Tyla’s Lagos concert disappears from world tour amid boycott calls
After days of heated reactions, boycott calls, and a growing social media campaign, South African singer Tyla’s scheduled Lagos concert has been removed from the public itinerary for her APOP World Tour.
The controversy also comes amid a separate diplomatic row over reports that Nigerian singer Ayra Starr and members of her team were denied entry visas to South Africa, prompting Kogi Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to call on the Federal Government to apply the principle of reciprocity by reviewing visa applications for South African artistes and their entourages.
Boycott campaign As news of Tyla’s Lagos concert spread online, several Nigerians called for its cancellation or boycott, arguing that allowing the performance to proceed would send the wrong message, even as Nigerians continued to raise concerns about xenophobia in South Africa.
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