'Ready or not': Fugees and Ms. Lauryn Hill announce tour to celebrate iconic albums

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NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Ready or not, The Fugees are returning to a stage near you as they unite with Ms. Laruyn Hill for a co-headlining tour, the group announced Monday.

It's been years since all three Grammy Award-winning stars shared the stage. The upcoming 'Miseducation' tour will celebrate the multi-award-winning album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which was voted the No.1 album on Apple Music's 100 Best Albums.

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The co-headlining tour will also celebrate the Grammy award-winning album 'The Score."

  • Fugees (Photo by Steve Eichner/WireImage)
  • Singer Lauryn Hill poses with her five Grammy awards including Album of the Year for "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles 24 February. Hill, who was nominated for 10 Grammy awards, also won awards in the categories for "Best New Artist," "Best Female R & B Record Performance," "Best R & B Song, and "Best R & B Album." (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) Vince BUCCI/mn (Photo by VINCE BUCCI / AFP) (Photo by VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty Images)

The tour begins in August and concludes in Hill's home state of New Jersey. Hill and The Fugees will make two of the 21 stops in the tri-state, including Jones Beach on September 20 and the PNC Bank Arts Center on September 21.

Tickets for the new dates go on sale on Friday morning.

"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," said Live Nation. "It 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. 

Ms. Lauryn Hill and The Fugees- The Miseducation Anniversary Tour Dates:

Aug 09 Tampa, Fla. MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 09 West Palm Beach, FLa. iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Aug 11 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre
Aug 16 Charlotte, N.C.  PNC Music Pavilion
Aug 18 Philadelphia TD Pavilion at The Mann
Aug 21 Bristow, Va. Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 23 Mansfield, Mass. Xfinity Center
Aug 25 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
Aug 28 Milwaukee American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Aug 30 Tinley Park, Ill. Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug 31 Huntsville, Ala.  The Orione Amphitheater
Sep 04 Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion
Sep 06 Houston The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Sep 07 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, presented by Huntsman Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sep 13 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 15 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
Sep 17 Wantagh, NY Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Sep 20 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sep 21 Manchester Co-op Live
Oct 12 London The O2
Oct 14 Paris Accor Arena
Oct 18 Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
*Not a Live Nation Date

Tickets go on general sale on Friday. According to Live Nation, two dollars from every ticket sold will go to the MLH Fund to benefit various local and worldwide charities.

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.

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