Although there is no official confirmation of his death, many artists, music networks and politicians have expressed their condolences, including Julius Sello Malema, Member of Parliament of South Africa.
Costa Titch was performing at the Ultra South Africa music festival in Johannesburg when the incident happened. Video circulating on social media shows the moment he fell on stage but quickly regained his balance before fainting shortly after. The cause of his death is currently unknown.
Costa Tsobanoglou, better known as Costa Titch, is a rising artist from Mbombela, near the border with Swatini and Mozambique. His most successful single, Big Flexa, has received over 45 million views on YouTube and a remix featuring American artist Akon was released recently.
This is the latest tragedy to hit the South African music industry. In mid-February, famous rapper Kiernan Forbes, also known as AKA, was shot dead in a restaurant in Durban. Musician Rikhado Makhado, better known as Riky Rick, was found dead by suicide in February 2022.
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