Tyla quietly drops Nigeria date from A*POP World Tour schedule

South African singer Tyla has removed a previously announced Nigeria concert date from her ongoing A*POP World Tour, according to The Citizen. The date, which had been listed alongside stops across Africa and other regions, no longer appears on the tour schedule, with no public statement from the artist or her team explaining the change.

Tyla, born in Johannesburg, burst onto the global music scene in 2023 with her breakout single “Water,” a track that blended pop, R&B and amapiano influences and quickly went viral across social media platforms. The song earned her a Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance at the 2024 ceremony, making her one of the youngest African artists to receive the honour.

Her A*POP World Tour, which supports her debut studio album of the same name, has taken the singer across multiple continents since its launch. The tour has been viewed as a significant step in her international career, following the commercial success of “Water” and follow-up single “Jump.”

A wider moment for African pop

Tyla’s rise has coincided with a broader global interest in South African amapiano music, a genre rooted in the townships of Gauteng that has built streaming audiences well beyond the African continent. Her sound, often described as “popiano,” has positioned her at the intersection of mainstream pop and African dance music, and she is widely seen as one of the genre’s most prominent international ambassadors.

The removal of the Nigeria date has surprised fans in West Africa who had anticipated her first concert appearance in the country. As The Citizen reported, the change was made without an accompanying announcement, with the updated itinerary simply omitting the Nigerian stop. Neither Tyla’s representatives nor event promoters cited in the original listing have publicly addressed the removal, leaving fans and observers to await further information about whether the date will be rescheduled or cancelled altogether.

Sources

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• The Citizen — Tyla silently removes Nigeria concert from A*POP World Tour