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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Aug 13

Global Citizen Unveils 2026 Festival Lineup for Sept. 26 as Poverty Campaign Targets 2.5 Million Homes

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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Aug 13

Global Citizen Unveils 2026 Festival Lineup for Sept. 26 as Poverty Campaign Targets 2.5 Million Homes

Q: With only two Fugees members announced for the anniversary show, could a surprise guest complete the legendary trio next month?

Probably not. Everything announced so far points to a Lauryn Hill–Wyclef Jean duo set, not a full Fugees reunion. Global Citizen’s lineup names only Hill and Jean for the 30th-anniversary performance of *The Score*, and multiple reports describe the show the same way. More guests may still be added to the festival, but there has been no indication from organizers that the third Fugees member, Pras Michel, is part of the Central Park booking. The biggest obstacle is practical, not promotional. Recent coverage notes that Pras is serving a 14-year federal prison sentence, making a surprise onstage appearance highly unlikely. He has also been absent from other recent Hill and Jean performances tied to the album’s anniversary, including their latest duo shows. There is still some room for speculation because Hill and Jean have lately leaned into surprise moments. Reports from their recent Milton Keynes event said they had planned guest appearances from artists including Little Simz, Gunna and Tiwa Savage, and Global Citizen has said more festival names are still to come. That means a surprise guest is possible in the broader sense. But if the question is whether someone could “complete the legendary trio,” the evidence says no. Unless there is an extraordinary and unannounced legal or logistical change, fans should expect a two-member Fugees celebration rather than a full three-person reunion.

3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Aug 13

Sept. 26 is set for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, with Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey and Tomorrow x Together on the bill.
The event will use its annual music platform to push three anti-poverty goals: helping 2 million children get to school, backing 1.5 million smallholder farmers and bringing electricity to 2.5 million homes.
Hugh Jackman will host, with Rachel Brosnahan and Gayle King among announced appearances, as Global Citizen says free tickets can be earned through actions taken on its app or website.
Global Citizen framed the festival as part of a longer fight against extreme poverty, noting the global total has fallen from about 2.3 billion people in 1990 to roughly 830 million today.