South African singer-songwriter Tyla has removed her scheduled Lagos concert from the itinerary of her A*POP world tour, according to multiple Nigerian and South African outlets. The change follows social media backlash and boycott calls from some Nigerians, who linked the concert to ongoing tensions over anti-immigrant violence in South Africa. Several reports say the Lagos date—set for December—disappears from Tyla’s official tour listings in the days after calls to boycott the show. One outlet attributes the trigger to a call for a boycott raised by a prominent Nigerian content creator, while others describe broader online pressure from Nigerians concerned about xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa.
The reports note that South Africa has seen protests, including violent incidents, in which demonstrators blame immigrants for issues such as crime and unemployment. South African and other accounts cited by outlets describe fatalities among foreign nationals tied to the unrest, while the situation also affects diplomatic relations between Abuja and Pretoria. Across the coverage, no official reason for Tyla’s scheduling change is provided, and representatives are reported as not immediately responding for comment.
