The long-promised Kanye West in South Africa concert at Ellis Park on 13 December 2025 is officially not happening.
In a formal notice, local promoter Monyake Group announced that the show “will no longer take place on 13 December 2025” and that all planning has been handed over to Yeezy Production.
According to Monyake, the event has been “officially transferred to Yeezy Production, who will take over all future planning, communication, and execution of the event”.
The company says fans must now “await an official announcement from Ye’s platforms” for any new date and details, signalling that there is no confirmed South African show on the calendar right now.
Ticket refunds: what happens to your money
Monyake’s statement confirms that all existing tickets for the cancelled Ellis Park date “will be fully refunded by Ticketpro”.
Ticket holders are instructed to follow Ticketpro’s official refund process; tickets will not roll over automatically to any future concert.
Practically, that means supporters should log into their Ticketpro profiles or contact the ticketing provider directly, use the refund option linked to the 13 December event, and watch for timelines from Ticketpro or their bank.
Travel and accommodation bookings fall outside the concert refund and will depend on individual providers’ cancellation rules.
How the Kanye West in South Africa saga unfolded
From the start, this show looked shaky. When Ye briefly resurfaced on X (formerly Twitter) with a flyer advertising a one-night-only Ellis Park date, the post — and his profile — vanished within hours.
There was no official tour announcement, no detailed ticketing plan and no confirmation from Ye’s established channels.
Swisher Post’s first coverage flagged those red flags: a disappearing social-media teaser, the absence of an official Ticketpro event page, and silence from Ye’s global team.
Only later did Monyake Group step forward as the local promoter, publish its own artwork and open a pre-registration form, while Ye’s platforms stayed quiet.
That gap between local marketing and global confirmation never closed.
Even after pre-registration opened, there was still no verified statement from Ye or Yeezy Production, no full tour routing, and no supporting information from his usual international partners.
Today’s cancellation effectively validates the scepticism that surrounded the project from day one.
What fans should do — and what to watch for next
Right now, the only concrete developments are:
- The 13 December 2025 Ellis Park show is cancelled.
- Ticketpro will refund all tickets bought for that date.
- Future plans, if any, will be communicated only via Ye’s official platforms under Yeezy Production.
Until Ye or Yeezy Production announce a fresh date, venue and on-sale details directly, fans should treat any new flyers or unofficial posts with caution. For now, the chapter on this particular Kanye West in South Africa concert is closed; any real comeback will have to start with clear, credible information from Ye’s own camp — not a mystery poster that disappears overnight.
