Tyla Lagos Concert Removed After Xenophobia Boycott

A scheduled concert in Lagos by South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has been removed from her world tour itinerary, days after a social media campaign called for its boycott over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The Lagos date, previously listed for December 22, 2026, was no longer visible on the official schedule for her APOP World Tour as of July 31, according to multiple checks of the website. Neither Tyla nor her management has issued a statement confirming a cancellation or explaining the removal.

The development follows a week of growing calls from some Nigerian public figures urging fans to stay away from the concert. Content creator Solomon Buchi and broadcaster Dotun were among those leading the campaign, arguing that a South African artist should not profit from Nigerian audiences while Nigerians in South Africa face violence. The controversy intensified around the case of Chidimma Adetshina, a former Miss Universe Nigeria of Nigerian descent reported to be facing deportation proceedings in South Africa. The death of Nigerian national Chika Ibeh during a police operation in Cape Town on July 23 also fueled tensions, with Nigeria's government...