Platinum-selling artist D4vd took to the stage last night, continuing with his Withered World Tour, after a body in a bad state of decomposition was found by the Los Angeles Police Department in a city impound lot, in a Tesla registered to the singer.
Newsweek has reached out to a representative for D4vd, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner outside of regular working hours for comment.
The Context
On Monday, Los Angeles police were called to an impound lot on N. Mansfield Ave., due to a “foul odor,” which was coming from a vehicle, according to a police statement cited by NBC News.
The LAPD previously told Newsweek that detectives found “possible human remains” and are conducting a death investigation, adding it did not have information on the owner of the vehicle.
The Tesla, which had Texas license plates, was registered to David Anthony Burke, the real name of the singer D4vd, as per Rolling Stone.
The victim was a female who was in a severe state of decomposition, according to Rolling Stone, which cited a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
The victim had been in the vehicle for an extended period of time, and authorities were unable to determine her age or race. The car had reportedly been abandoned for at least five days.
NBC News reported that the singer has been informed about what has happened and that he is cooperating with authorities, citing a statement from a spokesperson for him. That statement noted that the singer is still currently out on tour.
What To Know
D4vd, pronounced David, has over 33 million users on Spotify. His songs Here With Me and Romantic Homicide have over a billion streams on the platform. He released his debut album, Withered, in April.
The 20-year-old went on to perform a show at The Fillmore in Minneapolis after the story broke about the body.
Videos of the performance have since circulated widely on social media. In one clip, viewed over 900,000 times on X from the account @Kurrco, D4vd is seen handing out the popular Labubu toys during his performance.
Clips of the concert were also shared widely on TikTok. The account @lachapimp shared multiple clips of the concert, including a video of the crowd before he went on, which has been viewed over 160,000 times.
Meanwhile, @lachapimp shared another video which had the text overlay, “Honestly don’t think he bout to talk bout what’s happenin,” and in a further video had the text overlay “Minneapolis unfazed bro lol.”
In the videos shared on social media, the singer did not mention the incident, but it is unclear if it may have been mentioned at other points in the show.
Where Are D4vd’s Remaining Withered Tour Dates?
D4vd’s Withered Tour, which began in August, has seven remaining dates in the U.S., including:
- Kansas City, Missouri, on September 10
- Denver, Colorado, on September 12
- Salt Lake City, Utah on September 13
- Portland, Oregon, on September 15
- Seattle, Washington, on September 16
- San Francisco, California, on September 19
- Los Angeles, California, on September 20
The tour is then set to move to Europe from October 1 to November 4, and will include stops in Amsterdam, London, and Paris.
What People Are Saying
@Kurrco on X, in a post viewed over 900,000 times: “d4vd takes the stage in Minneapolis, giving away Labubus to the crowd, hours after a badly decomposed body was discovered in a Tesla registered to him.”
@d4vd updates on X: “d4vd giving away labubus during his Minneapolis show tonight!”
What’s Next
The victim found in the Tesla has not yet been identified, and police investigations are ongoing.
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