Die Antwoord
South African rap-rave group
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| 2024 | Die Antwoord planned multiple tours including the Reanimated Tour, Flame On Muddafucka Tour, and Zef Winter Wonderland Tour. |
| November 2024 | Die Antwoord conducted their Zef Winter Wonderland Tour in Europe from November to December. |
| October 2024 | Die Antwoord went on their Flame On Muddafucka Tour in North and South America from October to November. |
| March 2024 | Die Antwoord embarked on their Reanimated Tour in Europe from March to April. |
| March 2024 | A documentary 'Zef: The Story of Die Antwoord', directed by Jon Day and narrated by their daughter Sixteen Jones, was released. |
| January 2023 | Die Antwoord performed at the Tweede Nuwe Jaar minstrel festival, creating the song 'Baruch in Jou Oeg', which was criticized for cultural appropriation. |
| 2022 | The duo's 'disturbing world' is no longer seen as fascinating, marking a significant decline in their cultural appeal and artistic relevance. |
| May 2022 | Their adoptive son, du Preez, gave a 45-minute video interview to News24 detailing allegations of abuse and mistreatment during his childhood with the duo. |
| May 2021 | Die Antwoord were removed from the ALT + LDN music festival lineup after other acts spoke out against their performance due to abuse allegations. |
| 2020 | By this time, Die Antwoord is considered pariahs by the South African media due to their numerous controversies and problematic behaviors. |
| March 16 2020 | Die Antwoord released their fifth studio album 'House of Zef', produced by Chris Tabron, which received little media attention. |
| 2019 | The group faces significant controversy due to allegations of assault and sexual assault, leading to a growing reputation for 'acting like terrible human beings'. |
| November 2019 | Die Antwoord released their gqom single 'Baita Jou Sabela' featuring South African rapper Slagysta, with a music video depicting Ninja and Slagysta as South African prisoners. |
| September 2019 | Die Antwoord's House of Zef Tour in the United States was postponed, potentially due to a resurfaced video showing homophobic behavior towards Andy Butler. |
| March 2019 | Australian rapper Zheani released a diss track against Die Antwoord, accusing the duo of sex trafficking her to South Africa. |
| September 2018 | Posted a freestyle diss track against Eminem on YouTube in response to his diss on the song 'Greatest' from his album Kamikaze. |
| June 2018 | Announced their final album would be titled '27', featuring 27 songs and planned to be released over the following year. |
| June 2018 | Canceled a planned performance in Israel after previously receiving backlash for a 2016 performance. |
| 2017 | The band conducted their Love Drug World Tour. |
| July 2017 | Released a trailer for a television series they were creating called 'South African Ninja'. |
| June 2017 | Released 'Tommy Can't Sleep', a short film starring their daughter Sixteen Jones and Jack Black, directed by Visser. |
| May 2017 | Die Antwoord announced their plan to release their fifth and final studio album, initially titled 'The Book of Zef', and released its planned lead single 'Love Drug'. |
| May 2017 | Die Antwoord embarked on the Love Drug World Tour, which ran from May to September. |
| January 2017 | Ninja was featured in Alexander Wang's Spring/Summer 2017 fashion campaign. |
| 2016 | Die Antwoord performed their Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid Tour. |
| 2016 | Die Antwoord performs at Austin City Limits, described by Doug Freeman as the 'most controversial act' at the festival, increasingly seen as more of a 'shock joke' than a confrontational artistic force. |
| 2016 | Releases the trap-based album Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid, which also tops Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. |
| 2015 | Visser makes a controversial Instagram post referring to Drake as a 'massive faggot', further contributing to the group's reputation for provocative and potentially offensive behavior. |
| 2015 | Starred in Neill Blomkamp's science fiction film Chappie as fictionalized versions of themselves. |
| 2014 | Releases the techno-influenced album Donker Mag, which tops Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. |
| 2013 | Die Antwoord conducted their Blonde All Over Tour and supported Red Hot Chili Peppers on their I'm with You World Tour. |
| 2012 | The band performed on the Sonar on Tour and supported Jane's Addiction during their 2012 Tour. |
| 2012 | Ninja releases the song 'Never le Nkemise', in which he controversially refers to himself as 'die wit kaffir' (the white kaffir), sparking discussions about race and cultural appropriation. |
| 2012 | Die Antwoord independently releases their second studio album, Tension. |
| 2011 | The group supported Linkin Park during their Projekt Revolution tour. |
| 2011 | The duo parts ways with Interscope Records. They also star in Harmony Korine's short film Umshini Wam as fictionalized versions of themselves. |
| 2010 | Die Antwoord embarked on their SOS Tour, marking a significant touring milestone for the group. |
| 2010 | The group rises to popularity, with critics and audiences questioning the authenticity of their performance and whether they are a real group, a joke, or a form of performance art. |
| 2010 | Die Antwoord rises to international fame through the viral music video of 'Enter the Ninja' and signs with Interscope Records. They reissue their debut studio album, SOS. |
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