Lauryn Hill was late to a recent Los Angeles show, among other appearances, where she reminded the audience that they were lucky she showed up at all.
Lauryn Hill of The Fugees at In Concert: Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour held at Crypto.com Arena on November 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.maintains that the singer will show up when she’s ready, and they will either wait patiently or plan to arrive late, too. Currently on the road for an, the musician provided more context to her understanding of this contract, telling the audience at her Los Angeles show: “You’re saying ‘She’s late.
Hill performed the first show of the anniversary tour with the Fugees on Oct. 18. In the weeks since, she has postponed two shows — one in Philadelphia and the other in Fort Worth — citing severe vocal strain and injury. “I fought through the last couple shows, pushing my voice, and masking the injury with medication. This isn’t safe or sustainable,” she said at the time.
“I don’t do it because they let me do it. I do it because I stand here in the name of God and I do it. God is the one who allows me to do it, who surrounded me with family and community when there was no support,” Hill told the Los Angeles audience, adding that the music itself is a key factor in her relationship with performing live.
Hill’s longstanding commitment to being in complete control often included her pushing back against the idea of idol worship and parasocial exchanges between artists and fans who feel entitled to any piece of them. “I agreed to share my art, I’m not agreeing necessarily to share myself. The entitlement that people often feel, like they somehow own you, or own a piece of you, can be incredibly dangerous,” she toldin 2021.
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