Who Is Gregory Porter? American Jazz Icon Officially Announces His SA 2025 Tour
- American popular Jazz singer and songwriter Gregory Porter shared some exciting news for his fans in Mzansi
- The Jazz icon officially announced on his social media platform that he will be returning to SA for his 2025 tour
- Many netizens buzzed with excitement as they flooded the comment section with their reactions to the upcoming tour
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Mzansi, the wait is almost over as the American two-time Grammy Award-winning Gregory Porter shared some exciting news on social media that will get you hyped up for the Summer season.
Recently, according to TshisaLIVE, the popular Jazz icon will be returning to South Africa for yet another tour, and Showtime Management and Griza Enterprise will be the ones hosting his Love is King SA 2025 tour in November.
Porter also officially announced the tour dates on his social media pages on Monday, 21 July 2025 and that the ticket sale will open on Thursday, 24 July 2025.
However, the Jazz singer isn't the only American star that is making his way to South Africa for a performance of a lifetime, the popularly celebrated Lauryn Hill is performing at this year's DSTV Delicious Festival.
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The Love is King SA 2025 Tour kicks off at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town on November 12. It continues at DP World Wanderers Cricket Stadium on November 15 and concludes at Durban’s International Convention Centre on November 19. All concerts start at 8pm.
See his post below:
Netizens excited about the upcoming tour
Shortly after the announcement was made on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions as they buzzed with excitement that Gregory was returning to Mzansi. Here's what they had to say:
@AFC_Jeff said:
"For once Durban gets a concert, thank you."
@Sasalurv wrote:
"Wow, I really would love to attend this one."
@RichmanSekatane commented:
"This I am attending. Hey Laura, it’s me."
@junenaledi responded:
"Omg, I’m definitely not missing out this time around."
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Doja Cat headlines Hey Neighbour festival
Meanwhile, music fans were excited after the organisers of the music festival, Hey Neighbour, officially announced that the American rapper Doja Cat will headline their second annual event in August 2025.
The CEO of Hey Neighbour Festival, Glen Netshipise, shared with Briefly News how excited they are to have Doja Cat headlining the event.
He said:
"We are beyond excited to welcome Doja Cat to the Hey Neighbour Festival stage. Her energy, creativity, and ability to connect with audiences on a global scale make her the perfect artist to kick off what will be an epic festival lineup. This is just the beginning—we have more incredible acts to reveal soon!"
Travis Scott reacts to South African fan
Briefly News previously reported that American rapper Travis Scott, who is expected in South Africa in October, reacted to a South African fan's plan to sell all his furniture to purchase a ticket to the star’s concert.
The Pick Up The Phone singer will perform at FNB Stadium on Saturday, 11 October 2025 as part of the Castle Lite Unlocks, last held in 2019.
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Source: Briefly News
