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Lauryn Hill cancels Fugees anniversary tour with stop in Dallas

Lauryn Hill will come through Dallas in fall 2024.

Photo courtesy of LiveNation

Grammy winner and hip hop icon Ms. Lauryn Hill is back on the road. Hill is once again reuniting with The Fugees, to co-headline an extension of The Miseducation Anniversary Tour she initiated in 2023 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the landmark album, which was just named the best album of all time by Apple Music.

UPDATE 8-14-2024: The tour has been canceled. In her announcement, Hill cited "sensationalism" by the media as a reason for low ticket sales.
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The tour will feature music from The Miseducation of Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Score and more.

The 21-date tour will include two stops in Texas:

September 6 at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas
September 7 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands

The Fugees will co-headline all dates and YG Marley will be joining as support. Ticketing information for the new dates and routing can be found below.

Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, June 25. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on June 28 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

Citi is the official card of U.S. dates of The Miseducation Anniversary Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning on Tuesday, June 25 at 10 AM through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, individual photo op with Ms. Lauryn Hill & Fugees, pre-show VIP Hospitality Lounge, autographed poster, specially designed gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com or vipnation.eu.

The impact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill had on music, fashion, and American and world culture is immeasurable and continues to influence the world's biggest artists. Entered into the Library of Congress in 2015, Ms. Hill and her Diamond-certified album achieved numerous firsts including being the first ever Hip Hop album to receive an Album Of The Year Grammy Award, being the first woman to be nominated for 10 Grammy awards in one year and being the first woman to win 5 Grammys in one night.

UPCOMING LIVE DATES
Fri Aug 09 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 11 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 16 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 18 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Wed Aug 21 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at The Mann
Fri Aug 23 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
Sun Aug 25 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
Wed Aug 28 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Fri Aug 30 - Milwaukee, WI - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Sat Aug 31 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 04 - Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater*
Fri Sep 06 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
Sat Sep 07 - Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Fri Sep 13 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 15 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
Fri Sep 20 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Sat Sep 21 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat Oct 12 - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
Mon Oct 14 - London, UK - The O2
Fri Oct 18 - Paris, France - Accor Arena
Tue Oct 22 - Amsterdam, Holland - Ziggo Dome

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Dallas-area parks top the list for best Texas parks in 2025

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Frisco made its debut in the 2025 Parkscore Index report.

More bragging rights for Plano as a desirable place to live: The city has the No. 1 best park system in Texas this year, a new report says. Dallas and Frisco aren't far behind.

So says the Trust for Public Land's 2025 ParkScore report, which annually rates park systems in 100 of the largest American cities based on accessibility, equity, acreage, investment, and amenities.

Plano has maintained its place atop the rankings in Texas for several years. The city ranked 17th nationally after ranking 16th for the last two years, and earning No. 15 in 2021 and 2022.

Most Plano residents (81 percent) live within a 10-minute walk of a park in the city, which is more than the national median (76 percent). Within the city limits, 10.4 percent of the area is dedicated to parkland. The city spends $198 per resident on its acclaimed park system, compared to the national median $133 per resident.

Dallas' parks moved up four spots from last year to claim No. 34 nationally and No. 2 statewide. The report says this marks five years of improvement for Dallas, in part thanks to community efforts and organizations.

"Dallas’ recent rise in park access is due largely to initiatives like the Cool School Community Parks program, which opens school playgrounds and other school-based facilities to community use after school hours, and programs like the Dallas Greening Initiative to transform vacant lots into neighborhood greenspaces across the city," the report said.

The upcoming opening of the Judge Charles R. Rose Park on June 7 will also increase accessibility for other Dallas residents.

The Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park will span 40 acres of land.Photo courtesy of Trust For Public Land

Frisco makes its Parkscore Index debut this year, coming in at No. 3 in Texas and No. 37 nationwide. A majority (70 percent) of residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park in the city, the report says. About five percent of the entire Frisco area is reserved for parkland, and the city spends $258 per resident to maintain its park system.

"We’re seeing inspiring momentum across the Dallas metroplex, and it reflects what we at Trust for Public Land believe at our core: everyone deserves access to the healing, unifying power of the outdoors," said Molly Morgan, Texas State Director of the Trust for Public Land. "When we invest in parks — especially in neighborhoods that have long gone without — we’re investing in healthier families, stronger communities, and a deeper sense of belonging."

Elsewhere across the Metroplex, Fort Worth rose through the ranks to claim No. 72 nationally this year, previously landing in the No. 91 spot in 2024. The city has put a big focus on park investment, increasing funding by nearly 50 percent over the last five years, and the report says there are over 80 ongoing park construction projects.

Arlington moved up one spot as No. 46 nationwide, and Garland moved up seven spots as No. 67. Irving maintained its rank as No. 99 for the second year in a row.

Here's how other Texas parks ranked nationally in 2025 in comparison to 2024:

No. 54 – Austin, down from No. 44 last year
No. 57 – San Antonio, down from No. 53 last year
No. 66 – Houston, up from No. 68 last year

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