Up-and-coming singer Nell Smith has sadly lost her life at the unimaginably young age of 17 years old.
On Monday, the young musician’s family took to Instagram to reveal the shocking news that Nell has passed away. According to Us Weekly, they wrote:
“It pains us so much to say that our feisty, talented, unique, beautiful daughter was cruelly taken from us on Saturday night. We are reeling from the news and don’t know what to do or say. She had so much more to experience and to give this world but we are grateful that she got to experience so very much in her 17 years. She has left an indelible mark on the word and an unfillable chasm in our hearts.”
How devastating…
Nell frequently collaborated with The Flaming Lips throughout her teen years, which you can see (below):
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And during a show on Sunday, frontman Wayne Coyne took a moment to pay tribute to the musical prodigy, whom the band first met when she was just 12. According to Us Weekly, he confirmed to the audience she died in a car crash, adding:
“We are reminded once again of the power of music and how encouraging it can be to be around people that you love.”
Simon Raymonde, the co-founder of her record label Bella Union, also spoke out about Nell’s death in an emotional Instagram post on Monday, writing:
“We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith, over the weekend in British Columbia. Nell was just 17 and was preparing for the release of her first solo record in early 2025 on Bella Union, made in Brighton with Penelope Isles’ Jack and Lily Wolter. Her first release was an album of covers of Nick Cave songs recorded with fellow Bella Union artistes The Flaming Lips back in 2021 entitled, ‘Where The Viaduct Looms’. While we all try and come to terms with the awful news, and out of respect to Nell’s grieving family, we are unable to make any further comments at this time. The Bella Union Family.”
He also shared a wonderful carousel of pics of the rising star…
So, so sad. So much potential taken from the world in an instant. We’ll never know how much music we lost. Rest in peace, Nell.
