Social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has opposed the planned Lagos concert of South African singer Tyla, citing recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa.
Otse made his position known in a video shared on his verified Instagram page.
In the video, he said the campaign against the concert was intended to draw attention to the xenophobic attacks and express solidarity with those affected.
According to him, his message was directed at the concert promoters and South African celebrities whom he accused of failing to speak out against the attacks.
“There will be no Tyla show in Nigeria. It is not happening,” he said.
Otse, however, stressed that his campaign did not encourage or support violence in any form.
In an accompanying post, he wrote: “This page does not support violence,” adding that the campaign was aimed at showing solidarity with victims of xenophobic attacks.
Grammy-winning South African singer Tyla had announced Dec. 22 as the date for her Lagos concert as part of her scheduled APOP World Tour.
