“I decided to honor this significant project, its anniversary, and the fans who appreciated the music by creating a peaceful platform where we could unite, perform the music we loved, and set an example of reconciliation for the world.” (It remains to be seen whether Hill will set an example of timeliness for the world on this tour, too.) Jean added, “As I celebrate 25 years with the Fugees, my first memory was that we vowed, from the gate, we would not just do music we would be a movement. I wasn’t even aware the 25th anniversary had arrived until someone brought it to my attention,” she said. “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history. Hill alluded to the group’s conflicts in a statement. Pras notoriously told in 2007, “Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama bin Laden and Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies.” Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel announced the 12-city tour, which marks the group’s first live shows in 15 years, on September 21 it comes after their 2005–06 reunion culminated in conflicts between Hill and the two other members. But just in case there’s any doubt about The Score’s legacy, Fugees are going to remind the world this fall, reuniting to tour the album in honor of its 25th anniversary. The Score, the second and final album by hip-hop group Fugees, has already secured its place in history as one of the best and most influential rap albums ever. “We see now it may not currently be our time for revisiting this past work,” the group said, while leaving the door open “to revisit this idea sometime soon.” Fugees cited the pandemic for canceling the tour, which was set to span three continents. “We anticipate and understand disappointment, but our anniversary tour will not be able to happen,” the band said in a statement. The tour, h onoring the 25th anniversary of their album The Score, was previously postponed to 2022.
But that won’t be the case for the hip-hop group’s reunion tour. Update, Friday January 21, 1:31 p.m.: With Fugees, it’s always better late than never.
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