Canadian musician Nell Smith, who collaborated with The Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17. Simon Raymonde, co-founder of the record label Bella Union, confirmed her death on Instagram Monday. “We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith,

Music prodigy Nell Smith has died at the aged of 17, her family has announced. Smith was seen as a rising star in the industry, and was set to release her debut album in 2025. The devastating news was broke by Simon Raymonde, whose label, Bella Union, was working with Smith to release her first album after recently signing her.

"We are reminded once again of the power of music and how encouraging it can be to be around people that you love," said The Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne.

Smith was working on her debut solo album at the time of her death. Nell Smith, a talented musician and singer who famously recorded an album of Nick Cave covers with The Flaming Lips and who was working on her debut solo album,

Nell Smith, a rising musical talent known for her collaboration with The Flaming Lips, has died. She was 17. Smith had been preparing to release her debut solo album under Bella Union, but her life was cut short in a fatal car accident last weekend.

Nell Smith, the singer who collaborated with the band The Flaming Lips and was referred to by some as a "musical prodigy," has passed away. The artist died at the age of only 17. She was due to release her debut album next year.