TEENAGE musician Nell Smith has been killed in a car crash.
The 17-year-old was best known for collaborating with The Flaming Lips.
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Smith was due to release her debut album next year.
Her death was confirmed by Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde.
His Bella Union label had signed the musical prodigy.
Raymonde wrote on social media: “We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith, over the weekend in British Columbia.
“Nell was just 17 and was preparing for the release of her first solo record in early 2025 on Bella Union, made in Brighton with Penelope Isles’ Jack and Lily Wolter.”