Lauryn Hill Says U.S. Tour Was Called Off Due to Low Ticket Sales — Which She Attributes to Media Sensationalizing of Her Canceled Shows Last Year
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A day after a U.S. reunion tour for Lauryn Hill and the Fugees was canceled and tickets refunded without immediate explanation, the singer issued a statement late Wednesday giving her reasons for the outing being called off, attributing it to low ticket sales.
Hill believes she knows why sales were suffering: because of what she calls “clickbait headlines” after she previously canceled the final stretch of a tour last fall.
In Hill’s view, the “sensationalizing” of the canceled dates in late 2023 created a climate in which fans were reluctant to buy tickets for the 2024 tour, which was to have begun this Friday.
Notably, Hill also said that the European dates she and the Fugees have scheduled for October will go on as scheduled, suggesting that fans’ hunger to see these reunion shows overseas has continued unabated. “With difficulty the decision was made to pull down our upcoming North American tour dates,” Hill writes in her post. “The shows in the UK and Europe ARE MOVING FORWARD as planned.” She explains: “Last year, I faced an injury that necessitated the rescheduling of some of my shows.
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