Tyla’s Lagos Concert Dropped from APOP World Tour Schedule Amid Boycott Backlash

Tyla’s planned Lagos concert has been removed from the public schedule of her APOP World Tour. This happened following several days of backlash and boycott calls in Nigeria. The Lagos date has disappeared from the official tour website. 

The concert was scheduled for 22 December 2026. The tour supports her second studio album, APOP, which was released on 24 July 2026. It begins in Paris on 12 October before moving across Europe, the United Kingdom, North America and Africa. Although Lagos has been removed, the concerts in Cape Town and Johannesburg will continue.

The removal was as a result of how many opposed the concert over xenophobic attacks against Nigerians living in South Africa. Many argued that Tyla should not perform in Nigeria because she said nothing about the situation. The death of a Nigerian, Chika Ibeh during a police operation in Cape Town and the alleged denial of Ayra Star Visa didn’t help matters.

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Activist VeryDarkMan is against bringing Tyla to the country. In his words: 

“There will be no Tyla show in Nigeria, it is not happening,” 

He added that members of the Ratel Movement would mobilise against the concert if it isn’t cancelled.

 “If you continue with the show, we will come there and we will bring it down. We don’t care what will happen. We don’t want Tyla,” 

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Writer Solomon Buchi, broadcaster Do2dtun, and singer Jaywon also criticised the planned show. Senator Natasha Akpoti asked the Nigerian government to act. She said:

“I call on the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Government of Nigeria to review the visa applications of South African artistes and their entourages in accordance with the principle of reciprocity in foreign policy”

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore opposed the idea. He blamed leaders of both countries. 

“Nigerians should direct their anger at their real enemies, the criminal leaders like @officialABAT along its @OfficialAPCNg party who destroyed our country, reduced our people to second-class citizens across Africa and the rest of the world, and the irresponsible South African leaders like @CyrilRamaphosa whose failures helped create the conditions for xenophobic violence,” 

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He said artists should not carry responsibility for diplomatic or political disputes between countries. 

Neither Tyla nor her management has explained why the Lagos concert is no more there. Tyla has worked with Ayra Starr, Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Tems. Supporters of the singer believe the connection between Nigeria and South African musicians should continue, while critics argue that accountability is important.