Hot Gossip: Tyla Quietly Drops Lagos Stop From ‘A*POP World Tour’ After Fierce Boycott Calls Over Xenophobia

The heat between Nigerian fans and South African Pop sensation Tyla has reached a boiling point. Following days of intense online debate and aggressive calls for a total boycott, the Grammy-winning singer has officially removed Lagos from her A*POP World Tour schedule.

How It All Started

On July 27, 2026, the 24-year-old “Water” singer unveiled dates for her multi-city global tour, which originally included a December 22 show in Lagos alongside African dates in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

However, what was meant to be a celebration of Afropop and Amapiano quickly turned into a social media battleground. Outraged by renewed reports of xenophobic violence against Nigerians in South Africa, several Nigerian content creators, influencers, and activists urged music fans to boycott the concert entirely. Prominent voices online argued that hosting a high-profile South African artist in Nigeria while Nigerians continue to face hostility in South Africa sends the wrong political message.

Divided Opinions Across the Country

The boycott campaign sparked a heated debate across social media about the boundary between music, diplomacy, and political accountability:

• The Boycott Movement: Figures like media personality Do2dtun and online commentators called out concert promoters, insisting that proceeding with the event ignores the plight of Nigerians living abroad.
• The Counter-Argument: Others strongly opposed holding artists accountable for governmental or diplomatic conflicts. Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore spoke out against the boycott, arguing that Nigerians should direct their frustrations toward elected leaders rather than punishing an artist.

Lagos Disappears from Tour Dates

Checks on Tyla’s official website confirm that the December 22 Lagos date has been scrubbed from the 34-city lineup.

As of now, neither Tyla nor her management team has issued an official statement addressing the removal, leaving music lovers wondering whether the concert is permanently cancelled, postponed, or temporarily pulled while tensions cool off.