Lauryn Hill headlined the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, starting her set nearly two hours late. The evening's performances were delayed, culminating in Hill taking the stage at approximately 2:30 a.m. with only a few hundred attendees remaining in the stadium. Despite the low turnout, Hill delivered a passionate performance of her hits, including "Doo Wop (That Thing)," and even complied with an audience request for a song she hadn't rehearsed. She concluded her set at 3:37 a.m.
Despite the lengthy delays and a delayed arrival to the stage at 2:30 a.m., Lauryn Hill performed before a modest crowd of a few hundred at the Essence Festival.
The evening's schedule was significantly impacted by earlier performers, causing each act, including Babyface and Maxwell, to start late, culminating in Hill taking the stage close to 2:30 a.m.
Hill seemed unfazed by the small audience while performing alongside her sons, and she included multiple hits in her set, such as "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song."
Hill fulfilled an audience request for "I Gotta Find Peace of Mind" without prior rehearsal, showing her ability to adapt on stage despite the circumstances.
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