After weeks of speculation, Kanye West’s concert, set to happen in Johannesburg, South Africa, is officially postponed.
According to The Citizen, his manager, Peter Jideonwo, in a statement, confirms the status of the show, stating, “Yeezy LLC confirms that Ye’s Johannesburg performance is being expanded into a larger Yeezy-led production in South Africa.”
It’s unclear when exactly the show will take place, as his statement continues, “To support the bigger production and broadcast plans, the performance previously scheduled for Saturday, 13 December 2025, will not be taking place on that date and is moving to a new date.”
“Ye and the Yeezy team remain committed and excited to perform in South Africa and on the continent, and to share the Johannesburg homecoming live and via broadcast with fans worldwide. A new date will be announced in the coming days via Ye’s verified channels and Yeezy LLC,” the message read.
The update comes on the heels of the cancellation of Ye’s recent show in Brazil. It was set to take place in São Paulo.
But Interlagos Racetrack, where it was due to happen, axed the agreement in October. Moreover, the city’s mayor also expressed his disapproval over hosting Ye, pointing to his past controversies.
These mishaps led the organizers to issue a statement, stating, “With great regret, we announce that the concert of artist Kanye West (YE), scheduled for November 29, 2025, in São Paulo, will not be held,” said organizers in a statement.
“Unfortunately, the authorisation to use the Interlagos Racetrack has been revoked unilaterally by the public administration, completely escaping our performing sphere.”
The statement added that, despite their best efforts to meet the producer’s extensive requirements and high production costs, circumstances made it impossible to deliver the event.
“In addition to the cancellation of the enclosure contract, it became clear in recent weeks that the environment and political will would not allow the spectacle to take place in this municipality, leaving us with no other alternative,” the statement concluded.