Overview

• Contostavlos’s family confirmed his death on July 1, 2025, prompting an outpouring of public condolences.
• Tulisa Contostavlos shared a childhood photo on Instagram with the message “Love you pops, rest in peace. Forever my father’s daughter.”
• Cousin Dappy posted a video with his uncle alongside a white dove emoji and offered comfort to Tulisa in the comments.
• As the keyboard player on Mungo Jerry’s 1970 hit “In the Summertime” and other early successes, Plato was a respected figure in the 1970s British music scene.
• Both Tulisa and Dappy credit his home studio mentorship for inspiring their own careers and describe their evolved bond as akin to close friendship.