By that time, only several hundred people were in the stadium, which can accommodate over 80,000 people. Hill’s performance lasted about an hour and ended at around 3:37 a.m., according to Nola.com.

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 Performs Strongly in Nearly Empty Stadium Until 3:37 a.m. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind The artist took the stage at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans as the last of eight ...

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.' ...

Lauryn Hill Performs Strongly in Nearly-Empty Stadium Until 3:37 A.M. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind Story by Ronda Racha Penrice • 3d ...

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 ...