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NewsJuly, 7 Lauryn Hill plays to near near-empty stadium at New Orleans festival
Lauryn Hill was a surprise late addition to the Essence Fest lineup in New Orleans, and played to a near-empty arena. The annual festival was held this past weekend at the Superdome in New Orleans, with festival organisers announcing on Wednesday that the hip-hop icon would be performing on Friday at around midnight. Due to a number of factors, Hill ultimately took to the stage at 2.31am local time, wrapping her up set at 3:37am, as reported by Nola.com. The Superdome - which has a capacity of 83,000 - was nearly empty when she took the stage. The schedule for the Evening Concert Series was to start with Psyrin at 7.10pm, followed by Lucky Dave at 7.30pm and Coco Jones at 8pm. Glorilla was slated for 8:30pm, followed by The Isley Brothers at 9:15pm, Babyface at 10:10pm, Maxwell at 11:15pm, and Hill closing out the night at 12:35am. However, all acts ran late and as a result, Hill's slot was not clear until after 2am. Hill has a reputation for showing up hours late to her performances but it seems this time was beyond her control. Hill is best known for her 1998 solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which is widely considered one of the best of all time. It has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
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