Rapper Costa Titch has died after collapsing onstage at Extremely Pageant.
The South African musician was 28 years outdated.
Costa Titch was acting at Johannesburg’s Nasrec Expo Centre as a part of the Extremely Pageant when he reportedly collapsed onstage. His household confirmed that he died shortly afterwards.
“It’s with deep ache that we discover ourselves having to acknowledge his passing presently,” they wrote on Instagram.
“Dying has tragically knocked at our door robbing us of our beloved son, brother and grandson Constantinos Tsobanoglou who South Africa had come to like and idolise beneath his stage title Costa Titch,” the assertion learn.
“We’re grateful for the emergency responders and all these current in his final hours on this earth. As a household, we’re confronted with a tough time as we attempt to make sense of what has befallen us and ask that we be afforded the time and area to assemble ourselves.
“The Tsobanoglou household thanks you for the love and help you’ve given to our son and should you proceed to uplift him, even in spirit.”
Extremely Music Pageant came about in Johannesburg yesterday (March 11) and noticed performances from Adam Beyer, Alesso, Fisher, Timmy, and Oliver Heldens.
Costa Titch began his profession as a backing dancer earlier than making the transition to rapper. He not too long ago partnered with Akon’s file label Konvict Kulture. Akon additionally featured on the remix of Costa Titch’s track ‘Huge Flexa’.
“After the success of my 2022 catalogue, we felt it was time to accomplice with a world entity so we are able to proceed to push the obstacles on a world scale,” Costa Titch mentioned in regards to the signing.
“So as soon as the chance was offered by Konvict, we knew it was meant to be. I believe it additionally goes to indicate that if you set your thoughts to one thing it will probably actually come to life.”
See tributes under.
Devastated about Costa Titch. Condolences to his household and buddies. 💔
— Clear Bandit (@cleanbandit) March 12, 2023
Costa Titch💔 from Recreation, Kamatia, Really feel good, U nonetheless saved the identical vitality for 7 years with Mob.
Mob will all the time have fun you 🙏🏾R.I.P pic.twitter.com/P3bOinygp7— Navy Kenzo (@NavyKenzo) March 12, 2023
To the person who made many people fall in love with amapiano.#RIPCostaTitch #CostaTitch pic.twitter.com/ir2Y1CUIzt
— Master_Chief🇺🇬📸 (@jairo_takan) March 11, 2023
As SA Hip Hop We now have been robbed 💔💔.
RIP Costa Titch 🕊🕊🕊 pic.twitter.com/xrAxDD3eEi
— SA HIP-HOP (@SAHipHopTweets) March 11, 2023
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