After the rumor mill announced that Lauryn Hill was expected to join The Weeknd’s performance at the 58th annual Grammy Awards on Monday night (Feb. 15), she failed to appear on-stage due to its “last minute nature” leaving many disappointed.
A rep from Hill’s camp issued the following statement:
The Grammy’s announced a performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill prematurely and without approval. Ms. Hill had concerts all weekend, leaving no time to prepare, and was uncertain she would even be able to make it to LA in time to rehearse for the event. Any performance that could have happened was never confirmed, and should not have been advertised as such. Ms. Hill was invited to do a collaboration with an artist she appreciates. The performance was intended to be a surprise and unfortunately due to its last minute nature, was unable to come to fruition.
The Weeknd still held his own with renditions of his hits “In The Night” — which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 — and “Can’t Feel My Face.”
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