Singer Oliver Tree on passenger list of deadly helicopter crash in Brazil

Singer and internet personality Oliver Tree was listed as a passenger on one of two helicopters involved in a fatal crash that killed six people over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The 32-year-old artist was on his "Love You Madly, Hate You Badly" world tour.

Firefighters reported that one of the helicopters crashed in a car dealership parking lot, igniting a fire that was subsequently extinguished. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the collision.

Authorities received the passenger list from aviation officials, but they have not yet been able to identify the bodies of those killed in the crash. Tree had performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 4 and had shared videos on social media from Brazil the day before the incident.

Of the six fatalities, five were aboard one helicopter, while the pilot was the sole occupant of the second aircraft. Global News has reached out to the Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro for further comment but has not yet received a response.

Tree, known for his music and large social media following, released his first EP "Demons" in 2013. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2017 and has since released four studio albums. He also holds a Guinness World Record for the largest kick scooter.

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Oliver Tree is one of the most talented people on earth and usually that comes with an ego and all kinds of dickhead nonsense. But Oliver is pure love and the best version of what an artist and person can and should be. There’s no silver lining. We lost a giant.