Wyclef Jeanย has revealed that theย Fugeesย will be back on the road before the end of the year, no matter how impossible this looks to a casual observer.
The โMaria Mariaโ singer sat down withย AllHipHopย on Saturday (February 17), where he promised fans that they could expect more performances from the beloved supergroup despite their current troubles.
โI would say to everybody weโre picking back up on the Fugees tour this year,โ he said to the outlet. โIf you missed the Fugees last year, catch the Fugees this year.โ
Wyclef also teased that he had other projects in store for this year, sharing: โAnother big thing Iโm excited about is my Netflix movie called Prince of Port au Prince, which is based on my childhood and how I escaped poverty through imagination, so look out for that.โ
He continued. โThatโs going to be amazing. Me andย Lil Wayne, weโre in the studio working on some secret, cool music. So, yeah, a lot of good things to look out for in 2024. Weโre coming for sure. 100 percent.โ
Wyclef isnโt the only member of the Fugees whoโs ready for a reunion. Back in September, Prasโs publicist Erica Dumas released a statement exclusively toย HipHopDXdebunking the claims that the Fugees tour โ for which he confirmed his participation โ was a surprise.
โContrary to TMZ, Pras Michel was well aware of the upcoming Fugees reunion tour,โ she wrote on September 2. โHe, Lauryn, and Wyclef have been in communication about this tour since early summer. As this is Ms. Hillโs tour, Pras respectfully deferred any public comment until her team was prepared to make the official announcement.
โHe is thrilled to be reuniting with his Fugees partners and looks forward to celebrating their music with fans across the globe. Any reports claiming Pras was unaware of the tour are patently false.โ
And as for Ms. Lauryn Hill, she had to postpone some dates back in November due to health concerns โ though she made clear that sheโd be back at it in short order.
โAs many of you may know, Iโve been battling serious vocal strain for the past month,โย she wrote at the time. โI made it through each show by taking prescribed prednisone, but this can be detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time. In order to prevent any long term negative affect on my voice and my body, I need to take time off to allow for real vocal recovery so that I can discontinue the medication completely.โ
She concluded: โFor this reason we have to reschedule most of the remaining shows this year. The shows that were cancelled this year will be rescheduled for early 2024 AND because of the overwhelming response, weโll be adding new cities to the tour, including overseas. Weโre working on the new calendar now, and announcing soon.โ