Nicki Minaj arrested for allegedly 'carrying drugs' in Amsterdam amid Pink Friday 2 world tour

Nicki Minaj was reportedly arrested in Amsterdam on Saturday (May 25) on her way to a concert in the United Kingdom.

The “Super Bass” rapper captured the incident in an Instagram Live video that was later posted. reposted by his fans on social networks. In the clip, an Amsterdam official is heard saying he wants to arrest Minaj for “transporting drugs,” despite her claims that she had no contraband.

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“I’m not going into that. I need a lawyer,” Minaj, 41, responds to authorities, who repeatedly ask her to get into a vehicle and stop recording.

Minaj was scheduled to perform at Co-Op Live in Manchester on Saturday night as part of her Pink Friday 2 tour. In the video, another officer is heard referring to the concert, saying authorities would “try to get her there” as soon as as possible.

“Oh, so I’m under arrest?” » she asks as an official responds: “Yes”. He gave no further explanation.

The clip ends with Minaj voluntarily getting into the police van.

At press time, it was unclear whether Minaj was arrested at a police station. A spokesperson for the Royal Netherlands Military Police told TMZ that an American woman was arrested for possessing “soft drugs,” but declined to identify the individual by name or type. specific suspected drug.

Promoter Live Nation said Minaj's Manchester performance would be postponed and original tickets would be honored, according to a statement provided to The Associated Press.

“Despite Nicki's best efforts to explore every possible avenue for tonight's show to take place, today's events have made that impossible,” Live Nation said. “We are deeply disappointed by the inconvenience this has caused. »

After “spending 5-6 hours in a prison cell” before arriving in Manchester, Minaj gave an update in a post on A July option and a June option are currently under discussion. I will find a way to not only make up the show date, but I will also create an added bonus for everyone who had a tkt for this show. Promise.”

Minaj shared the location of her hotel and invited local fans to come say hello. “Barbz, I'm going to the balcony so if you're outside I can see you and I can come down.” she wrote. “I'll be there for about an hour. Rlly at least wanted to see you. But if you're in bed, STAY THERE.

Billboard has reached out to Minaj's reps for further comment.

The “Super Freaky Girl” rapper shared another video On Saturday, it appears that he was told by an airport official that authorities needed to search his luggage.

“Now they said they found some weed and another group of people had to come here to weigh the pre-rolls,” Minaj written the (formerly Twitter), later noting that his plane had been delayed a few hours.

“Keep in mind that they took my bags without my consent,” she added, noting that marijuana is legal in Amsterdam. “My security has already informed them that these pre-rolls belong to him. Oh yeah and the pilot wants me to delete my Instagram post.

On Instagram, the rapper suggested that her Pink Friday 2 tour was “sabotaged”. “They tried to stop me from coming to every show,” she wrote. “They took my bags before I could see them. Put him on the plane. Now they say they are waiting for customs. This is what it looks like when people get paid big bucks to try to sabotage a tour after all else has failed. Everything they did was illegal.

The incident prompted the Barbz to share their displeasure on social media, resulting in the hashtag “#FREENICKI” trend on X.

See Minaj's posts below.

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