Par for the course, Lauryn Hill showed up unfashionably late to yet another gig — this time, she narrowly missed her slot at the Playground Festival in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Sunday (August 4).
The revered yet chronically time-challenged Grammy winner was scheduled for a headlining performance at the Rouken Glen Park event alongside acts such as Hot Chip, De La Soul and Little Dragon. But according to several tweets from concertgoers, Hill arrived 75 minutes late, explaining she was at her son Zion’s birthday party.
Hours after Hill’s abbreviated performance, she issued an apology via Facebook and vowed to make it up to her disappointed fans.
“My sincere apologies Glasgow for the late show and shorter set,” she wrote. “I appreciate the energy and support I did received from the great crowd, and the patience of the promoters. I hope to come back and make it up to the Glasgow audience. It is only with great respect and Love for my art and the audience that I take the stage every performance.
“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time in Europe, the crowds have been great and incredibly perceptive. I look forward to my upcoming shows in Poland, Italy, Denmark, and the U.K. Again, thank you, and my sincerest apologies for the shorter set. Respectfully, MLH.”
Of course, this is nothing new for Hill. She has a long history of missing her scheduled set times, but fans continue to show up in hopes they will be privy to a stellar performance from the former Fugee.
Read her statement below.
At this point, if you pay for tickets to see Lauryn Hill headline, and expect anything other than her being late as fuck, giving little to no effort for half dozen songs, the problem isn’t Hill, it’s you for thinking she’s suddenly going to change her multi decade behavior.
Surprised anyone is still booking her at this point. I would put in the contract that she doesn’t get fully paid if she doesn’t arrive EARLY for her set.
Lauren ain’t no legend
The ghostwriters deserve the credir
Lifehack for organizers: 1. Give her X PM slot, 2. Put her actually to X+1 PM.
Shes had enough chances. Do the right thing and retire this hot mess. Yes. I’m talking to you fans. Her voice is gone. Her glow is gone. Long gone!!! Looking like a drunk grandma who left the house confused with that terrible makeup
No new/good music in 15+ years, no respect for fans and their time, lame excuses for tardiness, don’t you think it’s about time to pull the plug on the whole thing and just retire?
Probably needs the cash. Wasn’t she in financial trouble a little while back?
Iv seen her 2 times. Both shows were horrendous
Needs to get help! She has been showing all the signs of an addict.
My thoughts exactly!
A new fugee album would be refreshing right about now. Fuck is going on with the east coast these days? Nobody want to collab for the fans anymore.
How hard is it to show up to your own damn concert, or to play a set at a festival? This trick has to seriously not give any phucks about anyone but herself to keep up this nonsense. Why do people pay to see her? It’s the same result every time.
Such a loser
I’ve been saying it for YEARS..Stop giving her a pass..She had 1 classic album ,I’ll give her that and Been part of a group classic…SO WHAT
Why do they keep booking her? She never shows up but for a half assed set over an hour late.. Boycott Ms. Hill and she’ll really be sorry for once. This has happened in like 100 cities and multiple times. This isn’t the first time and it won’t be her last. I refuse to see her anymore even though I am a big fan of her work.
I know some of y’all aren’t old enough but I promise, for a very short time, Lauryn was the most incredible artist in the world. That’s the only reason she keeps getting booked, people hope that old Lauryn still exists. But fuck that…she doesn’t exist anymore, and we all need to move on…
Fuck this bitch. Always been an arsehole. She’s deluded to think she is even relevant anymore.