Ms. Hill Takes To Instagram To Address Last Minute Fugees Tour Cancellation

Lauryn Hill took to her Instagram on Wednesday to address the last-minute cancellation of the Fugees reunion tour just days before the tour was slated to begin. The Mis-Education singer/rapper clarified that the cancellation will not impact her European tour which is slated to run interrupted.

Through her stories feature, Ms. Hill had this to say, “With difficulty the decision was made to pull down our upcoming North American tour dates.”

The tour was scheduled to kick off in Tampa Fla. This Friday (Aug. 9) and no details have been released as to why it was been cancelled. Her son, YG Marley was supposed to perform as an opening act for the iconic hip-hop trio.

Ms. Hill added, “Performing for my fans is a profound exchange of energy and emotion that excites me every time. Every show is a piece of my expression and testament to our connection and shared love for music. I can assure you that no one is more disappointed about not being able to perform that I am.”

Variety reports that ticket holders were alerted via text message by Live Nation on Tuesday, Aug. 6 saying, “Your event has been canceled. A refund will be on its way to your account soon.”

Last November, the singer had to postpone her tour due to a vocal injury. For those dates, fans were given a full refund. Of the cancelled Fugees tour, she writes, “when these unforeseen circumstances are resolved, we’ll be back in full force.”

The Fugees tour was supposed to include 18 dates in total including Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Ms. Hill’s European leg of the 25th Anniversary of The Mis-Education of Lauryn Hill will kick off Oct. 2 in Dublin Ireland and concludes on Oct. 22.

More on this story as details of the cancellation becomes available.