DJ Maphorisa addresses fan requests for Samthing Soweto's inclusion in the 'Scorpion Kings Live' concert.
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The highly anticipated Scorpion Kings Live at FNB Stadium tickets sold out shortly after they went on sale on Monday, May 4.
DJ Maphorisa took to Instagram Live to give fans an update on a solution and what’s coming next. However, it soon turned into a request session and singer-songwriter Samthing Soweto's name dominating the comments, besides a day two request.
Fans asked for Soweto to be part of the second edition of the event after hosting a successful inaugural edition in 2025.
It seems as though Maphorisa leaned into the idea. He told fans that if they were serious, they should start a petition and get it to 100,000 signatures.
If that happens, he said he’d be open to having Soweto on the line-up, even adding that he’d like him to perform on the second floor section of the stage.
Fans have already flooded the artist’s social media, pleading for him to agree to perform, but he has yet to respond.
This is not just about adding another name to the line-up. It ties back to the history between the two artists.
The fallout between the singer, whose real name is Samkelo Mdolomba, and Maphorisa played out publicly in 2024, with disputes around credits, payments and ownership putting a strain on their relationship.
The singer admitted that he had lied about Maphorisa producing his album “Isiphithiphithi”, saying he did it because he believed attaching Maphorisa’s name would help the project sell.
“I lied because I believed it would help sell my album … I had very little confidence in my music selling without him as a producer,” he said at the time.
But the situation went deeper than that. Soweto also claimed he paid for his masters and accused Maphorisa and his team of using his work without proper agreements or consent.
“I paid Maphorisa for my masters … They use my work without my permission, without contracts or without consent,” he said.
On the flip side, Maphorisa denied the claims during an Instagram Live of his own, saying he had asked Soweto to send invoices so they could settle payments on certain songs.
The back and forth exposed just how messy things had become, from ownership disputes to questions around credit and payment. It also left a clear gap between two artists who had once been closely linked to some of amapiano’s biggest records.
For their fans, Soweto’s voice is still tied to defining the era of the “Scorpion Kings” albums, including many cherished amapiano moments. Seeing him on a stage of this scale would feel like things coming full circle, even if nothing has been formally resolved.
All of this is building around what is already set to be one of the genre’s biggest nights.
After a standout debut at Loftus Versfeld in 2025, “Scorpion Kings Live” heads to FNB Stadium on September 19, with more than 70 000 fans expected.
This year’s theme, “A Family Affair”, leans into unity within the genre, bringing together the artists and the audience that have carried amapiano this far.