Update: This story was updated on Aug. 8 to include Lauryn Hill’s statement about the cancellation
The U.S. tour with Lauryn Hill and the Fugees is canceled. On Tuesday night, dates for the tour were removed and fans were notified that they’d receive a refund soon. The Miseducation Anniversary Tour was scheduled to kick off in Tampa, Florida, on Friday.
Hill and the Fugees, along with opening act YG Marley, were supposed to perform at Lakewood Amphitheatre on Aug. 16. The cancellation appears to include all of 18 U.S. stops of the tour. Tickets remain on sale for the U.K. and European leg of the tour, which starts in October.
In an Instagram post Wednesday night, Hill said low ticket sales were factors for canceling the shows. She also blamed the media. Hill clarified that the U.K. and European dates are still on.
“Last year, I faced an injury that necessitated the rescheduling of some of my shows,” she wrote in a statement. 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.”
While Hill didn’t state that the canceled shows will be rescheduled soon, she did note that “when these unforeseen circumstances are resolved, we’ll be back in full force.”
The news comes after Hill announced rescheduled dates for the Miseducation Anniversary Tour, which began last year. She and the Fugees were supposed to perform at State Farm Arena last November, but the show was postponed due to Hill’s vocal injury.
“I’ve been battling serious vocal strain for the past month,” Hill wrote on Instagram at the time. “I made it through each show by taking prescribed prednisone, but this can be detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time. In order to prevent any long term negative affect (sic) on my voice and my body, I need to take time off to allow for real vocal recovery.”
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees last performed at the BET Awards on June 30.
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