Nell Smith, the talented young musician who recorded an album of Nick Cave covers with the Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17.

Nell Smith, the young Canadian singer who began a collaboration with the Flaming Lips after a chance concert encounter, has died at 17.

Nell was just 17 and was preparing for the release of her first solo record in early 2025,” said Simon Raymonde, the co-founder of record label Bella Union.

"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.

Nell Smith, the Canadian teenage music prodigy known for her collaborations with The Flaming Lips, has died. She was 17. Smith’s death was confirmed by Simon Raymonde, known as the former bassist for the Cocteau Twins,

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.

Nell Smith was just 17 when she died in a car crash at the weekend and her family have been left heartbroken at the sudden loss of their 'talented, unique, beautiful daughter'