YE PROMISES BIGGER SHOW

Ye’s “Ye Live in South Africa” performance has been postponed after more than a month of silence from the organisers.

“Independent Media Lifestyle” has received a statement from Ye's management team confirming that the Johannesburg show will now form part of a larger Yeezy-led production.

The official statement from Yeezy LLC reads: “Yeezy LLC confirms that Ye’s Johannesburg performance is being expanded into a larger Yeezy-led production in South Africa."

"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. All ticket holders for the 13 December performance will receive a full refund from their original point of purchase. Refunds will be processed by TicketPro.”

The statement continues: “Yeezy LLC, the touring team and key stakeholders are finalising the new date, venue and production and broadcast details. 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. Please note: Yeezy LLC is no longer working with the previously announced promoter on this project due to non-compliance.”

On Monday, December 1, “Independent Media Lifestyle” reported growing concern around the event after the previous organisers, the Monyake Group, stopped communicating with fans in October.

Supporters had been asking on social media whether the event was still going ahead and how they could receive refunds if it was not.

The concert was announced in September but soon faced scrutiny when Musa Khawula alleged that Samuel Monyake of the Monyake Group was attempting to mislead fans and that the management of the event had collapsed.

Khawula claimed that the Monyake Group was in the process of deregistration with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and that the company had not met payment obligations to Ye’s team.

Khawula wrote that the original fee for Ye’s performance was eight million dollars, later reduced to five million dollars.

He said that the Monyake Group was required to pay a first instalment of one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars by September 20, 2025, but failed to do so, even after asking for additional time.

He added that only six thousand tickets had been sold through TicketPro and that sponsors were asking for official statements before committing.