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Essence Fest Takes Blame for Lauryn Hill’s Delayed 3 A.M. Set: ‘We Will Take That’
Lauryn Hill took the stage around 2:30 AM ET over the weekend and Essence Fest took responsibility for the iconic singer's tardiness.
Ms. Lauryn Hill performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 04, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill’s set being delayed until the wee hours of Friday night (July 4), when she ended up touching the New Orleans Superdome stage after 2:30 a.m. It wasn’t just Lauryn Hill’s performance that was delayed, as GloRilla, The Isley Brothers and Maxwell all had their sets postponed and jumbled around a chaotic night 1.
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