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Claim<\/strong>: A Facebook user claims<\/a> that the South African singer Tyla was forced to cancel her planned world tour due to low ticket sales.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict<\/strong>: False. Checks by DUBAWA showed that the singer did not cancel her planned world tour due to low ticket sales, as alleged. Rather, the Grammy-award-winning singer had to cancel her tour due to health reasons.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Facebook user, who goes by the name Richard Kingsley\u00a0 (Dr) and introduces himself as an entertainment promoter with over 158 thousand followers, shared an image of South African singer Tyla<\/a> in which he claimed the \u201cWater\u201d hitmaker had cancelled her planned world tour due to low ticket sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTyla just cancelled her whole tour due to low ticket sales. One hit is never enough. No matter how big the record is,\u201d he wrote<\/a> on Facebook on March 7, 2024, as curated using Wayback Machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The social media platform records showed the post had 8,234 comments, over 2,345 shares and over 80,342 likes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA decided to investigate the claim as part of its campaign against misinformation and disinformation in The Gambia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Checks by DUBAWA showed that the South African singer Tyla did not cancel her planned world tour due to low ticket sales, as alleged. Rather, the Grammy award-winning singer cancelled her tour due to health reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn consulting with medical professionals, it\u2019s become increasingly clear that continuing any festival or tour dates would jeopardise my long-term health and safety,\u201d her statement on Instagram on March 7, 2024, reads in part<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She explained<\/a>, \u201cAs much as this is something I would rather have dealt with privately, it\u2019s important that I share what I have to share with you today. For the past year, I\u2019ve been silently suffering from an injury that has tragically worsened. I\u2019ve seen doctors and specialists with high hopes, but the pain has only become more agonising, as has the severity of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A screenshot of Tyla\u2019s Instagram post<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The South African singer promised that her team is diligently \u201cworking on a spectacular show for you as soon as I am recovered and ready to return safely onstage this summer.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cancellation of the planned world tour comes nearly two months after the singer won a Grammy in the category of Best African Music Performance<\/a> for her Afropiano and R&B song Water, which has reached global popularity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Google keyword search conducted by DUBAWA showed that all the reputable media organisations that reported about the cancelled tour cited the singer’s injury, not the low ticket sales, as alleged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referencing the singer\u2019s Instagram post, French channel France24<\/a> reported on March 8, 2024, that: \u201cThe rising music star, who gained international fame last year [2023] with hit single \u201cWater,\u201d said she was heartbroken after doctors advised her against proceeding with the tour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, a South African online news portal reported<\/a> on March 13, 2024, that: \u201cThe South African singer known for her hit song “Water,” Tyla, has cancelled her upcoming tour in North America due to a health concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA later contacted the Facebook user to discover where he got the claim from; however, as of this publication, he has not responded to the inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, it is not true that South African Grammy award-winning singer Tyla cancelled her planned North American tour because of low ticket sales. The singer has said that she cancelled the world tour because of health concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A Facebook user claims that the South African singer Tyla was forced to cancel her planned world tour due to low ticket sales. Verdict: False. Checks by DUBAWA showed that the singer did not cancel her planned world tour due to low ticket sales, as alleged. Rather, the Grammy-award-winning singer had to cancel her tour due to health reasons.   Full Text A Facebook user, who goes by the name Richard Kingsley\u00a0 (Dr) and introduces himself as an entertainment promoter with over 158 thousand followers, shared an image of South African singer Tyla in which he claimed the \u201cWater\u201d hitmaker had cancelled her planned world tour due to low ticket sales. \u201cTyla just cancelled her whole tour due to low ticket sales. One hit is never enough. No matter how big the record is,\u201d he wrote on Facebook on March 7, 2024, as curated using Wayback Machine. The social media platform records showed the post had 8,234 comments, over 2,345 shares and over 80,342 likes. DUBAWA decided to investigate the claim as part of its campaign against misinformation and disinformation in The Gambia. Verification Checks by DUBAWA showed that the South African singer Tyla did not cancel her planned world tour due to low ticket sales, as alleged. Rather, the Grammy award-winning singer cancelled her tour due to health reasons.  \u201cIn consulting with medical professionals, it\u2019s become increasingly clear that continuing any festival or tour dates would jeopardise my long-term health and safety,\u201d her statement on Instagram on March 7, 2024, reads in part.\u00a0\u00a0 She explained, \u201cAs much as this is something I would rather have dealt with privately, it\u2019s important that I share what I have to share with you today. For the past year, I\u2019ve been silently suffering from an injury that has tragically worsened. I\u2019ve seen doctors and specialists with high hopes, but the pain has only become more agonising, as has the severity of the situation.\u201d The South African singer promised that her team is diligently \u201cworking on a spectacular show for you as soon as I am recovered and ready to return safely onstage this summer.\u201d  The cancellation of the planned world tour comes nearly two months after the singer won a Grammy in the category of Best African Music Performance for her Afropiano and R&B song Water, which has reached global popularity.\u00a0 A Google keyword search conducted by DUBAWA showed that all the reputable media organisations that reported about the cancelled tour cited the singer’s injury, not the low ticket sales, as alleged. Referencing the singer\u2019s Instagram post, French channel France24 reported on March 8, 2024, that: \u201cThe rising music star, who gained international fame last year [2023] with hit single \u201cWater,\u201d said she was heartbroken after doctors advised her against proceeding with the tour.\u201d Also, a South African online news portal reported on March 13, 2024, that: \u201cThe South African singer known for her hit song “Water,” Tyla, has cancelled her upcoming tour in North America due to a health concern.\u201d DUBAWA later contacted the Facebook user to discover where he got the claim from; however, as of this publication, he has not responded to the inquiry. Conclusion Therefore, it is not true that South African Grammy award-winning singer Tyla cancelled her planned North American tour because of low ticket sales. 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