Tickets for Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees UK shows will go on sale today (June 28). The 21-date Miseducation Anniversary Tour, includes two shows in the UK - at Manchester's Co-op Live on October 12 and the O2 Arena in London on October 14.
The tour - which will go on sale at 10am via Ticketmaster here - kicks off in Florida in the United States next month before arriving in the UK in the autumn. Hill and the Fugees launched the Miseducation Anniversary Tour last year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hill’s 1998 solo album. Prior to this tour, the Fugees have only reunited at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in 2023 since a one-off concert in New York City in 2021.
Announced earlier this week, a number of fans were lucky enough to get Co-op member or O2 Priority codes for access to Wednesday's pre-sale (June 26). But the pre-sale was met with concerns from fans who struggled to get onto the online booking system in time to get tickets.
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Ms. Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean formed a group in the early ’90s called Tranzlator Crew. After signing with Columbia Records’ Ruffhouse label in 1993, they changed their name to Fugees. The band recorded only two albums - their debut Blunted On Reality in 1994 and 1996's The Score, which featured Ready or Not and Killing Me Softly.
Hill rose to international fame when the Fugees' seminal 1996 album The Score topped charts around the world, an album which went seven times platinum and is one of the most-streamed hip hop albums of all time. The record also earned her a Grammy for her cover of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly.
The group’s dissolution in 1997 did nothing to hinder her success and in 1998, her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, landed a number one single with “Doo Wop (That Thing)”, and took home five Grammys, including Album of the Year.
Today's general sale, which begins at 10am, is expected to see even more demand for the exclusive shows - particularly as the Manchester show is one out of two UK shows on the tour. Tickets for Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees Miseducation Anniversary Tour will go on sale at 10am on Friday, June 28. Tickets here.
Follow our live blog below for the latest updates and for the latest advice and guidance on how to get tickets.
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End of live blog
This is now the end of the live blog. Tickets are still available on Ticketmaster for the Manchester and London shows.
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You can meet Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, but it will cost you almost £900
While there are some budget-friendly tickets available, the VIP package costs a whopping £879.70.
Included in the VIP package is:
- One premium seated ticket to see the show
- Individual photo opportunity with Ms. Lauryn Hill and The Fugees
- Get to and from the venue with a redeemable voucher for an Uber
- Autographed, special edition poster, limited and numbered
- Commemorative VIP concert ticket, laminate & lanyard
- Specially designed gift item, exclusive to VIP package purchasers
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There's still plenty of tickets left
There are stiill plently of standing tickets and seats up for grabs. Floor tickets are just shy of £112 and the cheapest tickets are found in sections 313 and 314.
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Ticket prices
Tickets range from £61.50 to £329.50. General admission standing room only costs £111.95.
VIP packages are available for between £244.70 to £879.70 each.
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Off to a good start
We're off to a good start as there is currently less than 1,000 people waiting to buy tickets.
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The waiting room is now open
The waiting room is now live, with arount two minutes until tickets go on sale. Ticketmaster recommends you stay signed in to your account for the entire sale to maximum success of getting tickets.
They also recoomend keeping your browser window open until the order confirmed. Plus, use only one account to purchase your tickets.
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What makes this tour so special?
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees launched the Miseducation Anniversary Tour last year to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Hill’s 1998 solo album. Prior to the tour, the Fugees reunited at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in 2023 - it was the first rime the trio had performed since a one-off concert in New York City in 2021.
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Who will be supporting Lauryn Hill and the Fugees?
Currently, YG Marley will open the show, with special guests set to be announced. The 22-year-old rapper is the son of Lauryn Hill and former football player Rohan Marley, and the grandson of reggae pioneer Bob Marley. He is best known for his 2023 debut single, Praise Jah in the Moonlight, which peaked at number five on the UK charts.
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Ready?
Tickets for the tour go on sale in less than 20 minutes. You may have set up multiple screens already but Ticketmaster has been extra helpful by listing a few tips on how to get tickets. The first one is probably the most important.
1. Create an account in advance
Creating an online account before the tickets go on sale will allow you to store your address and credit card details, so you don't have to rush to type them all in when you're trying to book. You can do that here on Ticketmaster.
2. Check your passwords and billing details
3. Never load the site in more than one browser window
4. Make sure that you’re using a steady internet connection
5. Avoid camping on the event page before tickets are released
6. Don't refresh your screen
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Manchester seating plan
Here is the seating plan for Lauryn Hill and the Fugees show at the Co-op Live.
Attendees can choose from floor seating, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 seating across various blocks. The stage located in the grey block. Accessible seats will also be available, as well as VIP experiences.
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Where to get tickets for the Miseducation Anniversary Tour
Today, Lauryn Hill and the Fugees fans will have their chance to secure tickets for the Miseducation Anniversary Tour.
Tickets for the Manchester Co-op Live gigs will be available from Ticketmaster and Co-op Live. Tickets for the London O2 gigs will be available from Ticketmaster and Axs.
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Tickets go on sale at 10am
Tickets will go up at 10am for fans looking to see Lauryn Hill and the Fugees in Manchester in London on their world tour.
The special headline tour will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lauryn’s iconic solo album 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill', which has gone on to sell more than 20 million records since its release in 1999.
