Flaming Lips Issue Urgent Appeal as Bandmember’s Daughter Goes Missing
The Flaming Lips have issued an urgent appeal for help in finding their drummer’s teenage daughter, Charlotte “Bowie” Drozd. Charlotte, who is the daughter of musician Steven Drozd, went missing on Saturday, 5th October at around 11.30 am in Seattle, Washington, near the Space Needle observation tower.
According to a missing person report shared by the Seattle Police Department, Charlotte was last seen on the monorail near the Seattle landmark. She is described as approximately 5ft 7in tall, with brown eyes, brown hair, and weighing around 130 pounds. Charlotte was last seen wearing khaki shorts and pink shoes.
The Seattle Police Department has confirmed that she is still classified as a missing or runaway juvenile, and a detective from the Missing Persons Unit has been assigned to investigate her case.
Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne took to his social media accounts on Monday, 7th October, to share the missing poster and urge his followers to help in any way they could. Coyne wrote, “URGENT!!! Please help if you can !!! Steven’s daughter (she is 16 years old) is missing !!! She was last seen at the Space Needle early on Saturday…I’ll post more info as soon as I can.”
The missing poster was also shared from the Flaming Lips Facebook page. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Seattle Police Department at 206-625-5011 or call Charlotte’s mother, Becky.
This search effort comes amidst tragedy for the band following the death of their former collaborator, Canadian teen music prodigy Nell Smith. Smith’s death at the age of 17 was confirmed by Simon Raymonde, the former bassist for the Cocteau Twins and co-founder of record label Bella Union, who were set to release Smith’s debut album next year.
While the cause of death has not been disclosed, Wayne Coyne announced Smith’s death during The Flaming Lips’ show in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, stating she died in a car accident.
The Flaming Lips and their supporters are rallying together in the hopes of finding Charlotte Drozd safe and sound, as they try to navigate through this challenging time.