South African rapper Costa Titch collapses and dies during a concert

Musician and rapper Tich coast died last Saturday when the stage collapsed during a concert he was giving on the outskirts of Johannesburg. The artist whose real name is Constantines Tsobanoglou, lost consciousness during a performance at the Ultra Music Festival. Although he was rushed to the hospital, he died a few minutes after arrival.

costa titch collapsed on stage during a performance and died. ðŸ˜ðŸ•Š #ripcostatitch pic.twitter.com/LwKSNx8JCc

— billy🛌 (@billymiltons) March 11, 2023

In videos circulating on social networks you can see the artist acting and falling, at first, into what appears to be a stumble. But then a fatal fall occurs in which his companions try to help him.

The artist’s relatives published a statement on his Instagram profile: “Death tragically knocked on our door. He stole from us our beloved son, brother and grandson, Constantinos Tsobanoglou (28), whom South Africa loved and idolized under his stage name Costa Titch. It is with great sadness that we are forced to acknowledge his passing at this time. We are grateful to the emergency services and everyone present in their final hours on this earth. As a family, we are facing a difficult time as we try to understand what has happened to us and ask that we be given time and space.

He Ultra from the festival He also released a statement: “We are devastated by the sudden loss of beloved South African artist Costa Titch, who tragically passed away this weekend. Costa was a driving voice within the South African Amapiano scene: a talented rapper, dancer, songwriter, collaborator and friend of the festival. Our deepest thoughts and sincere Our condolences go out to his family, friends and our entire community as they mourn this heartbreaking loss together.”