Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees add Cardiff Music City Festival date to The Miseducation Anniversary Tour
Last month, 5x Grammy winner and one of the most notable hip hop, R&B, and fashion/style icons of all time, Ms. Lauryn Hill announced she would be once again reuniting with The Fugees, to co-headline an extension of The Miseducation Anniversary Tour in honour of her landmark album.
Ms. Lauryn HillDue to the great fan response, Ms. Hill and The Fugees are announcing they are adding additional European dates to the run - including a show on Wednesday 9th October at Utilita Arena in Cardiff as part of the new Cardiff Music City Festival.
The show will also now be stopping in Dublin, Cologne, Antwerp and Hamburg, with a second night added in Paris.
The Fugees will co-headline all dates and the tour will feature music from The Miseducation of Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Score and more.
Cardiff Music City Festival is three glorious weeks of gigs, immersive music happenings, secret shows, unusual residencies, industry sessions, installations, and inventive pop-ups in the Welsh capital. Supported by the Welsh Government and Cardiff Council, the festival aims to attract 20,000 visitors in its first year. Cardiff Music City Festival runs from September 27th 2024 - 20th October 2024. Sign up for updates and future announcements here: cardiffmusiccityfestival.wales
Cardiff Council Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke said: "Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees continue to have a significant global influence on music and culture so securing them to play at the first Cardiff Music City Festival, on a bill featuring iconic artists like Leftfield and Orbital, alongside cutting-edge new music from the likes of Alabaster DePlume and Kneecap is a real coup."
Tickets are now available at LiveNation.co.uk.
Preferred ticket access is available to Mastercard cardholders in the UK starting on Friday, August 2 at 10:00 AM local time. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more.
VIP PACKAGES: Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, individual photo op with Ms. Lauryn Hill & Fugees, pre-show VIP Hospitality Lounge, autographed poster, specially designed gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com or vipnation.eu.
£2 from each ticket sold will go to the MLH Fund to benefit a list of local and worldwide organizations benefiting initiatives concerning Mental Health, Women's Wellness, Community Small Business Development, Education and more throughout the diaspora.
The impact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill had on music, fashion, and American and world culture is immeasurable and continues to influence the world's biggest artists. Entered into the Library of Congress in 2015, Ms. Hill and her Diamond-certified album achieved numerous firsts including being the first ever Hip Hop album to receive an Album Of The Year Grammy Award, being the first woman to be nominated for 10 Grammy awards in one year and being the first woman to win 5 Grammys in one night.
