Dave Chappelle was among the many frustrated attendees at Lauryn Hill‘s Diaspora Calling! Festival in England, where the headlining set from the Fugees was cut short after an hour. In new footage from the Aug. 7 event, the comedian reacted to Hill and Wyclef Jean‘s microphones being disabled as they attempted to address the crowd in regard to the noise ordinance.
Tell them, whoever’s in charge.” Hill recruited Chappelle to host Diaspora Calling. He appeared on the billing alongside Erykah Badu, YG Marley, Giggs, Fireboy DML, and Zion Marley. Hill and Jean took the stage at 10 p.m.
BST to begin their set celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Fugees’ second album, The Score. Their late start only gave them an hour on stage at at Milton Keynes National Bowl. At the end of the show, a message appeared on screen, reading, “THANK YOU EVERYONE.
We’re sorry for the abrupt finish. As part of our license we are legally required to finish the show at 11pm and cannot continue beyond this time.” In a longer post shared on social media Hill expressed hopes to make it up to the crowd and the special guests who weren’t able to make it onto the stage. Every lesson, challenge and victory will be carried forward into the next time we come together.
This was never just about one day. Diaspora Calling! is a gathering to celebrate the collective power, passion, innovation, solutions, beauty and creativity that exists within us across the diaspora.”
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