Lauryn Hill’s May Day Live Concert billed to hold on Friday 1 May was inevitably cancelled. The reason was clear. The main act did not show up. Since the flop of the show, organizers have been heaping blames on the artiste for not showing up. They also have promised to refund those who had purchased tickets, however, the multiple-Grammy Award winning artiste has absolved herself from blame. She has released a statement on her website, MsLaurynHill.com, explaining reasons why she and her entourage (the MLH band and Production Team) couldn’t be in Lagos.
Lauryn Hill
The ex-Fugees vocalist blamed the show promoters for missing the well-advertised concert. “Hello Lagos, Nigeria. We are disappointed to report that we did not be perform at the concert. From our end, we did everything we were supposed to do, including waiting at the airport for many hours, ready to fly out and share the evening with you. Unfortunately, after much effort, the promoter was not able to get all of our travel arrangements taken care of. This prevented us from being able to fly into Nigeria in time to make the concert. We were all very excited to come, and very disappointed that we couldn’t make this one. However, we are working to reschedule our appearance as soon as possible. From what we’ve been told, the promoter intends to honor all tickets sold. Our best to and for Lagos. Love and Blessings.”
In the same vein, organisers of the concert released their own statement concerning the show. “Due to Ms Lauryn Hill’s flight issues, the organizers of May Day Live and Ms Lauryn Hill management have concluded to postpone the show. A new date will be communicated soon. All Tickets bought will be used for the new concert date. The organizers of May Day Live apologize for any inconvenience,” their release said.
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