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Experience Tyla’s Epic Concert on Showmax and DStv from 30 January 2025

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  • Tyla’s sold-out concert, which streamed live on Showmax on 18 January 2025, will be available to millions more on demand on Showmax from 30 January in celebration of Tyla’s birthday, and on DStv’s Mzansi Wethu from 1 February 2025
  • A technological triumph: Showmax leveraged Peacock technology and SuperSport’s operational expertise to deliver a seamless livestream to viewers across 44 African countries.
  • A showcase of African talent: The event marked a new chapter in connecting African artists with fans, combining live streaming and traditional broadcast.

On Saturday, 18 January 2025, Showmax delivered another African first with the flawless live stream of Tyla’s electrifying performance at the sold-out SunBet Arena in Pretoria. 

On X afterwards, Tyla declared it, “My fav show yet.”

Now, this history-making event will reach millions more. The spectacular show airs on demand on Showmax from Thursday, 30 January 2025, in celebration of the Amapiano superstar’s 23rd birthday. The hour-long concert will also air on DStv on Mzansi Wethu (channel 163) at 20h30 on Saturday, 1 February 2025 with a repeat on Tuesday, 4 February 2025 at 16h00. Mzansi Wethu is included in all DStv packages from Access and up. Tyla Live will also appear on other DStv channels across the continent. 

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Top Upcoming Concerts at SunBet Arena in 2025

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Living up to its reputation as the premier Gauteng entertainment venue, the SunBet Arena at Time Square will host 11 international artists between January and March 2025.

The world-class venue is a destination of fun, and with myriad restaurant options from fast food to bistro, pub and fine dining, visitors can curate a full evening of fun. There’s even the option to stay over at The Maslow, Time Square to avoid having to travel home.

JANUARY 2025

100% Retro: The Party 2025 – Friday, 10 January 2025

100% RETRO | THE PARTY: Everything You Need To Know

Rid yourself of the back-to-work blues and come jive, groove and throwback at the 100% Retro: The Party, a music concert with an international line-up at Time Square on Friday, 10 January 2025.

Backed by its success in 2024, this concert is for 80s and 90s dance lovers to reminisce on memories from this sublime musical era, with hits by world-famous “‎I’m Too Sexy for My Shirt”, Right Said Fred. 

Performing live on stage will be legends including Right Said Fred, Tina Cousins, 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor, Whigfield, DJ Sammy and DJ SASH.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE:Friday, 10 January 2025
TIME:Show starts at 19h00
COST:Tickets start from R615 per person and can be purchased via iTickets
VENUE:SunBet Arena, Time SquareMenlyn Maine, Aramist Avenue 209, Menlyn, Pretoria

Tyla – Saturday, 18 January 2025

Grammy-winning South African superstar Tyla’s December tour of her home country proved to be the hottest show at Time Square this month, that she grabbed the chance to perform again as soon as Saturday, 18 January 2025.

Tyla was thrilled with the response from fellow South Africans and said: Everything that’s happening has surpassed anything I could have dreamt of. African music is going global, and I’m so blessed to be one of the artists pushing the culture. I’ve been working on my sound for two years now, and I’m so ready for the world to hear it.”

Tyla is best known for her mega-hit ‘Water’, which won her the inaugural Best African Music Performance award at the Grammys, and has lit up charts all around the work, including in the important US market, where it reached #7 on the Billboard US Hot 100, and #1 on the Billboard Afrobeats Chart, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart, Hot R&B Songs Chart and Adult R&B Airplay Charts. Water is the first solo song in history to spend an entire year at #1 on the Billboard US Afrobeats song charts for 52 weeks.

NME calls Tyla, “South Africa’s brightest new star.” Rolling Stone has christened her “The perfect Amapiano ambassador.” Pitchfork’s review of her album states: “The South African singer’s star-making debut is a lithe, contemporary take on pop-R&B that pulses with the log-drum heartbeat of Amapiano.” 

EVENT DETAILS

DATE:Saturday, 18 January 2025
TIME:Show starts at 20h00
COST:Tickets start from R500 per person and can be purchased via Ticketmaster
VENUE:SunBet Arena, Time SquareMenlyn Maine, Aramist Avenue 209, Menlyn, Pretoria
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E! Live From The Red Carpet: Grammys – Airing Tonight on E!

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Trevor Noah kicked off the 2024 Grammys on February 4 with awards given to talented stars in music. Watch the moment when your favourite musicians hit the red carpet on E! Live From The Red Carpet: Grammys, airing Monday, 5 February at 20:0 (CAT).

Among the 2024 Grammy Award winners are 22-year-old South African singer Tyla who took home the first-ever Grammy for Best African Music Performance. Although up against tough competition, including Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Davido, Tyla’s hit song “Water” proved undeniable for Grammy voters.

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Tyla Tells Apple Music About Her New Single “Truth or Dare”

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Superstar in the making Tyla joins Zane Lowe on New Music Daily to discuss her new single, “Truth or Dare” available now. They discuss the making of the new single, reflect on her smash-hit “Water” changing her life, recent collaborations with Summer Walker and Travis Scott, and more.

Tyla on having fun making her new single…

It was so fun to make. I just feel like I’ve worked on my sound so much these past years working on the album, so making this type of music is easy for me. I love it. I love it. Whenever I make something that I’m excited about, I want to drop it same time. But there’s a lot of times where I learned that being patient is important because I notice that once I wait and I spend more time on certain things, I always come up with something better.

On ‘Water’ changing her life…

Water literally changed my whole life completely. It’s so crazy how a song can change your life like this. It’s beautiful. It’s so exciting. I’m so happy that people are loving the sound, coming from home. So yeah, I’m excited to see where it goes from here.

On what she’s learned from collaborating with people like Travis Scott and Summer Walker…

It feels so surreal working with people that I’ve always loved and listened to. Yeah, I love it. I love that I’m able to also share my sound with other artists, bigger artists, and share their audience and their audience, experience sounds from home. Collaborating is my favourite. I love working with new people. When I was working on my album, I was travelling literally the world and working with everybody. So yeah, it’s cool that I get to now work with the big names that I’ve always been watching my whole life.

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Tyla Stuns in Front Row at Dolce & Gabbana

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Images Courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana and Lucas Possiede

Milan based Fashion heritage brand, DOLCE AND GABBANA’S SPRING/SUMMER 2023 show was a stunning affair that left attendees in awe of the brand’s innovative and unique approach to fashion. The runway show featured over 75 stunning looks, each one more impressive than the last. But it wasn’t just the fashion that impressed the audience, it was also the star-studded guest list that included some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. So, it goes without saying that having TYLA sitting front row was an incredible moment! It was TYLA’s first-ever fashion debut, and she did it big! DOLCE AND GABBANA seated South African rising pop star TYLA front row right next to global icons Kim Kardashian and J Balvin. She attended the show wearing a vintage archived look from the early 90s. 

The photos of her seated next to Kim Kardashian were shared widely on social media, further cementing her status as a rising pop star. Tyla broke the internet with her jaw-dropping avant-garde look for the show which garnered attention from new fans worldwide. She had everyone stunned by her beauty with many asking on TikTok “Who is that girl next to Kim?” 

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