The Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17.Smith’s death was confirmed and announced by Cocteau Twins‘ Simon Raymonde on social media.
Raymonde’s Bella Union label had signed Smith, and was due to issue her debut album next year.Raymonde wrote on social media: “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.”A post shared by Simon Raymonde (@mrsimonraymonde)While Raymonde did not share a cause of death, The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne remembered the young musician during their Portland show last night (October 7) shared onstage that “she was killed in a car accident.”Coyne said in between tears before ‘Everything Has Changed’: “We have a very sad announcement to make tonight.
We have a Canadian friend, her name is Nell. We recorded an amazing album with her three years ago, an album full of songs by Nick Cave.
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