American singer and songwriter Oliver Tree, 32, was killed Sunday morning when two helicopters collided mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, claiming the lives of all six people aboard both aircraft.

One helicopter crashed into the parking lot of an electric vehicle dealership and exploded on impact. The resulting fire consumed roughly 20 cars. The second helicopter crashed into the ground inverted, landing with its landing gear facing upward.

Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police confirmed that all six people aboard both helicopters were killed and that the bodies could not yet be individually identified. Oliver Tree appeared on the passenger manifest submitted to aviation authorities. Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, 23, known online as Gaspi, was also confirmed dead by Argentine streaming channel Blender.

“It was terrifying, absolutely horrifying,” tire repair worker Fernandes de Freitas told reporters. He said he saw one helicopter already in flames when he noticed a passenger jump from the second aircraft before it hit the ground.

Popular singer Oliver Tree reportedly died after two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro, leaving six dead. 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/kRrztKlNiN

— West Osha 🎙️🖤🇨🇦 (@Ogo_Wobey) June 14, 2026

The cause of the collision is under investigation.

Oliver Tree was known as much for his bleach-bowl haircut, neon tracksuits, and scooter stunts as for his music. He broke through in 2018 with the EP “Alien Boy” and went viral globally in 2020 when his songs swept across TikTok.

“Life Goes On,” released in 2021, has been used in more than 3.7 million TikTok videos. “Miss You,” released in 2022, was another massive hit. He amassed 15.4 million TikTok followers and released four studio albums, with his most recent, “Love You Madly Hate You Badly”, was released on April 24, 2026.

Tree had been in the middle of what he billed as his “World’s First World Tour.” South American leg began May 30 in Mexico. He performed in Sao Paulo on June 6 and in Buenos Aires on June 4.

https://twitter.com/snowinforms/status/2066339175146873258