Tyla Removes Lagos from A*POP World Tour

South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has removed Lagos from the schedule of her A*POP World Tour, days after growing calls from Nigerians to boycott her planned concert over renewed concerns about alleged xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.

The Lagos concert, which was originally scheduled for December 22, no longer appears on the singer’s official tour itinerary. The change was noticed on Friday, sparking fresh reactions across social media.

The planned performance had attracted criticism from many Nigerians, who argued that the concert should not go ahead while reports of alleged xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa remained a source of concern.

The boycott campaign gained momentum after several public figures, including author and content creator Solomon Buchi and media personality Dotun, urged Nigerians to stay away from the show. They described the proposed boycott as a symbolic protest against the reported mistreatment of Nigerians in South Africa.

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Public outrage also intensified over the case involving Chidimma Adetshina, whose legal challenges in South Africa have reignited conversations around xenophobia and the treatment of people of Nigerian descent.

Despite dropping Lagos from the tour schedule, Tyla is still expected to wrap up the A*POP World Tour with performances in Cape Town and Johannesburg in January.

As of the time of filing this report, neither Tyla nor her management has issued an official statement explaining why the Lagos concert was removed from the tour schedule, leaving fans to speculate about the decision. Discussions surrounding xenophobia, cultural solidarity and entertainment exchanges between Nigeria and South Africa continue to trend online.