South African singer Costa Titch dies on stage during live performance

Popular South African singer and dancer Costa Tsobanoglou, famously known as Costa Titch, has died after collapsing on stage during a performance at a music festival.
The musician, best known for danceable buzzing Amapiano signature, was performing at the Ultra Music Festival on Saturday in Johannesburg, when he reportedly had a seizure.
He was 27-year-old.
No official statement has been made by the singer’s family at the time of filing this report, but condolence messages have been pouring in across social media including from popular Nigerian Disk Jockey (DJ) Imohiosen Patrick, professional known as DJ Neptune.
Costa would be remembered for his classic hits such as ‘Big Flexa’ featuring C’Buda M, ‘Maitama’ featuring Nigerian duo Temi and Mayorkun, his feature on Mavin records signee Crayon’s ‘Ijo (Laba Laba)’ remix and 2022 hit ‘Superstar’ with Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz.
His unfortunate death comes only a few weeks after another South African musician Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, professionally known as AKA, was shot dead aged 35 in an apparent targeted shooting outside a restaurant in Durban.
The rapper was standing outside Wish, a restaurant on Florida road with his friend Tebello Motsoane, who was also killed in the incident, when a hooded gunman ran up to them and shot from point blank range to Forbes’ head.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Entertainment
U.S. singer D4vd’s lawyers withdraw from murder case
The attorneys did not give any reason for withdrawing from the case.

Entertainment
Lionel Richie hospitalised in ICU after St. Louis concert
The 77-year-old checked himself into a local hospital after he ran some tests.

States
2027: Gov. Otti urges greater unity among LP stakeholders
The governor said unity and peaceful collaboration were essential to sustaining development in the area.

Heading 1
TCN announces maintenance at Ajaokuta transmission substation
The exercise would begin from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

States
Kano assembly passes bill to establish economic planning, development council
The majority leader explained that the council would be chaired by the state governor.

Heading 2
Six suspects arrested for alleged vandalism, theft from Kebbi INEC office
The police spokesperson urged members of the public to remain vigilant.






