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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."
The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Devastated Tulisa pulls out of Pride event after famous dad's tragic death
HEARTBROKEN star Tulisa has pulled out of a Pride event after her famous dad's tragic death. Yesterday pop star , had 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." READ MORE ON TULISA 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, She shared a "Forever my father's daughter." Most read in Celebrity Heartbroken rapper , who 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 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 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 Tulisa became her mum's primary carer at the tender age of 11.
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.
Irish Independent
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
In photos – Colour, creativity and a quick change of venue for Wexford Pride in the Park 2025
Now five years in, the much anticipated annual event made the last-minute move from Min Ryan Park to Wexford Arts Centre, whose staff stepped in to ensure that the show would go on. "Wexford Pride would like to extended our sincerest gratitude to the staff at Wexford Arts Centre, particularly Elizabeth, Pauline and Olchan who supported getting everything in place so swiftly,' the organisers said. 'The response that followed from our Pride in the Park acts, vendors, community organisations and volunteers spoke to the values that have always underpinned Wexford Pride in the Park (and our actions more generally) that create the conditions for community-led events like Pride possible.' Always taking the opportunity to platform local and emerging talent from across the county, this year saw performances from the likes of Johnny O'Brien, Bloco Garman, 12 Gauge Outrage, The Quay Notes, The Zonai, Andrei Boyd, Redder Herring, Wexford Pride Queer Chorus, Mz Red Dear, Lilli Luna, Make & Luke and Ovalords. Wexford Pride were also delighted to welcome back Poppy DeScrace & Disgraceful Cabaret for this year's Pride After Party which featured a stellar line-up of kings, queens and all things burlesque Poppy joined by Asher B Grant, José Mové, Gaylor Swift, Sionna Seanchaí and Chronic QT. Organisers thanked everyone who got involved with the event stating: 'Pride in the Park is made possible through the support of volunteers who contribute their time, energy and skills in preparation for and during the day's celebrations - this generosity of time and spirit is invaluable. "Wexford Pride would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each person who's efforts together made the day such a success.'
