The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of the festival with a performance that began around 2:30 a.m.

The stadium before Lauryn Hill’s performance. morgand.23/TikTok Hill even brought out her sons Zion Marley, 27, and YG Marley, 23, onstage to perform with her.

Lauryn Hill Sets The Record Straight After ESSENCE Fest Delay Lauryn Hill isn’t here for the noise. After fans raised eyebrows about her late-night performance at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival, the ...

Lauryn Hill’s set at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans was late, but it wasn’t her fault. The “Ex-Factor” singer performed to a near-empty crowd at the Caesars Superdome ...

Lauryn Hill has officially spoken out after fans and critics raised questions about the delay during her set at the 2025 Essence Music Festival. Taking to Instagram, the legendary singer […] ...

Essence Fest has released a statement following Lauryn Hill's very-delayed performance at Caesars Superdome The singer was meant to take the stage at 12:30 a.m. but didn't go on until closer to 2: ...

Lauryn Hill is finding peace of mind in speaking her truth. The singer, 50, is opening up about her Saturday set at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.