“UAE and Saudi?”- Internet left in disbelief as Tyla announces first headlining tour ‘We Wanna Party’ in Asia

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Tyla performs onstage during the 2025 Global Citizen Festival at Central Park on September 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen)

Tyla has announced her first headlining tour, 'We Wanna Party', in Asia on November 3, 2025. The singer revealed that she would perform in countries including Japan, Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, India, as well as the Philippines and China.

The announcement was met with disbelief and trepidation from the internet, with netizens expressing the same on social media. An X user wrote:

"UAE and Saudi ? Oh Tyla…. Don’t do this to me."
"SAUDI ARABIA????? OMFG YOURE REALLY SEEING THE UNSEEN COUNTRIESSSSSSSS," a netizen reacted.
"Imagine being one of the biggest artists in Africa, and instead of using your platform to talk about what the UAE is currently doing to Sudan… you choose to tour there?" another netizen reacted.
"If Tyla doesn’t remove that Saudi Arabia and UAE tour date it will be a massive turning point for me as a fan. It’s crazy to me that that was even announced yesterday," one fan commented:
"Is this for halloween…? why in the hell is she doing a tour in asia when she’s more known in south africa," a commenter questioned.

More on Tyla's We Wanna Party tour in Asia

Tyla has announced some of the shows of her We Wanna Party tour in Asia. The current set of dates and venues for the tour is as follows:

  • November 11, 2025 – Tokyo, Japan at Ariake Arena
  • November 29, 2025 – Jakarta, Indonesia at Nic Pik (Hall 11)
  • December 3, 2025 – Manila, Philippines at Mall of Asia Arena
  • December 5, 2025 – Singapore, Singapore at Singapore Expo Arena
  • December 7, 2025 – Mumbai, India at Indian Sneaker Festival
  • December 11, 2025 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Soundstorm
  • December 13, 2025 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Sole DXB

The singer released her self-titled debut album, Tyla, in 2024. It is a blend of ampiano, pop, and Afrobeats, among other genres. The singer talked about her music in an exclusive interview with Elle Magazine on September 10, 2024:

"Being able to just go in the booth, sing a bunch of melodies—and some of them come out bad, some of them are amazing. Just being open to not being perfect all the time."

The singer added, saying:

"Another thing about South African music: There can be a depressing song, but the beat just makes you wanna dance. So I also like incorporating that in my stuff. While you’re crying, dance and shake your ass at the same time."

Tyla released two singles after she released WWP, and her latest single is called Chanel, which was released on October 24, 2025.


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Edited by Amey Mirashi