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Tyla Drops Lagos From World Tour Following Boycott Threats Over South Africa Xenophobia
The removal followed an online boycott over her silence on xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, with organizers offering no explanation.
- On Friday, South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla removed her December 22 Lagos concert from the A*POP World Tour schedule following intense online boycott campaigns by Nigerians over xenophobic violence concerns in South Africa.
- Activist Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, mobilized against the event, arguing that Nigerians should not support a performer while fellow Africans face alleged xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
- While many social media users demanded cancellation, African Action Congress leader Omoyele Sowore argued artists should not be blamed for social issues, with debate spreading across X, Facebook, and Instagram.
- Tyla's management has not publicly addressed the removal, leaving unclear whether the show was canceled or postponed, though all 34 other tour dates remain scheduled across Europe, North America, and South Africa.
- The A*POP World Tour proceeds with European dates beginning in October, followed by North American performances and African shows, occurring amid recurring diplomatic friction between the continent's two largest economies over foreign national protections.
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Against the backdrop of tensions related to xenophobic violence in South Africa, the singer preferred to give up a delicate date on her tour.
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Tyla removes Lagos from 'A*POP World Tour'
The Nigeria date vanished from the South African superstar’s world tour schedule; Nigerians aren’t exactly mourning. Tyla’s World Tyla, the multiple GRAMMY-winner known for her hit single ‘Water’, has quietly dropped Lagos from her ‘A*POP World Tour’, mere days after unveiling the full itinerary. The bustling city originally sat alongside Johannesburg and Cape Town on a thirty-four city schedule. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ma…
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