Nicki Minaj‘s present in Manchester, England, was postponed after the singer was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of carrying marijuana.
Minaj was scheduled to cease on the Co-op Reside enviornment for her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. The Barbz have been let into the venue, and later, a message from the loudspeakers confirmed that the live performance wouldn’t happen.
“Regardless of Nicki’s finest efforts to discover each potential avenue to make tonight’s present occur, the occasions of at this time have made it inconceivable,” learn an announcement shared on social media. “We’re deeply upset by the inconvenience this has brought on.”
The venue knowledgeable concertgoers their tickets would stay legitimate for the rescheduled efficiency “which can be introduced” quickly.
In response to an announcement from the Dutch police to Sky Information, Minaj was launched from custody and must pay an undisclosed wonderful for “illegally exporting tender medication from the Netherlands to a different nation.”
The rapper documented her detention on social media and shared, “They’ve been making an attempt to cease me from coming to each present. They took my baggage earlier than I may see them. Put it on the airplane. Now saying they’re ready on customs. That is what it seems like when ppl are paid huge cash to attempt to sabotage a tour in any case else failed. All the pieces they’ve accomplished is prohibited.”
In a follow-up submit on X/Twitter, Minaj mentioned, “now they mentioned they discovered weed & that one other group of ppl have to come back right here to weigh the pre-rolls. Be mindful they took my baggage with out consent. My safety has already suggested them these pre-rolls belong to him.”
Minaj believed it was all an effort to stall her from performing in Manchester.