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It was a weekend for Nicki Minaj. On Saturday, May 25, Minaj live-posted her chaotic arrest at an Amsterdam airport during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. According to The Associated Press, Netherlands police “discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country.”
Minaj was released later that night, as reported by various reputable outlets, after “sitting in a jail cell for five-to-six hours,” according to Minaj. The debacle forced Minaj to postpone her scheduled May 25 Pink Friday 2 World Tour concert in Manchester, England. (Minaj also had a pre-existing May 30 Manchester show on her tour.)
“OK guys, I was JUST RE-ADVISED that we actually CAN NOT do any other date for the make up #gagcityMANCHESTER date besides JUNE 3rd,” Minaj wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, May 27. “So JUNE 3rd is the new official date for all ticket holders who originally had tickets to the MAY 25th #Manchester show. I apologize for all the inconvenience this has caused. I really hope you can make the #JUNE3rd show. It’ll be really special. Ticketmaster will contact you to advise officially. #GAGCITY Love you.”
OK guys, I was JUST RE-ADVISED that we actually CAN NOT do any other date for the make up #gagcityMANCHESTER date besides JUNE 3rd. So JUNE 3rd is the new official date for all ticket holders who originally had tickets to the MAY 25th #Manchester show. I apologize for all the…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 27, 2024
Minaj was able to perform as scheduled in Birmingham, England, on Sunday, May 26, and she will hit up London’s famed The O2 on May 28, Glasgow on May 29, Manchester on May 30, Paris on June 1, and Amsterdam on June 2, before looping back to make up her May 25 Manchester date on June 3.
See all of Minaj’s remaining dates here, and check out some of her posts regarding the matter below.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
They’ve been trying everything they possibly can to TRY to stop this tour
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
They took my luggage & when I asked where it is they said it’s on the plane. It couldn’t have been, I just pulled up. https://t.co/blGwcweViK
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
I never gave them my bags. They’re refusing to let me see my own bags.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
They’re being paid big money to try to sabotage my tour b/c soooooo many ppl are mad that it’s this successful & they can’t eat off me. They got caught stealing money from my travel/jets. Got fired. Got mad. Etc.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
This is how they plant things in your luggage
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
I’m on the jet alone
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
They try to make me book another jet every time. All b/c I fired mngmnt who I found out for years were adding on 30-50K on my jet & pocketing it. I fired a tour mngr recently who was doing the same thing & mad he got the boot. Their goal is to make me late, & to pocket 40K
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
This is Amsterdam btw, where weed is legal.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
They’re trying to keep me from MANCHESTER
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
I’m
still in my car. They took my luggage w/o consent. Lied & said it was on the jet.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
now they said they found weed & that another group of ppl have to come here to weigh the pre-rolls. Keep in mind they took my bags without consent. My security has already advised them those pre-rolls belong to him. Oh yea & the pilot wants me to take my ig post down.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
They didn’t know I was planning for them just like they were planning for me. Me filming every single thing made them really mad.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
My plane was scheduled to leave 2 hours ago.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
Ask yourself what takes 2 hours if they’ve searched everything already ?
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
It’s a 45 min to an hour flight.
So they’re prob trying to stall for about 4 hours.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
Now they said I have to go 5 mins away to make a statement about my security to the police precinct
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today. May God cover you & all that is connected to you. May you be blessed beyond your imagination.
Barbz, I’m @ the stock exchange hotel in #Manchester I arrived a little over an hour ago.
After sitting in a jail cell for 5-6 hours, my…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 26, 2024
To my #GagCityManchester Barbz, I’m going on the balcony so if you’re outside I’ll be able to see you & I may come downstairs. I’ll be out there for about an hour. Rlly wanted to at least get to see you. But if you’re in bed plz STAY THERE. I’ll update you guys tmrw. Love you
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 26, 2024
