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Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Tulisa pulls out of Pride event after her famous father Steve Contostavlos dies
Tulisa has pulled out of a Pride event after her father and renowned musician Steve Contostavlos passed away earlier this week. Known as Plato, the keyboard player, played for the band Mungo Jerry and was thought to be around 65 years old. And now Tulisa has revealed she will be stepping back from work commitments as she comes to terms with the loss. The N-Dubz star was due to perform at The Clapham Grand on Saturday night, however on Wednesday the venue took to Instagram as they confirmed she will no longer be part of the lineup. They penned: '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. 'We are sending Tulisa and her family all of our love. ❤️ We will be announce a new special guest later today and look forward to welcoming you all to our Pride Parties this Saturday.' Tulisa marked his passing on Tuesday as she posted a childhood image showing her snuggling with her dad and the words: 'Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter' On Tuesday Tulia took to Instagram on Tuesday to share an emotional tribute for her late dad as she posted a childhood image of the pair snuggled up together. She penned: 'Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter.' The singer's heartfelt post was met with a plethora of sympathetic messages from her showbiz pals and followers. Heartbroken Dappy, 38, also previously shared the sad news as he posted a video of himself with his uncle, alongside a white dove. Tulisa commented on the post with a broken heart emoji and Dappy, real name Costadinos Contostavlos, wrote: 'I'm so sorry T.' It is not known how Plato passed away. In 2024, Tulisa opened up about her unconventional relationship with her father. She told Paul C Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast: 'Me and my dad's relationship has not been a conventional one. Heartbroken Dappy [L], also previously shared the sad news as he posted a video of himself with his uncle, alongside a white dove [the pair pictured with N-Dubz bandmate Fazer in 2023] Tulisa's heartfelt post was met with a plethora of sympathetic messages from her showbiz pals and followers 'I would say me and my dad now we're just more friends that kind of have an understanding of one another.' Meanwhile, she spoke of her dad's influence on her musical career during a chat on Ferne Cotton's Happy Place podcast. She shared: '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.' That same year, I'm A Celebrity fans were stunned to discover her father was also famous. They were surprised to discover her dad was a keyboard player from the band Mungo Jerry. The rock group was formed by Ray Dorset in 1970 and they were famed for their hit In The Summertime. Tulisa's uncle - her bandmate Dappy 's father - Byron was the bassist for the band and later became the manager of N-Dubz. Commenting on her musical heritage, fans wrote: 'Did you know that Tulisa and Dappy's uncle was in Mungo Jerry of In The Summertime fame?' 'I did not know that Tulisa Contostavlos' dad was the keyboard player in Mungo Jerry.' 'Little piece of trivia. Tulisa's father and uncle were in the band Mungo Jerry.' The Contostavlos family left Africa in the Seventies and moved to London where they lived in a six-bedroom house in leafy Brondesbury, with Tulisa's grandfather a senior diplomat with the United Nations. After touring the world with Mungo Jerry, Plato returned to London. He got together with Tulisa's mother, Ann Byrne, in 1984, and Tulisa was born four years later. A talented singer and impressionist, Ann enjoyed fleeting success with her sisters Louisa, Paula and Moira in 1980s swing band Jeep. There was also an appearance on short-lived talent show Go For It, in which she performed as Hollywood screen icon Marilyn Monroe. Unbeknown to Plato, however, Ann had suffered a mental breakdown two years before they met. Later diagnosed as a schizoaffective disorder, the condition was triggered again when Tulisa was two and Ann began suffering from hallucinations. Ann's condition continued to deteriorate, meaning she spent regular periods in the psychiatric unit at the nearby Royal Free Hospital. It was a devastating time for the family, with Plato looking after Tulisa on his own and his daughter unable at first to understand why her mother was not at home. The couple split up when Tulisa was 10. After the break-up, Plato moved in with his parents at their £1.2 million five-bedroom house in West Hampstead, while Tulisa stayed with her mother. The singer was thrust into the role of primary carer for her mum who battled a combination of bipolar and schizophrenia. Back in 2012, Plato told how he taught Tulisa to stand up for herself after she faced relentless bullying in school over her mother's mental illness. He told the Sunday Mirror: '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'. '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.'
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Tulisa's dad has died
Tulisa's dad has died. The N-Dubz star has taken to Instagram to announce the loss of her father Steve Contostavlos - who went by the name of Plato - but she didn't share any details as to when the Mungo Jerry keyboardist had passed away. Sharing a childhood photo of herself and her dad, Tulisa wrote on Tuesday (01.07.25): "Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter." Her cousin and N-Dubz bandmate Dappy had also shared a video of himself with his uncle, alongside a white dove emoji. When Tulisa commented on the post with a broken heart emoji, he replied: "I'm so sorry T." The former X Factor Judge previously revealed how her dad helped her develop her passion for music at a young age. She told Ferne Cotton on her 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." And the Number One hitmaker previously explained she and her dad were more "friends" than sharing a typical father/daughter relationship. She told Paul C Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast: "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." In the same interview, Tylisa told how she became "dependent" on prescription drugs after self-medicating with sleeping pills to "numb the pain" after her dog got cancer, but she feared she was "going to die" after she tried to quit. She said: "I was dependent without knowing... I just went cold turkey for five days and I ended up in hospital because I didn't know, but my body had become dependent on it. "I felt like I was having a heart attack. I had pains in my chest.... I just literally felt like I was going to die. "Once I overcame that in January, I didn't know how much I had been affected by it and I started to feel alive again. "I started to feel me, as a human. I was like, 'Oh my god, this is reality'. I couldn't determine anymore what was real and what wasn't in terms of my anxiety, my depression. "I didn't know what was what. Then it takes so long for your body to get back to normal again and for your nervous system to recover."
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
N-Dubz star Tulisa supported as she announces death of famous dad in 'forever' tribute
Tulisa Contostavlos has been left heartbroken as she confirmed the death of her father, Steve Contostavlos. The N-Dubz star took to social media to share the sad news and pay tribute on Tuesday (July 1). Taking to Instagram, she shared a childhood picture of her cuddling up to the keyboard player, who went by the name of Plato. Alongside the post, Tulisa wrote: "Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter." READ MORE: Kelsey Parker shares emotional tribute in first post since death of baby son READ MORE: "I've done him": Inmate left with skin 'melting' after row over milk She was soon flooded with messages of love and support. Coronation Street star Alan Halsall, who appeared on I'm A Celebrity with her last year, said: "I'm so sorry for your loss, Sending you all my love." Former X Factor star Ella Henderson wrote: "Sending all the love in the world my cupcake." This Morning star Dermot O'Leary commented; "So sorry T." This Morning beauty expert Bryony Blake replied: "So sorry T, sending lots of love." Media personality Lizzie Cundy also shared: "Thinking of you. So sorry." 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. His brother Byron - who was Tulisa's uncle and father of her cousin and fellow N-Dubz star Dappy - played bass guitar in the group. Dappy, who is in N-Dubz with her alongside Fazer, previously paid tribute to Steve as he shared a clip 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, I'm A Celeb 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."
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Tulisa announces death of musician dad Steve Contostavlos in tribute
N-Dubz star Tulisa has commemorated her late father Steve Contostavlos, who was a renowned musician. The I Need You hitmaker shared a childhood photo of herself with her father on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption: 'Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter.' Contostavlos was a renowned musician (also known as Plato) in his own right in the 1970s as a keyboardist for the British rock band Mungo Jerry. He reportedly also played a pivotal role in the early days of the formation of hip hop trio N-Dubz. Married at First Sight's Paul Brunson shared a heart emoji underneath Tulisa's post. More Trending Lizzie Cundy added: 'Thinking of you, so sorry.' 'Sorry for your loss T. You're making him proud sending my love,' _mk251989 shared. 'Sending so much love and strength your way T,' deezenetaa99 echoed. 'So sorry for your loss T…. Sending you love and strength.' jennpalagi said. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Tulisa's dad dead: Singer devastated as Mungo Jerry keyboard player, Steve Contostavlos, known as Pluto, passes away
Tulisa 's father, renowned musician Steve Contostavlos has passed away. The keyboard player, who went by the name of Pluto, played for the band Mungo Jerry. Tulisa took to Instagram on Tuesday to share an emotional tribute. She posted a childhood image showing her snuggling with her dad and the words: 'Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father's daughter." Heartbroken Dappy, also shared the sad news as he posted a video of himself with his uncle, alongside a white dove. Tulisa commented on the post with a broken heart emoji and Dappy wrote: 'I'm so sorry T.' The rock group was formed by Ray Dorset (pictured in 1974) in 1970 and they were famed for their hit In The Summertime
