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Lauryn Hill and Fugees review – embattled reunion tour turns out to be utterly thrilling

Beef with Pras means he’s not present at the co-headlining blowout, but the remaining duo are enjoyably ragged – and solo, Hill has an almost mythic power

Ex-Factor is beefed up with muscular drums but Hill sells its vulnerability, nailing the falsetto and threading trills between a hook that’s held down in equal parts by her backing singers and the crowd. Momentum is regained by the time a deconstructed Doo Wop (That Thing) rattles into the room, its iconic kick drum serving as the trigger for a euphoric drop into the chorus. Hill’s Killing Me Softly, though, is show-stopping while illustrating the differences between the night’s two halves – her vision for her solo work is ever-changing and exploratory, but she also delights in playing the hits.

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