Tyla cancels Lagos show after boycott calls
South African singer Tyla has officially removed Lagos from her A*POP World Tour itinerary following week-long online boycott campaigns sparked by diplomatic friction between Nigeria and South Africa.
South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla officially removed Lagos from her A*POP World Tour itinerary. The cancellation follows week-long online boycott campaigns sparked by rising diplomatic friction and migration disputes between Nigeria and South Africa.
The cancellation is a significant development in the cultural fallout from the diplomatic tensions. Tyla had been scheduled to perform in Lagos, but the boycott calls made it difficult for her to proceed. The decision to remove Lagos from her itinerary reflects the impact of the diplomatic tensions on cultural exchange.
This echoes the 2019 cancellation of South African artists’ performances in Nigeria following xenophobic attacks. The mechanism then was different, but the result was the same: a cultural spillover from diplomatic tensions.
The winners: the boycott campaigners, who have achieved their goal; and the Nigerian-South African cultural relationship, which has been strained. The losers: Tyla, who has lost a concert date; and Nigerian fans, who have lost the opportunity to see her perform.
Bottom Line: Tyla has cancelled her Lagos concert. The boycott calls have succeeded. The cultural fallout from the diplomatic tensions is real. The question is whether the relationship can be repaired.