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South African pop star Tyla has silently removed Lagos from her A*POP World Tour itinerary, leaving Nigerian fans wondering what happened to the highly anticipated December concert date. The Grammy-winning artist, who had originally scheduled a December 22, 2026 performance in Lagos as her first African tour stop, has scrubbed the show from her official website without explanation.
When Tyla and Live Nation unveiled the 34-city global tour on July 27—just three days after her sophomore album A*POP hit streaming platforms—Lagos was positioned as the opening African date, set to kick off before her homecoming shows in Cape Town (January 4) and Johannesburg (January 9). But eagle-eyed fans noticed the Lagos date has vanished from the official tour schedule, sparking immediate speculation across social media. The removal comes amid growing tensions between Nigerian and South African communities, with calls for boycotts gaining momentum online following reported diplomatic visa issues and alleged xenophobic incidents affecting Nigerians in South Africa. While the controversy has dominated conversations across both countries, neither Tyla nor her team has addressed the cancellation publicly.
As it stands, the tour will now bypass Nigeria entirely, moving straight from international dates to South Africa for what’s being billed as her first major headline run across three continents. Whether this is a temporary postponement or a permanent removal remains unclear, but the silence from Tyla’s camp has only amplified the disappointment among West African fans who were eager to see her bring the A*POP experience to Lagos.
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