Tyla is striking a pose and opening up as the cover star of ELLE UK’s October 2026 issue.

Lensed by photographer Jessica Madavo, the South African superstar stuns across the accompanying shoot while getting candid about the increasingly surreal reality of global fame, protecting her private life, and the lengths she will go to enjoy everyday moments away from the spotlight.

The feature arrives at a pivotal point in the 24-year-old’s journey, with sophomore album ‘A*POP’ in rotation and its mammoth world tour preparing for lift-off.

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Speaking with ELLE UK, the GRAMMY winner lifts the lid on how she keeps a grip on normality as her star continues to soar.

Indeed, Tyla reveals that she occasionally slips into disguise while in New York, allowing her to take the subway and move around without the usual fanfare.

Tyla on Keeping Her Private Life Private

“I’ve always been the type to keep things private.”

That desire for independence has occasionally seen the singer make a dash from her own security team when she wants time to herself.

And while fame has transformed her day-to-day reality, Tyla says growing up in South Africa and watching the entertainment industry from afar has helped her maintain perspective now that she is firmly inside it.

Tyla on Navigating Fame

“When you’re a celebrity, you sometimes get lost in it.”

Perhaps most amusingly, the performer refuses to reveal exactly how she disguises herself when venturing out unnoticed.

Tyla on Going Undercover

“Right now, I could be anyone.”

The candid cover story lands as Tyla’s professional life accelerates in the opposite direction.

After dropping ‘A*POP’ in July, the stage blazer has been in full promotional mode, serving up visuals such as ‘That Girl’ and readying her biggest global trek yet.

The ‘A*POP World Tour’ launches October 12 in Paris and will take the hitmaker across Europe, the UK, North America, and Africa before wrapping on home soil in Johannesburg.

With an album out, a world tour on the runway, and her profile scaling new heights, Tyla may be learning how to disappear when she wants to. Professionally, however, she’s becoming increasingly difficult to miss.

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Photo Credit: ELLE UK / Jessica Madavo

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