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Lauryn Hill performs in nearly empty stadium until 3:30 a.m. after Essence Festival starts late: ‘Unacceptable’
The Grammy Award winner, 50, took the stage at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans over the weekend hours ...
Lauryn Hill slams Essence Festival 'nonsense': 'Delays were not my fault'
Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.
Lauryn Hill took to the Essence Festival stage super late and organizers want you to know that wasn’t her fault
The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill.
Lauryn Hill’s 3 a.m. concert was actually our fault, festival admits
The four-day festival in New Orleans was bogged down by numerous technical issues and set times running behind schedule.