Lauryn Hill confirms Europe and UK tour to proceed as planned, comments on axed US run
nme.comLauryn Hill and the Fugees have confirmed that their planned Europe and UK tour late this year will proceed as planned, and have commented on their recently canceled North American tour.Yesterday (August 7), it was revealed that Hill and the Fugees’ North American run of shows had been cancelled just three days before the trek was meant to kick off.
At the time, no reasoning or explanation was shared for the cancellation, and the fate of the UK and Europe tour was left hanging in the balance.Now, Hill has shed light on the situation, firstly confirming on social media that the Europe and UK tour is still going ahead – they had just announced additional shows for the European tour last week.Hill wrote on Instagram: “The shows in the UK and Europe ARE MOVING FORWARD as planned.”She then went on to explain why the North American tour was canned: “Last year, I faced an injury that necessitated the rescheduling of some of my shows.
Regrettably, some media outlet’s penchant for sensationalism and clickbait headlines have seemingly created a narrative that has affected ticket sales for the North American portion of the tour.
The trust and faith I have in my intentions and my commitment to my art seem to have been overshadowed by this unfortunate portrayal.”She went on to assure her North American fans at the end of the post that they will be “back in full force” once “these unforeseen circumstances are resolved”.A post shared by Ms.
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