The Fugees Reunion Tour Postpones Lauryn Hill Ravinia Performance

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Lauryn Hill's scheduled performance at Ravinia this weekend has been postponed as she reunites with Fugees bandmates Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel for a 12-city tour to mark the 25th anniversary of the landmark album "The Score."

The group's first shows in 15 years begin Wednesday with an intimate show at an undisclosed location in New York City before the rest of the tour launches Nov. 2 at the United Center in Chicago.

"The Fugees have a complex but impactful history," Hill said in a statement announcing the tour. "I wasn’t even aware the 25th anniversary had arrived until someone brought it to my attention. 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.”

Lauryn Hill had been set to perform on Saturday in Highland Park, but that concert has been pushed back to sometime next year, according to Ravinia. Those who had been planning on attending will receive special pre-sale access to tickets for the United Center show.

Ticketholders will be automatically refunded and should receive an email with instructions on how to buy tickets to the Chicago performance. Tickets for the general public are due to go on sale Friday.

The Fugees' released "The Score" in 1996 as their second and final full-length album.

It is regarded as one of the most influential albums in recent decades and the best-selling album by a hip-hop group of all time. According to tour organizers, it remains among the top five most-streamed rap albums of the 1990s.

After its three members separated to pursue solo careers, the group first reunited for a 2004 concert that was featured in "Dave Chapelle's Block Party" before a surprise appearance at the 2005 BET Awards. At the time, the group launched a tour and announced plans for a new album in 2006, but disagreements between band members led to its cancelation.

In an interview the following year, Michel described the chance of another reunion as exceedingly slight.

"Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama Bin Laden and [George W.] Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies, before there will be a Fugees reunion," Michel told AllHipHop. "At this point I really think it will take an act of God to change her, because she is that far out there."

After federal prosecutors accused her of failing to pay taxes on $1.6 million of income, Hill pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and in 2013 she was sentenced to three months in federal prison.

In a statement announcing the Fugees' "The Score" 25th anniversary tour, Jean credited divine intervention with reuniting the trio from South Orange, New Jersey.

"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," Jean said. "We would be a voice for the un-heard, and in these challenging times, I am grateful once again, that God has brought us together."