Fresh off the release of her acclaimed sophomore album APOP*, South African global star Tyla has officially announced The APOP World Tour, a 34-date global trek that will see her perform across Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, and Africa beginning this October. The announcement marks the biggest headlining tour of her career and signals another major milestone in her meteoric rise on the international stage.
The tour kicks off on October 12 in Paris, France, before making stops in major European cities including Amsterdam, London, Glasgow, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Tyla will then head to North America in November, where she’ll perform in cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. The final leg of the tour brings her back to Africa with performances in Lagos, Nigeria, before concluding with homecoming shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg in January 2027.
The announcement comes just days after the release of APOP*, Tyla’s highly anticipated second studio album. The project continues her evolution as one of Africa’s leading global stars, blending amapiano, Afropop, R&B, and mainstream pop while showcasing her artistic growth since her Grammy-winning breakthrough.
The APOP World Tour also represents Tyla’s first full-scale global headlining tour. Although she previously planned an international tour following the success of her self-titled debut album, those dates were canceled after the singer suffered an injury. Now fully recovered, Tyla is set to embark on her most ambitious live run yet, giving fans around the world their first opportunity to experience the new era on stage.
Fans reacted enthusiastically to the announcement across social media, celebrating the inclusion of African dates particularly the Lagos stop as well as Tyla’s continued global expansion. The tour is expected to feature songs from APOP alongside fan favorites including “Water,” “Jump,” “Truth or Dare,” and other hits that have helped establish her as one of the fastest-rising stars in contemporary music.
Tickets for the tour will first be available through an artist presale beginning July 29, while general ticket sales open on July 31, giving fans multiple opportunities to secure seats for what is expected to be one of the year’s hottest concert tours.
The announcement further underscores Tyla’s remarkable rise over the past few years. Since breaking through with the global smash hit “Water,” she has earned Grammy recognition, dominated international charts, amassed billions of streams, and become one of the leading ambassadors for African music on the world stage. With APOP and a major global tour now underway, Tyla continues to cement her place among the biggest names in modern pop.
As anticipation builds ahead of the tour’s opening night in Paris, The APOP World Tour is shaping up to be a defining chapter in Tyla’s career. With 34 dates spanning four continents and a growing international fan base behind her, the tour is expected to further establish the South African superstar as one of the most compelling live performers of her generation.
