South African Pop Star Just Cancelled Her Nigeria Concert

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Opublikowano: 2026-08-01

Alkebulanians, South African artist Tyla had her Lagos concert cancelled and the reason goes deeper than bad PR. Operation Dudula set a June 30th deadline pushing migrants, primarily Nigerians, out of South Africa. One month later, Tyla’s team announced a Lagos concert date. The blowback was instant. Nigerians online were already warning her not to come. The concert was pulled before it started. ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. CHAPTERS 00:00 Ty...