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The Fugees Are Reuniting on New Tour After 15 Years

by Courtney Giles posted on September 22, 2021
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The Fugees announced that they will be reuniting for a special tour in honor of the 25th anniversary of their second and final studio album, The Score. This will mark the band’s first performance together again since 2006.

The Fugees are an American hip-hop band formed in the 90s. The trio consists of members Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel. Their band name ‘Fugee’ derives from the shortened word “refugee.” The Fugees were arguably the hottest hip-hop band, producing a string of hits such as “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “Fu-Gee-La,” and “Ready or Not.”

On September 21, Lauryn Hill shared a throwback photo on Twitter of her beloved band with the words “FUGEES Presents The Score XXV Years Reunion Tour. Hill shared that the reunion will consist of 12 dates, beginning in New York and ending in Ghana. The band will be leaving fans guessing where they will pop up in New York City and Nigeria to play. The tour covers other cities such as Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Newark, and Washington. The band will then move away from The States and head out to Paris, London, Nigeria, and Ghana to end in December.

Hill elaborates on what the tour will mean for fans, as she looks at the reunion tour as a look at the “true Fugees, the updated Fugees, and the evolved Fugees.” She elaborates in the black-and-white Instagram video, that there is also a “movie concept intertwined, like a musical score.” The video ends with Hill singing lyrics to “Fu-Gee-La.”

Fans have stormed social media over this exciting announcement.

In a press release, Hill shared of their reunion: “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history…. 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.”

Her bandmate 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. We would be a voice for the unheard, and in these challenging times, I am grateful once again, that God has brought us together.”

Fans of The Fugees certainly do not want to miss the Reunion Tour celebrating their critically-acclaimed album, The Score. Be sure to get tickets on the Live Nation website before they sell out.

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