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Tyla Lagos Tour: Why She Chose Nigeria For A*POP Show
Tyla has confirmed her A*POP World Tour will make a stop in Lagos, and the Tyla Lagos tour reveal has split opinion right down the middle. The date landed alongside stops across Europe, North America, and South Africa. AfrobeatsGlobal shared the announcement, and reactions in our comments have been anything but united. Here is why Lagos made the cut and why some fans are pushing back.
The Full A*POP World Tour Schedule
@showsarchived TYLA TOUR #tyla #apopworldtour #concert #worldtour
The tour kicks off on October 12 in Paris, France. From there, Tyla moves through the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. She then heads to the United States before wrapping up in Africa. Her Lagos show is set for December 22, followed by Cape Town on January 4 and Johannesburg on January 9. In total, the tour covers eleven countries across three continents.
Why Lagos Made The List
@tylaxtygers Tyla as suprise guest in Nigeria performing Jump with Gunna #nigerialagos #suprise #guest #gunna #tyla
Lagos sits at the heart of Afrobeats’ global rise, making it a natural pick for an African pop tour. The city helped build much of the infrastructure that carried Afrobeats to international audiences in the first place. Additionally, Tyla already has real ties to Nigeria. She previously joined Gunna on stage at Flytime Fest in Lagos, and she has been spotted spending time with Tems and Ayra Starr. For an artist blending South African sound with global pop, a Lagos date fits naturally alongside her hometown stops in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
The Backlash Nobody Saw Coming
Rather than pure excitement, the announcement quickly sparked a different conversation online. Calls for a boycott spread across social media, tied to ongoing anger over alleged xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Some users argued that a South African artist should not perform in Lagos while those reports continue. The frustration grew further after Ayra Starr’s South African show was reportedly cancelled following a visa dispute. However, other fans pushed back just as strongly, arguing that music should not carry the weight of political tension between two countries.
Where Things Stand Right Now
As it stands, the Lagos show remains on the official tour schedule. Opinions online continue to stay divided, with no clear resolution in sight. Still, the debate itself shows just how closely fans are watching relations between Nigeria and South Africa’s music scenes. Whatever happens by December, this tour stop has already sparked a much bigger conversation than anyone expected.
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