Days before they were due to take to the stage, Lauryn Hill and The Fugees have scrapped their celebratory tour. The Miseducation Anniversary Tour 2024 was due to kick off in Tampa, Florida on August 9 before making its way across the US and over to Europe later this year. No announcement has been made by Lauryn, 49, or the 90s group — which consists of Lauryn, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel — about the cancellations.
However, ticketholders reportedly received a message from organisers Live Nation which said they would be refunded for the event. ‘Your event has been cancelled. A refund will be on its way to your account soon,’ the email said, according to Variety .
No further explanation or reason for the cancellation was given. It’s unclear if the entire tour will be cancelled , with the European leg due to kick off on October 12 in Manchester. Dates are set for a London gig on October 14, with Paris four days later before the tour wraps in Amsterdam on October 20.
The Fugees rose to fame in the 90s with the hit album The Score , which landed several Grammy awards and numerous accolades. It was the second-ever rap album to receive a nomination for Album of the Year during the 1997 Grammys, and the last album before the trio split. Hits like Killing Me Softly With His Song, Ready or Not, and Fu-Gee-La climbed the charts and made the group a household name.
Two years later Lauryn returned to the Grammys and became the first person to win Album of the Year with a rap al.