Kanye West has shared a potential tour itinerary on his Instagram account, with the first of his three new album parts scheduled for release in the upcoming weeks, on February 9.
The post featured a shortlist of cities from around the globe, with the only African towns being Cairo, Egypt; Nairobi, Kenya; and Lagos, Nigeria.
Fans anxious to witness one of the most celebrated and best-selling rappers of all time perform in the Afrobeats capital are thrilled about the prospect of Kanye West visiting Lagos.
If Kanye West visits Lagos as part of his tour in 2024, it will be his second performance there. Kanye West performed at the 2007 Mega Star Jam as one of the foreign artists.
Kanye West has already engaged with Nigerian music in the past. Notoriety followed when he signed D’Banj to GOOD Music in 2011 and had him feature on the ‘Scape Goat’ remix.
Kanye West likewise referred to Wizkid’s “Essence” as the best song in music history in 2021.