Tyla drops Nigeria tour date after xenophobia backlash
The debate also revived comparisons with Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, whose South African performance faced visa complications last year.
Following growing criticism across social media linked to South Africa's anti migrants attacks,, South African music star Tyla has removed Nigeria from the list of destinations on her upcoming A*Pop World Tour.
Neither Tyla nor her team has publicly explained why the Nigerian date disappeared from the schedule, but the decision follows an online backlash that questioned whether the concert should go ahead as violence against foreign nationals continues in South Africa.
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