Tyla silently removes Nigeria concert from A*POP World Tour
South African singer Tyla has removed her Lagos concert from her 'A*POP' world tour schedule following calls for a boycott by Nigerians. The boycott is reportedly linked to recent anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations in South Africa.
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South African singer songwriter Tyla attends Billboard Women in Music at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on 29 April 2026. Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP.
Grammy-winning South African singer, Tyla, has removed her scheduled Lagos concert from her upcoming A*POP World Tour.
This comes after some Nigerians called for a boycott of the concert, linking it to recent anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations in South Africa.
The Lagos performance, which was announced as part of the singer’s 34-date world tour no longer appears on the official tour schedule.
Neither Tyla nor her management has publicly commented on the change.
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