Hill Returns to Stage With Festival Slot

7 months ago 04th Apr 04:39

Reclusive singer Lauryn Hill will make her return to the stage at the 43rd Annual Montreux Jazz festival - the former Fugees star's first public appearance since a disastrous gig in 2007.

The Grammy-winner has spent much of the last decade out of the spotlight, only performing a handful of erratic and bizarre concerts in recent years.

In July 2007, Hill played a rare show in London, only to be booed off by fans after she turned up two hours late.

The strange performance led her former bandmate Wyclef Jean to say "Lauryn Hill, Mrs Hill, the Hill should go see a psychiatrist - period - just seek help".

Lauryn Hill, Mrs Hill, the Hill should go see a psychiatrist - period - just seek helpWyclef Jean after hearing Hill's London performance

But the singer appears determined to return to the music scene and willperform at the festival in Switzerland, which is billed as a three-day tribute to Island Record founder Chris Blackwell who signed Bob Marley to the label in 1972.

Hill has only released two solo albums since 1998 - her first, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, was a worldwide smash - shifting 18 million copies and garnering Hill eight Grammy awards.