The Flaming Lips announce Steven Drozd’s daughter is missing and collaborator Nell Smith is dead at 17, in unrelated incidents

Steven Drozd (composer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter for The Flaming Lips) has announced his daughter Charlotte “Bowie” is missing, last seen in Seattle on Saturday. The information on the poster is all that has been shared at present time, but members of the band have been posting on social media asking for help.

At the concert last night, Wayne Coyne (founder, lead vocalist, main songwriter for Flaming Lips) announced the death of Nell Smith, who recently is set to release her debut album in 2025. She was considered a child prodigy musician and had released an album of Nick Cave covers with The Flaming Lips a few years back. She passed in a car accident.

Rolling Stones article on Nell here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nell-smith-flaming-lips-dead-obituary-1235128163/

These incidents are unrelated but it is obviously a very sad and scary day for the Flaming Lips crew. Hoping we can send some love and attention their way, especially in the search for Bowie.