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Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Heartbroken Tulisa pulls out of rare performance as famous dad dies
N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos has put her work commitments on hold following the sad news of her father Steve's death as she pulls out of a Pride event this weekend A grieving Tulisa Contostavlos has pulled out of performing at a Pride event following the death of her beloved dad Steve. The N-Dubz star shared the sad news with her fans earlier this week as she paid an emotional tribute. She shared a childhood picture of her cuddling up to the keyboard player, who went by the name of Plato, and wrote: "Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter." N-Dubz bandmate and cousin Dappy also shared a clip of himself with his uncle alongside a white dove emoji. Tulisa posted a broken heart emoji on the post, with Dappy responding to her: "I'm so sorry T." The singer was due to perform on Saturday at The Grand Clapham as part of the Pride celebrations. However, understandably she will now not be taking part in the event as she steps away from work commitments to grieve. The venue gave an update to fans as they said: "Pride update. "We are sorry to announce that due to a family bereavement, Tulisa will understandably no longer be joining us for our Pride After Party on Saturday." They added: "We are sending Tulisa & her family all of our love. We'll be announce a new special guest later today, keep an eye out!" Last year, I'm A Celebrity star Tulisa opened up about her 'unconventional relationship' with her dad, Steve. She said on Paul Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk: 'Me and my dad's relationship has not been a conventional one. I would say me and my dad now we're just more friends that kind of have an understanding of one another." Steve had his own successful music career as the keyboardist for Mungo Jerry. Mungo Jerry was largely successful in the 70s after landing number one hit In The Summertime, with Plato playing on the keyboard. Music runs in her family as Steve's brother Byron - who is the father of her cousin and fellow N-Dubz star Dappy - played bass guitar in the group. Tulisa explained on the Happy Place podcast: "My dad had a little studio in Dollis Hill and he used to bring me there sometimes when he was working. He put me on the mic at the age of five. I was singing Little Mermaid. "I just knew there was nothing else I felt passionate about." Steve once candidly discussed how he taught Tulisa to stand up for herself after getting relentlessly bullied at school over her mum's mental health. Her mum, Ann, suffered from schizophrenia, which saw her in and out of hospital, leaving her unable to look after herself, let alone her daughter. Children in her class began to tease Tulisa about her mother's condition. Steve told the Sunday Mirror in 2012: "My daughter was horribly bullied. It was awful. Children would scream, 'Your mum's a loony'. Tulisa was about five years old when it first started. She would come home crying all the time. "In the end I had to tell her, 'I can't go and sort this problem out for you. This is the kind of thing you are going to face in life and you have to stand up for yourself'." He explained: "Then one day when she was about seven, after I had trained her for about six months, she came back from school and said, 'Dad I knocked one of them out. You were right Dad, I did it'. It had to be done, the misery that child went through at school was unbelievable. Every time she went in she was terrified."
Scottish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Devastated Tulisa pulls out of Pride event after famous dad's tragic death
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HEARTBROKEN star Tulisa has pulled out of a Pride event after her famous dad's tragic death. Yesterday pop star Tulisa shared the sad news that her father Plato Kontostavlos, a keyboard player, who was known as Steve, had passed away. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Tulisa has pulled out of a Pride event after her famous dad's tragic death Credit: 3 The venue shared an update on their official social media page Credit: Twitter 3 Plato Kontostavlos was a keyboard player, who was known as Steve Credit: Instagram He was well loved within the music scene during the 1970s, as part of the blues band Mungo Jerry. And today it has been announced that Tulisa will be taking a step back from her work commitments to grieve the huge loss. The singer was set to perform at The Grand Clapham to celebrate Pride on Saturday - but understandably won't be taking part now. The venue told fans on their official X account, writing: "Pride update. We are sorry to announce that due to a family bereavement, Tulisa will understandably no longer be joining us for our Pride After Party on Saturday." They added: "We are sending Tulisa & her family all of our love. We'll be announce a new special guest later today, keep an eye out!" On Tuesday, Tulisa took to her Instagram page to post an emotional tribute. She shared a childhood image showing her snuggling with her dad and the words: "Love you pops, rest in peace. "Forever my father's daughter." Heartbroken rapper Dappy, who was in N-Dubz with his cousin Tulisa, also shared the sad news as he posted a video of himself with his uncle, alongside a white dove. I'm A Celeb star Tulisa commented on the post with a broken heart emoji and Dappy replied: 'I'm so sorry T.' N-Dubz star Dappy posts video with Tulisa's dad - his uncle Plato Speaking last year about her father, she said on Paul Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk: 'Me and my dad's relationship has not been a conventional one. "I would say me and my dad now we're just more friends that kind of have an understanding of one another." Plato's band Mungo Jerry gained massive success after landing the Number 1 hit In The Summertime in 1970. Other hits from the band include Lady Rose and Alright, Alright, Alright. Plato played the keyboard alongside his brother Byron - who is Tulisa's uncle and Dappy's father - who was on bass guitar. Tragically Byron died in the early days of N-Dubz in 2007. The pair were reportedly in the band during its early days. Speaking about her dad's influence on her career, Tulisa said: "My dad had a little studio in Dollis Hill and he used to bring me there sometimes when he was working. "He put me on the mic at the age of five. I was singing Little Mermaid. "I just knew there was nothing else I felt passionate about." The star has told in the past how her dad left her mum, Anne Byrne, when she was nine years old. Tulisa became her mum's primary carer at the tender age of 11.
Daily Record
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Tulisa devastated after famous dad's death as N-Dubz cousin Dappy speaks out
Steve Contostavlos, also known as Pluto, has passed away. His daughter, Tulisa paid tribute to him in an emotional post. Steve Constostavlos has sadly died as his daughter, Tulisa has paid a poignant tribute. The N-Dubz star shared a childhood snap of her cuddling upto the keyboard player, who went by the name of Plato, and wrote: "Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter" reports the Mirror. Her cousin Dappy, who is also in N-Dubz alongside her and Frazer, also paid tribute to Steve as he shared a video of himself on social media with his uncle alongside a white dove emoji. Tulisa posted a broken heart emoji on the post, with Dappy responding to her: "I'm so sorry T." Last year, the former X-Factor judge opened up about her 'unconventional relationship' with her dad. She said on Paul Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk: "Me and my dad's relationship has not been a conventional one. "I would say me and my dad now we're just more friends that kind of have an understanding of one another." Tulisa's dad Steve honed his own successful music career as the keyboardist for Mungo Jerry. The band was largely successful in the 70s after landing number one his In The Summertime, with Plato playing on keyboard. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. His brother Byron - Dappy's dad - played bass guitar in the group. Tulisa previously opened up to Fearne Cotton on her Happy Place podcast about growing up in a musical household. Fearne told Tulisa: "You grew up in a really musical household. Your mum was a singer, your dad was in Mungo Jerry and you had that sense that music was something that was important." Tulisa answered: "My dad had a little studio in Dollis Hill and he used to bring me there sometimes when he was working. He put me on the mic at the age of five. I was singing Little Mermaid. "I just knew there was nothing else I felt passionate about." Steve once candidly discussed how he taught Tulisa to stand up for herself after getting relentlessly bullied at school over her mum's mental health. Her mum, Ann, suffered from schizophrenia, which saw her in and out of hospital as she slipped into terrifying psychotic episodes, leaving her unable to look after herself, let alone her daughter. Children in her class began to tease Tulisa about her mother's condition, leaving her to sob for days over their taunts. He revealed to the Sunday Mirror that he taught her to stick up for herself. "My daughter was horribly bullied. It was awful. Children would scream, 'Your mum's a loony'," he said in 2012. "Tulisa was about five years old when it first started. She would come home crying all the time. "In the end I had to tell her, 'I can't go and sort this problem out for you. This is the kind of thing you are going to face in life and you have to stand up for yourself'. "Then one day when she was about seven, after I had trained her for about six months, she came back from school and said, ' Dad I knocked one of them out. You were right Dad, I did it'. It had to be done, the misery that child went through at school was unbelievable. Every time she went in she was terrified."
The Irish Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Heartbreak for Tulisa as her famous dad dies – leaving cousin Dappy devastated
Renowned musician Plato Contostavlos has passed away. The keyboard player, who went by the name of Steve, was the father of N-Dubz singer Tulisa. 7 Tulisa has been left heartbroken following the death of father Plato Contostavlos Credit: Barcroft Media 7 She posted an emotional tribute on her Instagram page, sharing a childhood snap Credit: Instagram 7 Plato Contostavlos was a big source of inspiration to N-Dubz and was in the band Mungo Jerry Credit: Doug Seeburg - The Sun 7 Tulisa with her bandmates - cousin Dappy and Fazer Credit: Getty The Young hitmaker has now taken to her Instagram page to post an emotional tribute. She shared a childhood image showing her snuggling with her dad and the words: "Love you pops, rest in peace. "Forever my father's daughter." Heartbroken rapper news as he posted a video of himself with his uncle, alongside a white dove. Read More on Tulisa I'm A Celeb star Speaking last year about her father, she said on Paul Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk: 'Me and my dad's relationship has not been a conventional one. "I would say me and my dad now we're just more friends that kind of have an understanding of one another." Plato was well loved within the music scene during the 1970s, as part of the blues band Mungo Jerry. Most read in Celebrity The band gained massive success after landing the Number 1 hit In The Summertime in 1970, with Pluto on the keyboard. Other hits from the band include Lady Rose and Alright, Alright, Alright. Plato contributed his incredible skills to the group while his brother Byron - who is Tulisa's uncle and Tulisa's dad reportedly was in the band in its early days with Byron - who tragically passed in the early days of N-Dubz. Speaking about her dad's influence on her career, she said in the past: "My dad had a little studio in Dollis Hill and he used to bring me there sometimes when he was working. Tulisa reveals why she split from NDubz bandmate Fazer saying he's 'the only one who meant something' "He put me on the mic at the age of five. I was singing Little Mermaid. "I just knew there was nothing else I felt passionate about." The star has told in the past how her dad left her mum, Anne Byrne, and her when she was nine years old. Tulisa became her mum's primary carer at the tender age of 11. 7 Dappy shared a video of himself fishing with his uncle Steve 7 Tulisa with her dad at Christmas one year Credit: Anne was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 2007, a combination of bipolar and schizophrenia. When Plato left home Tulisa started staying at her aunt's house more often. She said in the past: "My dad left home and it triggered one of her episodes. "One minute she'd look all mournful as if someone had died, the next she'd be angry and aggressive, smashing cupboards and shouting. "Inevitably, she went into hospital again and I stayed with my mum's older sister, Louise." 7 The singer is being supported by her cousin Dappy Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Heartbreak for Tulisa as her famous dad dies – leaving cousin Dappy devastated
Renowned musician Steve Contostavlos has passed away. The keyboard player, who went by the name of Plato, was the father of N-Dubz singer Tulisa. 7 Tulisa has been left heartbroken following the death of father Plato Contostavlos Credit: Barcroft Media 7 She posted an emotional tribute on her Instagram page, sharing a childhood snap Credit: Instagram 7 Plato Contostavlos was a big source of inspiration to N-Dubz and was in the band Mungo Jerry Credit: Doug Seeburg - The Sun 7 Tulisa with her bandmates - cousin Dappy and Fazer Credit: Getty The Young hitmaker has now taken to her Instagram page to post an emotional tribute. She shared a childhood image showing her snuggling with her dad and the words: "Love you pops, rest in peace. "Forever my father's daughter." Heartbroken rapper Dappy, who was in the band with his cousin Tulisa, also previously shared the sad news as he posted a video of himself with his uncle, alongside a white dove. I'm A Celeb star Tulisa commented on the post with a broken heart emoji and Dappy replied: 'I'm so sorry T.' Speaking last year about her father, she said on Paul Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk: 'Me and my dad's relationship has not been a conventional one. "I would say me and my dad now we're just more friends that kind of have an understanding of one another." Plato was well loved within the music scene during the 1970s, as part of the blues band Mungo Jerry. The band gained massive success after landing the Number 1 hit In The Summertime in 1970, with Pluto on the keyboard. Other hits from the band include Lady Rose and Alright, Alright, Alright. Plato contributed his incredible skills to the group while his brother Byron - who is Tulisa's uncle and Dappy's father - played the bass guitar. Tulisa's dad reportedly was in the band in its early days with Byron - who tragically passed in the early days of N-Dubz. Speaking about her dad's influence on her career, she said in the past: "My dad had a little studio in Dollis Hill and he used to bring me there sometimes when he was working. Tulisa reveals why she split from NDubz bandmate Fazer saying he's 'the only one who meant something' "He put me on the mic at the age of five. I was singing Little Mermaid. "I just knew there was nothing else I felt passionate about." The star has told in the past how her dad left her mum, Anne Byrne, and her when she was nine years old. Tulisa became her mum's primary carer at the tender age of 11. 7 Dappy shared a video of himself fishing with his uncle Steve 7 Tulisa with her dad at Christmas one year Credit: Anne was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 2007, a combination of bipolar and schizophrenia. When Plato left home Tulisa started staying at her aunt's house more often. She said in the past: "My dad left home and it triggered one of her episodes. "One minute she'd look all mournful as if someone had died, the next she'd be angry and aggressive, smashing cupboards and shouting. "Inevitably, she went into hospital again and I stayed with my mum's older sister, Louise." 7 The singer is being supported by her cousin Dappy Credit: Getty
