Lauryn Hill performs during the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. Getty Images “If I’m Lauryn Hill, I’m probably cussing out Essence cause this is just unacceptable,” one fan wrote on X .

The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture is taking responsibility for Lauryn Hill's performance ending after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5. The organizers released a statement on Instagram about the ...

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 ...

Ms. Lauryn Hill onstage during Day 1 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 04, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.