D4vd is taking a step back from the spotlight.
More than a week after a body, later identified as missing 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, was discovered in a Tesla registered in his name, the artist—real name David Anthony Burke—has canceled part of his remaining U.S. tour stops for his debut album Withered.
While the D4vd had previously canceled his concert on Sept. 17 the day after the body was identified as Rivas Hernadez, the rest of his American tour dates—a concert in Los Angeles on Sept. 20 and a performance at the city’s Grammy Museum four days later—have been quietly removed from venue sites. However, the 20-year-old has a concert scheduled for Sept. 19 in San Francisco that has yet to be canceled.
The tour dates for the international leg of D4vd’s tour—scheduled to begin on Oct. 1 in Oslo, Norway, and continue until Dec. 10, where he is scheduled to wrap in Australia—currently remain.
E! News reached out to D4vd’s rep for comment but has not yet heard back.
Following the identification of the remains as belonging to that of Rivas Hernandez—who was first reported missing over a year ago on April 5, 2024, when she was just 13 years old—the teen’s family remembered her as a “beloved daughter, sister, cousin, and friend.”
“As many of you know, Celeste Rivas Hernandez has been identified as the body found last week,” a statement shared to a GoFundMe page created Sept. 17 read. “Her family is heartbroken and devastated by this tragic loss. They are seeking help to lay her body to rest.”
The cause of Rivas Hernandez’s death has been deferred by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office due to the body being “severely decomposed” at the time of its discovery, believed to have been in the Tesla for some time before its discovery.
Los Angeles police found the teen’s body on Sept. 8 after reporting to reports of a foul odor emanating from the Tesla after it had been placed in a tow yard, having been reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills.
E! News also reached out to D4vd’s rep for comment at the time but did not hear back. A spokesperson for the “Romantic Homicide” artist, however, told NBC News D4vd has been informed of the situation and is “fully cooperating with the authorities.”
For more on D4vd’s rise to fame, and what is known about the case, keep reading.
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Where is D4vd From?
Born in Queens, New York, D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) moved to Houston, Texas, when he was 13 years old.
How Did D4vd Become Famous?
D4vd first began his career as a streamer, playing Fortnite and other games in an attempt to go viral on YouTube. When he ran into copyright infringement challenges with the music he was adding to his videos in 2021, he turned to his mom.
“I’m like crying to Mom about it,” he told Benny Blanco during an interview for Hero magazine in September 2024. “I’m like, Yo, I don’t know what to do I’m not making any money anymore, blah blah blah.’ And she was on a phone, and she was like, ‘Just make your own music, go get out of my face.’ And I was like, ‘Wait a minute. I could probably do that.'”
From there, despite not having any musical experience other than singing for fun, D4vd downloaded an app on his phone and started making music. Soon, some of his songs went viral, and after more of his original music started to go viral on TikTok, his career began to really take off.
The 20-year-old eventually released his debut album, Withered, in April 2025, embarking on his first world tour shortly thereafter.
When Was the Body Found in D4vd’s Car?
On Sept. 8, the Los Angeles Police Department was called to a tow yard in Hollywood over reports of a foul odor coming from a vehicle, law enforcement sources told NBC News.
The LAPD found human remains wrapped in a bag hidden in the front trunk of a Tesla, which was registered in Hempstead, Texas, under D4vd’s real name, David Anthony Burke.
Police said the vehicle had been towed to the impound lot after it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills.
Who Was the Victim Found in D4vd’s Car?
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office September 16 said the remains found in the Tesla were identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been reported missing on April 5, 2024. She was 13 years old at the time of her disappearance.
Her cause of death had been deferred, according to records from the Medical Examiner’s Office viewed by E! News on Sept. 17. Though her date of death was listed as September 8—the day her body was discovered—officials noted her body appeared to have been in the car for an extended period of time before its discovery and was “severely decomposed.”
What Has D4vd Said About the Investigation?
Following the discovery of Rivas Hernandez’s body, a spokesperson for D4vd said in a statement to NBC News that the singer “has been informed about what’s happened, and although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities.”
Since then, D4vd canceled the remainder of his U.S. dates.
