Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Singer Lauryn Hill has addressed fan confusion after her headline performance at the 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans was delayed by two hours.

Lauryn Hill was set to perform at the 2025 Essence Fest at 12:35 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, but didn't hit the stage until 2:30 a.m Essence Fest then announced on Monday, July 7, that the delays ...

Lauryn Hill is off the hook as Essence takes blame for a set that wrapped after 3:30 a.m. Stephanie Mills, however, is still hot over how the festival was run.

After Lauryn Hill closed Night 1 of Essence Festival in the wee hours of Saturday morning, festival organizers shouldered blame for the delay.

Essence Fest Takes Responsibility for Lauryn Hill Ending Show at 3:37 A.M.: 'The Delay? Not Hers' The Fugees singer took the stage at an almost-empty Caesars Superdome two hours behind schedule ...

Essence Fest has released a statement following Lauryn Hill's very-delayed performance at Caesars Superdome The singer was meant to take the stage at 12:30 a.m. but didn't go on until closer to 2: ...

Essence has stepped in to make it crystal clear that no slander against Ms. Lauryn Hill will be tolerated following her perceived “late” performance at Essence Fest 2025. In an Instagram post ...

(CNN) — The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of the festival with a performance that began around 2:30 a.m ...

Lauryn Hill’s Essence Festival Stage Moment Was Soulful, Intimate & Inspiring Despite the delay, Lauryn Hill showed up and showed out, reminding Essence Festival attendees why she remains an icon.