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Oliver Tree’s Mother Pays Tribute After Post Malone Dedicates Toronto Show to Him

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Oliver Tree‘s mother has paid tribute to the late artist, with Post Malone also dedicating his recent show in Toronto to the “beautiful man”.

The US singer-songwriter, rapper and producer (full name Oliver Tree Nickell) died in a helicopter crash in Brazil last Sunday (June 14). He was 32 years old. Among those paying their respects online were Kid Cudi, KSI, Bebe Rexha and Tree’s ex-girlfriend Melanie Martinez.

Tree’s mum, Christine Begin Nickell, has now posted a tribute to her son on Facebook. “Our dear son Oliver, you made this world a better place,” she wrote alongside a photograph of a young Tree.

“We are so proud of you. RIP.” She included two heart emojis on either side of a broken heart emoji. See below.

Elsewhere, on Tuesday (June 16), Post Malone took a moment during his concert at Rogers Stadium in Toronto to honour Tree.

“I feel like tonight will be, for me, a celebration of the life of an absolutely beautiful, beautiful man,” he told the audience. “[He was] a gentleman I knew, and was so beautiful and inspired the world with his art, and just his heart and his soul.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we lost a beautiful man named Oliver Tree.”

After the crowd cheered and applauded, Posty continued: “I just want you to know, dude, that we love you so very much. We love you, brother, we love you. We’re just gonna have a great night and celebrate this gentleman. We just love him.”

Watch a fan-shot clip of the moment here:

 

Post Malone is currently out on the road for his 2026 ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’.

Tree’s passing was confirmed by the Rio De Janeiro Civil Police, who identified him as being among six people killed when two helicopters collided mid-air over the Recreio dos Bandeirantes area. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Tree rose to fame with his viral hit ‘When I’m Down’ (2016), and signed to Atlantic Records in 2017. His fanbase grew thanks to his blend of alternative pop and absurdist humour, with his distinctive bowl haircut and oversized clothing giving him a unique public image.

The musician released his debut studio album, ‘Ugly Is Beautiful’, in 2020. It included the platinum-certified single ‘Hurt’ and established Tree as a crossover star.

Reviewing the record, NME wrote: “Injecting humour into everything he does while offering a surrealist escape from the mundane everyday – it’s easy to see how Tree’s outlandishness has made him the digital age’s definitive rockstar.”

Three more albums followed in the form of ‘Cowboy Tears’ (2022), ‘Alone In A Crowd’ (2023) and ‘Love You Madly Hate You Badly’ (2026). NME named Tree as one of the standout acts at the Governors Ball 2023.

Meanwhile, Tree had revealed earlier this year that he planned to use his will to give his money “back to artists”.

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Shakira to Return to the Pyramids of Giza for First Show in Nearly 20 Years

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Shakira is set to return to the Great Pyramids of Giza for the first time in nearly two decades.

The Dai Dai hitmaker has announced a special concert at the world famous Egyptian landmark on November 28.

Shakira said: “I’m very happy to be performing in Egypt, at the Pyramids of Giza. I love you all.”

Her previous performance at the historic site took place during her Oral Fixation Tour in 2007.

Shakira is now preparing for the FIFA World Cup final halftime show after previously appearing at the tournament's opening ceremony.

The Hips Don't Lie singer will take the stage alongside Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Burna Boy at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19.

This time around, she wants to make sure her performance feels different from her appearance at the opening ceremony, where she and Burna Boy introduced the official FIFA World Cup anthem, Dai Dai.

Speaking on The Capital Evening Show With Jimmy Hill, the global star explained that she is already thinking about how to give fans a fresh experience.

She said: “I played at the inauguration, and now I'm playing at the final.

“I've got to wrap my head around it, make it a little different from what I did at the inauguration.”

The Colombian singer also revealed that the halftime show will feature several major artists performing together. “It's going to be a shared halftime show … it's going to be pretty historic, five amazing artists, well four amazing artists plus me. Madonna is going to be there, BTS, Bieber, Coldplay.”

She also said she hopes Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who is curating the halftime show, will join the performers on stage. “I really hope that Chris Martin is going to be singing too.”

Although rehearsals have not yet taken place, Shakira admitted that the final performance is still taking shape.

She added: “We'll all get together and we'll all figure it out how it's gonna be, but I'm really curious. I'm as curious as you are right now!”

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