Oliver Tree’s family has confirmed plans for a public livestream of his upcoming memorial, giving fans everywhere a chance to honor the late artist on July 25.Ad 0:00 Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 The celebration of life will be held at UCSC Quarry Amphitheater on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus in Tree’s hometown.
Space at the venue is limited to family and close friends, so the family opted to stream the service for everyone else.Whethan, one of Tree’s earliest collaborators and closest friends, announced this week that he’s withdrawing from a scheduled performance at Shambhala to attend the service.
He’s far from the only one who’s spoken up since Tree’s tragic death, with tributes coming in from Kid Cudi, Post Malone, Zedd, Getter, Subtronics and T-Pain, among many others across the music community.The eccentric singer-songwriter, born Oliver Tree Nickell, died on June 14 at the age of 32 after two helicopters collided midair over Rio de Janeiro.
His family has since launched a foundation in his name, ‘Dr.Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses,’ honoring a plan he’d written into his will to funnel his wealth back into the artist community.
Specifics on how to watch the stream on July 25 haven’t been shared yet, though they’re expected to be announced soon....