoke in my face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he was so happy and excited about life that day, he told us he was taking a helicopter ride to a house on a mountain top the next day to make TikToks and music with his friends,\u201d she continued. \u201cHe loved having epic days, each one more memorable than the last.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe overwhelming outpouring of love and support since Oliver\u2019s passing has been a profound source of comfort. I have witnessed humanity at its very best.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Also at the tribute event, 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>Before the event, 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, in accordance with plans explicitly put in place by Tree during his lifetime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJI2M9Otzh\/?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, whose real name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was best known for songs including \u2018Life Goes On\u2019, \u2018Miss You\u2019, \u2018Alien Boy\u2019 and \u2018Hurt\u2019. His most recent album, \u2018Love You Madly Hate You Badly\u2019, was 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<p>After news of his passing, Post Malone dedicated a show in Toronto to the artist, describing him as a \u201cbeautiful man\u201d and telling the crowd: \u201cWe love you so much, Oliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others who paid their respects online included Kid Cudi, KSI, Bebe Rexha and Tree\u2019s ex-girlfriend Melanie Martinez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul 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Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller dies aged 59 after two-year cancer battle<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-celeste-rivas-memorial-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-celeste-rivas-memorial-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 murder case investigators testify that 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant before her death<\/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>Oliver Tree\u2019s mother has said that the late singer was \u201cso happy and excited about life\u201d on the day he was tragically killed in a helicopter crash.<\/p>\n<p>The eccentric singer-songwriter died in the accident in Brazil on June 14, aged 32. The incident also took the lives of five others. There was celebration of his life and career held over the weekend in his native Santa Cruz, California, with Diplo, Logan Paul and more coming together to pay tribute to the artist.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, his mother Christine Nickell spoke about the last conversation she had with her son, and revealed how he was in high spirits and \u201cexcited about life\u201d on that day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI texted Oliver the day before he passed and asked how quitting smoking was going for him, as he promised he would give it up once he was on tour,\u201d she began. \u201cHe FaceTimed me immediately and let out a huge puff of cigarette smoke in my face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he was so happy and excited about life that day, he told us he was taking a helicopter ride to a house on a mountain top the next day to make TikToks and music with his friends,\u201d she continued. \u201cHe loved having epic days, each one more memorable than the last.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe overwhelming outpouring of love and support since Oliver\u2019s passing has been a profound source of comfort. I have witnessed humanity at its very best.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Also at the tribute event, 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>Before the event, 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, in accordance with plans explicitly put in place by Tree during his lifetime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJI2M9Otzh\/?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, whose real name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was best known for songs including \u2018Life Goes On\u2019, \u2018Miss You\u2019, \u2018Alien Boy\u2019 and \u2018Hurt\u2019. His most recent album, \u2018Love You Madly Hate You Badly\u2019, was 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<p>After news of his passing, Post Malone dedicated a show in Toronto to the artist, describing him as a \u201cbeautiful man\u201d and telling the crowd: \u201cWe love you so much, Oliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others who paid their respects online included Kid Cudi, KSI, Bebe Rexha and Tree\u2019s ex-girlfriend Melanie Martinez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/oliver-trees-mother-says-he-was-so-happy-and-excited-about-life-that-day-just-before-helicopter-crash-3959241&#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\/oliver-tree@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Oliver Tree\u2019s mother says he was \u201cso happy and excited about life that day\u201d just before helicopter crash She spoke at a celebration of his life and career, which also saw appearances from Diplo and Logan Paul By Liberty Dunworth 27th July 2026 Oliver Tree performs live in 2022. 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