Wycle Jean, Lauren Hill and Pras Michel of the Fugees have canceled their reunion tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 12-city international tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1996 album The Score was originally set to kick off Nov. 2, but was later pushed to early 2022.
“We anticipate and understand disappointment but our anniversary tour will not be able to happen,” the group wrote in a message that was shared to social media. “The continued Covid pandemic has made touring conditions difficult, and we want to make sure we keep our fans and ourselves healthy and safe. An idea sparked to honor and celebrate this 25th anniversary of ‘The Score’ but we see now it may not currently be our time for revisiting this past work. We’re grateful for the special night we did get to share with some of you in New York, with that rare live moment. If opportunity, public safety, and scheduling allow, we hope to be able to revisit this again sometime soon. Thank you for all of your love and support throughout the years.”
Back in September, the Fugees reunited for their first show in 15 years, playing a pop-up shop in NYC at Pier 17 in support of Global Citizen Live. You can read Complex’s review of the performance here. The trio subsequently announced their reunion tour, which was scheduled to launch in Chicago on Nov. 2, stopping in Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, Paris, London, and other cities before concluding with two concerts in Nigeria and Ghana.
A month later, the group announced that the tour would be pushed to early 2022.