But according to BrooklynVegan, instead of Nasir and Santi as the star-powered support for one of this week's tour stops, Portland fans were warmed-up by a DJ, with no forewarning of the slimmed-down bill. Taking to Twitter, Santigold confirmed their removal:
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She goes on to note "production issues" were cited by Hill's team in their being booted from the line-up, listing the full docket of remaining dates that would no longer see her performances.
\u201c@Hocklemore @Nas I\u2019m sorry you paid to see us and we\u2019re not there. That really bums me out. I\u2019m also bummed that @MsLaurynHill and crew didn\u2019t tell ppl why we\u2019re not there. She took us off the bill.\u201d
\u201c@shanselman Nope not sick. So sorry I wasn\u2019t able to perform for you all. Note I saw from @MsLaurynHill Mgmt team read... \u201cDue to production issues, The Miseducation 20th Anniversary Tour is unable to accommodate Santigold\u2019s performance this evening"\u201d
Nas has yet to respond, but just ahead of their removal, he announced that he was joining Ms. Hill for the New Zealand stretch of the tour in February. No word on whether that's still a go or if there'll be more cutbacks in the weeks ahead. Keep an eye on us for updates.
\u201cI will no longer be performing on The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Tour at the following dates due to the tour organizers' decision to reduce the support. So sorry to disappoint my fans.\n\n9/14: Vancouver, BC \n9/15: Seattle, WA \n9/22: Phoenix, AZ\n9/26: Denver, CO\u201d