Global hip-hop icon Kanye West—now known as Ye—has announced a single South African stop on his world tour, set for 13 December 2025 at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park Stadium. The 62,000-seat venue will host Ye’s only scheduled performance on the African continent next year.
The announcement, made on Ye’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, ignited a wave of excitement and scepticism online. Ticket registration opens on 23 September via Ticketpro.co.za, but an early glitch delayed the initial rollout.
The event is being organised by the Monyake Group in partnership with Ellis Park Stadium, though fans have raised concerns about the promoter’s limited online presence and dormant website.
This marks Ye’s first major South African concert since 2013, and industry observers predict a strong turnout despite questions over the event’s legitimacy and the artist’s history of abrupt cancellations.
The Johannesburg date follows two contrasting shows in Asia this summer. On 26 July, Ye thrilled a sold-out crowd of 50,000 in Incheon, South Korea, with a minimalist stage design, striking visuals and a surprise appearance by his daughter North West. Just two weeks earlier, his Shanghai concert was plagued by heavy rain, sound problems and delays, with Ye arriving late and leaving the stage before the finale.
The South Africa announcement also coincides with the U.S. release of In Whose Name?, a new documentary directed by Nico Ballesteros that spans six years of Ye’s life, exploring his mental health, political ventures and personal struggles. The film, featuring over 3,000 hours of footage, premiered on 19 September and is now showing in AMC, Regal and Cinemark theatres across the United States.
Tickets for Ye’s Ellis Park performance are expected to sell out quickly, with fans eager for the rapper-producer’s long-awaited return to the South African stage.
