Nigeria removed from South African pop star Tyla's upcoming world tour

What the report says

BBC Africa reports that Nigeria has been removed from South African singer Tyla’s upcoming world tour list only days after she announced dates for the run tied to her new album, A*POP. The original schedule posted on her official website included 34 cities, among them Lagos, Johannesburg and Cape Town, but an updated version published by Friday no longer listed the Nigerian city.

No explanation has been given for the change. The BBC says the move comes amid growing pressure in Nigeria for the 24-year-old Grammy winner to cancel her planned Lagos performance because of anti-migrant sentiment and unrest in South Africa. The article links the backlash to wider tensions between the two countries over accusations that Nigerians have been targets of xenophobic violence and that South Africa has not done enough to protect foreign nationals.

The report notes that an online petition calling for Tyla to be barred from entering Nigeria has already gathered thousands of signatures. Social media users in Nigeria have also criticized the singer for not speaking out on the issue. Tyla had not responded to the BBC’s request for comment at the time of publication.

The article adds that the dispute is unfolding alongside broader debates in South Africa over migration, with officials saying they are responding to unlawful attacks while also defending the country’s right to control migration. It is not clear from the report whether the Lagos concert was formally canceled or simply removed from the tour itinerary.