THE 16-year-old daughter of Flaming Lips musician Stephen Drozd has gone missing.
Here’s everything we know about Charlotte and the search for the missing teenager.
Charlotte “Bowie” Drozd was born in on January 8, 2008.
She is the 16-year-old daughter of Steven Drozd, the multi-instrumentalist of The Flaming Lips.
The teen was reported missing on October 7, 2024, after last being seen in Seattle, Washington.
According to police, Charlotte was last spotted on October 5, 2024, at approximately 11.30 am near the Seattle Space Needle.
She had attended her father’s concert at Climate Pledge Arena the night before her disappearance.
The Flaming Lips have actively sought assistance in locating Charlotte, using social media platforms to spread awareness.
In a post on Twitter/X, Steven said his daughter was seen on the monorail.
He wrote: “Our daughter Charlotte ‘Bowie’ Drozd has been missing in Seattle since 11:30am Saturday. Last seen on the monorail. We welcome any information or help.”
Charlotte’s mother Becky has also provided her contact number (405-831-6795) for anyone with information to reach out directly.
Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne also posted a message on his social media accounts stating that Charlotte hadn’t been seen since the weekend.
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”
At the time of her disappearance, Charlotte was wearing khaki shorts and pink shoes.
The Seattle Police Department has confirmed the report of the missing teenager and is actively investigating the case.
They have urged anyone with information about Charlotte’s whereabouts to contact them at 206-625-5011.
While Mystery surrounds Charlotte’s disappearance, cops told the Seattle Times that a kidnapping report has not been filed.
“There’s no criminal investigation that we’ve conducted,” Eric Munoz of the Seattle Police Department told the outlet.
“It’s a standard missing juvenile case.”
The authorities and the Drozd family are urging anyone with any information about Charlotte’s whereabouts or disappearance to come forward and assist in the search.
