‘Ready or not’: Fugees and Ms. Lauryn Hill announce tour to celebrate iconic albums
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Ready or not, The Fugees are returning to a stage near you as they unite with Ms. Laruyn Hill for a co-headlining tour, the group announced Monday.
It’s been years since all three Grammy Award-winning stars shared the stage. The upcoming ‘Miseducation’ tour will celebrate the multi-award-winning album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which was voted the No.1 album on Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums.
The co-headlining tour will also celebrate the Grammy award-winning album ‘The Score.”
The tour begins in August and concludes in Hill’s home state of New Jersey. Hill and The Fugees will make two of the 21 stops in the tri-state, including Jones Beach on September 20 and the PNC Bank Arts Center on September 21.
Tickets for the new dates go on sale on Friday morning.
“The impact that ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ had on music, fashion, and American and world culture is immeasurable and continues to influence the world’s biggest artists,” said Live Nation. “It Entered into the Library of Congress in 2015. Ms. Hill and her Diamond-certified album achieved numerous firsts, including being the first ever Hip Hop album to receive an Album Of The Year Grammy Award, being the first woman to be nominated for 10 Grammy awards in one year, and being the first woman to win 5 Grammys in one night.
Ms. Lauryn Hill and The Fugees- The Miseducation Anniversary Tour Dates:
Aug 09 | Tampa, Fla. | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre |
Aug 09 | West Palm Beach, FLa. | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre |
Aug 11 | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheatre |
Aug 16 | Charlotte, N.C. | PNC Music Pavilion |
Aug 18 | Philadelphia | TD Pavilion at The Mann |
Aug 21 | Bristow, Va. | Jiffy Lube Live |
Aug 23 | Mansfield, Mass. | Xfinity Center |
Aug 25 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center |
Aug 28 | Milwaukee | American Family Insurance Amphitheater |
Aug 30 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre |
Aug 31 | Huntsville, Ala. | The Orione Amphitheater |
Sep 04 | Dallas | Dos Equis Pavilion |
Sep 06 | Houston | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman |
Sep 07 | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, presented by Huntsman | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
Sep 13 | Chula Vista, CA | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre |
Sep 15 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl |
Sep 17 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell at Jones Beach Theater |
Sep 20 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
Sep 21 | Manchester | Co-op Live |
Oct 12 | London | The O2 |
Oct 14 | Paris | Accor Arena |
Oct 18 | Amsterdam | Ziggo Dome |
Tickets go on general sale on Friday. According to Live Nation, two dollars from every ticket sold will go to the MLH Fund to benefit various local and worldwide charities.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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