Essence Festival organizers have come to Lauryn Hill‘s defense after the singer appeared late — starting roughly around 2:30 a.m. — to perform for a nearly empty stadium on July 5. The festival assumed responsibility for the late start, which, according to a report from Nola, was experiencing delays throughout the entirety of Friday.
The festival issued a statement on their social media that praised Hill as a “legend,” and explicitly stated the delay was not her fault. Hill had been added to the lineup just a few days before the festival started on Friday. The first
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