Lauryn Hill and the Fugees’ forthcoming US tour is no more. The singer announced that they’d decided to cancel all tour dates in the States for the Miseducation Tour — although they are still planning to tour internationally.
The announcement comes just three days before the tour was set to kick off in Tampa, Florida. Hill and the reunited Fugees were set to tour across the country until final performances at the Hollywood Bowl in September.
Hill took to Instagram Wednesday afternoon to address the cancellation in a lengthy statement explaining their reasons behind nixing stateside shows.
“With difficulty the decision was made to pull down our upcoming North American tour dates,” Hill wrote. “The shows in the UK and Europe ARE MOVING FORWARD as planned.”
“Last year, I faced an injury that necessitated the rescheduling of some of my shows. Regrettably, some media outlet’s penchant for sensationalism and clickbait headlines have seemingly created a narrative that has affected ticket sales for the North American portion of the tour,” Hill said, without clarifying exactly what “narrative” she was referring to. “The trust and faith I have in my intentions and my commitment to my art seem to have been overshadowed by this unfortunate portrayal.”