'ShxtsNGigs' bring the heat - and the haters -with 'Daddy's Home' SA tour
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The 'ShxtsNGigs' podcast duo, James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu, have revealed that they are bringing their 'Daddy's Home' tour to South Africa, but not everyone is excited.
Known for their unapologetic humour and viral content, they will be taking their podcast live to Johannesburg and Cape Town in 2026.
The pair are also notorious for their brutally honest and sidesplitting commentary on their 'Icks' and 'Twitter Hall of Fame' segments, where they discuss sex, relationships and everything pop culture.
The 'ShxtsNGigs' podcast has gained immense popularity over the years, entertaining millions with their unfiltered takes and infectious laughs.
The pair took to their social media with an announcement promo video, which shows them in a private jet video calling talented South African dancer Robot Boii, asking him to teach them some local moves.
The announcement, however, has been met with mixed reactions from fans and people who have consumed their previous content and did not find it tasteful.
Back in 2023, Duncan and Dawodu rubbed some South African netizens the wrong way when they poked fun at how South African Twitter (formerly X) interacts online.
During their 'Twitter Hall of Fame' segment, they were discussing a viral thread where people shared when they realised their supposed friends hated them. The duo zeroed in on a particularly striking confession: 'When she moved in with my boyfriend.'
They then noted how it was a South African thread where people would start their tweets in English, then proceed to end it in their native language, calling it 'gibberish' and 'mouth noise'.
They added that it made them feel left out because they, too, want to understand the rest of the tweet.
This understandably upset many South Africans who called the podcast hosts out for insulting their diverse culture. The duo later apologised after the backlash, citing that they use the term 'gibberish' for anything they don't understand.
Now, with their announcement, some of their fans are excited and are hoping to get their hands on the tickets before they are sold out, while others are just not comprehending why the duo is coming to Mzansi after their offensive comments
X user @GoldenMazinyo commented: 'Yo! It's not a good idea for you to waltz into South Africa and expect us to forget the 'gibberish' chat. We have no place for ignorant, pompous, uncultured black Europeans who insult other people's languages for sh*ts and giggles.'
'I really hope nobody buys those tickets after the vile language y'all used against South Africans and their languages,' said @Alwayshurtman.
The tour is set to kick off on January 24, 2026, at The Golden Dome in Johannesburg and then to the Grand Arena, GrandWes, in Cape Town on January 27.
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