Nicki Minaj‘s weekend is off to a tough begin after the Grammy Award-nominated rapper was arrested within the Netherlands amid her Pink Friday 2 Tour. Now, she’s being pressured to cancel her present in Manchester, which was scheduled for Saturday night (Might 25).
In keeping with an Instagram submit from the U.Ok. venue Co-Op Reside ticket holders will be capable to attend the present at a later date.
“Nicki Minaj’s scheduled efficiency at Manchester’s Co-op Reside on Saturday twenty fifth Might has been postponed,” it learn. “Tickets will stay legitimate for the rescheduled efficiency which can be introduced ASAP. Regardless of Nicki’s finest efforts to discover each potential avenue to make tonight’s present occur, the occasions of at present have made it not possible. We’re deeply disenchanted by the inconvenience this has triggered. Extra info can be obtainable at your level of buy.”
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Minaj was taken into custody early Saturday after police found pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes in her baggage. Hours later, the Amsterdam Police Division issued an announcement confirming her launch from custody—though they didn’t point out her by identify.
As a substitute, Netherlands army police spokesperson Robert Van Kapel mentioned a 41-year-old American girl had been arrested for exporting “delicate medication.” She was additionally hit with a nice. Minaj later insisted the police simply wished to make her late for her live performance in Manchester. Minaj elaborated on the incident in a collection of Twitter posts.
“They’ve been attempting all the pieces they probably can to TRY to cease this tour,” she started. “They took my baggage & once I requested the place it’s they mentioned it’s on the aircraft. It couldn’t have been, I simply pulled up. I by no means gave them my baggage. They’re refusing to let me see my very own baggage. They’re being paid huge cash to attempt to sabotage my tour b/c soooooo many ppl are mad that it’s this profitable & they’ll’t eat off me. They bought caught stealing cash from my journey/jets. Bought fired. Bought mad. And many others.
“That is how they plant issues in your baggage. I’m on the jet alone. They attempt to make me e book one other jet each time. All b/c I fired mngmnt who I discovered for years have been including on 30-50K on my jet & pocketing it. I fired a tour mngr not too long ago who was doing the identical factor & mad he bought the boot. Their purpose is to make me late, & to pocket 40K. That is Amsterdam btw, the place weed is authorized. I’m nonetheless in my automotive. They took my baggage w/o consent. Lied & mentioned it was on the jet.”
She continued, “Now they mentioned they discovered weed & that one other group of ppl have to return 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. Oh yea & the pilot desires me to take my ig submit down. And the ppl who weigh it ain’t right here informed you, it’s to attempt to make me late in order that they’ll write adverse tales. Jealousy is a illness. You already know the remainder.”
Minaj recorded the police confrontation whereas on Instagram Reside. Watch it beneath.
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