Lauryn Hill has postponed most of the remaining dates on her tour after battling “serious vocal strain” for the past month.
Lauryn Hill postpones most of remaining tour dates due to ‘serious vocal strain’
The 48-year-old hip hop artist has been playing shows on her ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill‘ 25th anniversary tour alongside the Fugees, and she has been “making it through” each gig by taking a prescribed medication to help her voice, but she admits that is “detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time”.
As a result, Lauryn has been forced to reschedule several shows, because she needs to “take time off to allow for real vocal recovery”.
She wrote on Instagram: “I’d like to start this off by saying how much I’ve enjoyed being on the road, and how much I appreciate all of the fans who have come out to celebrate this incredible milestone anniversary and history making reunion with us. Being able to tour this album to sold out crowds after 25 years has been an emotional experience! I’ve loved sharing the stage again with Wyclef and Pras. The Return of the Fugees has been powerful and amazing – those who’ve witnessed it can testify. The tour itself reminds us the artists, and the audiences alike of earlier, perhaps less complicated times when ‘It could all be so simple…’ or ‘Ready Or Not, here I come!’ were on repeat on the airwaves. Simply put, classic. Classic music, classic performances with audiences who love those classics has been nothing but…wait for it … EPIC. (I almost said classic again!)
“As many of you may know, I’ve been battling serious vocal strain for the past month. I made it through each show by taking prescribed prednisone, but this can be detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time. In order to prevent any long term negative affect on my voice and my body, I need to take time off to allow for real vocal recovery so that I can discontinue the medication completely.
“For this reason we have to reschedule most of the remaining shows this year. The shows that were cancelled this year will be rescheduled for early 2024 AND because of the overwhelming response, we’ll be adding new cities to the tour, including overseas.
We’re working on the new calendar now, and announcing soon. (sic)”
However, Lauryn is still planning to perform at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Sunday (26.11.23), after the initial show was due…
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