Spilt Milk Festival has confirmed that d4vd has been pulled from the 2025 lineup as an investigation into the body of a missing teenager found in a Tesla registered to the US singer continues.
The Queens-born artist was quietly removed from the advertised lineup on the Australian regional touring festival’s website and socials last week, however organisers have now spoken out about the move.
“Last week we removed d4vd from our website and marketing out of respect for the unfolding story,” a statement reads.
“We can now confirm d4vd will not perform at Spilt Milk and we are working on a replacement booking which we’ll announce as soon as it’s finalised.”
Tickets for d4vd’s headline shows while in the country have also been quietly scrapped. Rolling Stone AU/NZ has contacted promoters for comment.
According to a previously released statement, Burke has been “cooperating” with authorities during the investigation. He has not been named as a suspect or a person of interest, nor has he been accused of any crimes.
The body was discovered in the Tesla trunk after police were called to a tow yard in Hollywood to investigate reports of a foul smell coming from the car. It took a week for medical examiners to identify the victim as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who had been missing for over a year. Burke was on tour when Rivas’ body was discovered, and he continued to play shows.
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While authorities haven’t identified a suspect or person of interest yet, several details about the investigation have come out. For instance, the impounded Tesla was towed from the affluent Bird Streets neighbourhood in the Hollywood Hills, with neighbors telling Rolling Stone that it had been spotted in various places. It was eventually towed from a spot on Bluebird Avenue, where sources said it had been sitting for at least three weeks.
After Rivas was identified, law enforcement searched a house around the block from where the car was towed. Police left with several items, including a computer. The home’s owner later confirmed to Rolling Stone that the residence had been rented to Burke’s manager, Josh Marshall, last year, starting in February 2024.
