Ms. Lauryn Hill hit the Essence Festival stages at around 2:30 AM local time on July 5 but organizers say it was no fault of her own. Essence Festival organizers had plenty of criticism to contend ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Essence Festival, celebrating its 30th anniversary, wraps up tonight in New Orleans with performances from stars like Janet Jackson and a special tribute to Frankie Beverly ...

Essence Fest takes the blame for Lauryn Hill's late performance. Essence Festival is stepping in to ease the pressure off Lauryn Hill, who performed later than scheduled through no fault of her own.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Organizers of the Essence Festival of Culture have revealed that legendary soul group Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will be recognized during this summer’s gathering with “a ...

Essence Festival organizers have come to Lauryn Hill’s defense after the singer appeared late — starting roughly around 2:30 a.m. — to perform for a nearly empty stadium on July 5. The festival ...

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 ...

Stephanie Mills performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans. (Credit: Josh Brasted/Getty Images) In an open letter, Stephanie Mills called on Essence Festival ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Thousands of Essence Festival visitors flew home Monday (July 7) giving generally high marks for the event. “It was a good experience for me, just seeing the different cultures, ...