Kanye West, now performing below the title Ye, is bringing his globe-spanning tour to South Africa with a one-night-only live performance set for December 13, 2025, at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

The stadium, which accommodates over 62,000 individuals, will host Ye’s solely scheduled efficiency on the African continent subsequent yr. The announcement, made via Ye’s official X account, drew rapid consideration on-line and attracted a mixture of pleasure and skepticism.

Ticket registration will open September 23 by way of Ticketpro.co.za, although early technical points delayed the unique rollout. The occasion is being coordinated by the Monyake Group and Ellis Park Stadium, however considerations have surfaced over the promoter’s restricted on-line presence and inactive web site, prompting questions in regards to the occasion’s legitimacy.

Regardless of the uncertainty, anticipation is excessive. It will mark Ye’s first main live performance in South Africa since 2013 and business observers count on a robust turnout given the exclusivity of the occasion.

Some on-line customers expressed concern, citing Ye’s unpredictable observe document, together with abrupt cancellations and erratic conduct. Others welcomed the announcement, wanting to see the Hip-Hop icon return to the stage after a turbulent few years.

The Johannesburg date follows Ye’s current performances in Asia, the place he delivered two very completely different reveals.

On July 26, Ye carried out to a sold-out crowd of fifty,000 at Incheon Munhak Stadium in South Korea. The present featured a stripped-down stage design, explosive visuals, and a shock look by his daughter, North West, who joined him for choreography and rapping.

The efficiency obtained reward for its power and emotional moments, together with a crowd-wide singalong of “Heartless.”

Two weeks earlier, on July 12, Ye took the stage in Shanghai for his first full live performance in China in 17 years.

That present, nonetheless, was marred by rain, sound points, and delays. West arrived greater than 40 minutes late, walked off stage a number of occasions and left earlier than the ultimate songs completed.

Many attendees demanded refunds, whereas some defended the efficiency, blaming the climate and praising the setlist.

The South African live performance information additionally comes simply days after the U.S. theatrical launch of In Whose Title?, a documentary chronicling six years of Ye’s life.

Directed by Nico Ballesteros, the movie compiles over 3,000 hours of footage and explores Ye’s psychological well being, political ventures and private struggles.

The movie premiered on September 19 and is at the moment enjoying in AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters nationwide.

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