Lauryn Hill’s admirers have expressed concern for the singer’s well-being as she was compelled to delay a live performance in order to prevent ‘severe strain or harm’ to her vocal cords.
The 48-year-old American hip-hop artist is currently on her ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ twenty-fifth-anniversary tour with the Fugees. However, she had to reschedule her performance in Philadelphia on Monday night after receiving advice from a medical professional to rest her voice.
The singer of “Killing Me Softly” took to Instagram and wrote, ‘Dear Philadelphia, I write this message with regret.’ ‘Following the advice of my medical team, I have no alternative but to postpone the show.
To avoid any further serious strain or injury to my vocal cords, I must rest my voice. The beginning of this tour has been incredible. It’s been an amazing experience to commemorate this anniversary with my family, friends, and all of you. I eagerly anticipate providing you with the performance you deserve when my voice is fully recovered and healthy.’
Philadelphia’s November 25th performance has been rescheduled, and Lauryn Hill assured her fans that her upcoming planned show in Toronto on Thursday will proceed as planned. She conveyed, ‘The new date for Philadelphia is November 25th, and it will be a special one. Toronto, I’ll see you next. Taking a few days to rest and then making my way to you.’
While many fans expressed their well-wishes for Lauryn’s health, some were left disappointed after traveling a considerable distance to witness her live performance. Following her Toronto concert, Lauryn will head to Chicago on Saturday, and she has scheduled gigs in Fort Worth, Denver, and Los Angeles for the next week.
Lauryn initiated the North American tour back in August, announcing her intention to perform the influential 1998 album in its entirety alongside her former band. In a statement, she reflected on the Grammy-winning album, stating, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is and has always been a love letter to my parents, my family, my people, my musical and cultural ancestors, my teachers, my loves, my Creator. I wrote love songs and protest songs, which are still ultimately love songs, about the subjects and passions that inspired and moved me.’
She expressed her confidence that her sources of inspiration would resonate with an audience that had been led to believe that such songs could only belong to the past. Lauryn emphasized her love for music, people, her gratitude to God for her life, and her genuine feeling of being blessed to have a platform where she could share wisdom and perspective through music.
She felt a responsibility to challenge the notion that certain forms of expression and certain types of people didn’t belong in certain places. She loved demonstrating what was possible or could happen when there was imagination, creativity, and love leading the way.