Hip-hop icon Lauryn Hill’s fans have reacted to the singer’s performance in front of a nearly empty stadium at the recently conducted 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. Not only did the star ...

Lauryn Hill had to perform for a nearly-empty stadium at the 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans after she took the stage much later than scheduled.

By her 2.30am start time, most fans had called it a night, meaning the 83,000 capacity Superdome venue was nearly empty when she finished at 3.37am.

Lauryn Hill played to a largely empty stadium Friday night as part of the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, after taking the stage hours after scheduled. While Hill has a bit of a reputation for ...

Lauryn Hill didn't take the stage at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans until 2:30 A.M.

Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays led her headlining set to start much, much later than originally anticipated. The eight-time Grammy winner was originally scheduled to ...

Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays caused her performance to start at 2:30 a.m. and saw her sing for a near-empty stadium: 'The delay? Not hers. We will take that.' ...

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 ...

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