Overview

• Night 1 ran hours behind schedule, resulting in Lauryn Hill’s set beginning at 2:30 a.m. to only a few hundred fans in the 83,000-seat stadium.
• The festival issued an Instagram statement asserting that Hill arrived on time and that technical issues were to blame for the delay.
• Supporters took to social media to defend Hill’s professionalism and highlighted her onstage rapport with her sons, Zion and Joshua “YG” Marley.
• On Night 2, Erykah Badu, Davido and Jill Scott restored the festival’s momentum with acclaimed performances and Jill Scott’s surprise guests Jazmine Sullivan and Patti LaBelle.
• As attention turns to Night 3, organizers are under pressure to streamline schedules and deliver a seamless finale at the Caesars Superdome.