Lauryn Hill performed to a near-empty stadium after taking to the stage in the early hours of Saturday.

The eight-time Grammy winner performed at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, finishing off her set at 3:37 a.m., according to People, which noted that her performance was supposed to take place on Friday, July 4.

Reports noted that Hill performed to a crowd of several hundred people in a venue that accommodates 83,000 people. The event was reportedly behind schedule from the start, with artists finishing acts almost an hour after the next performers were set to take the stage.

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