Lauryn Hill is slamming the 'misconception' that she is 'too important to care' about being late to performances after her delayed Essence Festival set: 'That's nonsense.'

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Lauryn Hill has issued a formal statement following her delayed performance at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture (July 3-6) — thanking festival organizers for publicly acknowledging that the late start to her set was not her fault.