Singer apologizes for postponed concert

Lina PortmanMay 27, 2024

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Nicki Minaj apologizes to her fans for the postponement of her Saturday concert after being arrested in Amsterdam.

A video shared on social media shows the “Anaconda” rapper, 41, apologizing to her fans at a hotel Saturday after her show scheduled for that evening in Manchester, England, was postponed. Earlier today, Minaj was reportedly arrested in Amsterdam on drug transport charges.

“I honestly wanted to tell you that I love you and I'm so sorry that this happened,” Minaj said in the clip amid screams from fans.

Minaj also addressed the day's events on X, writing, “Please, please accept my deepest and most sincere apologies.” She said she was “in a prison cell for 5-6 hours”, adding that at the time of publication she had just arrived in Manchester just over an hour earlier.

The “Barbie World” singer was scheduled to perform at Co-op Live in Manchester as part of her Pink Friday 2 world tour. But ahead of Saturday's show, Minaj live-streamed footage on Instagram showing police Amsterdam telling her she was being arrested “because you're carrying drugs”, which she denied.

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Nicki Minaj:Singer released after being detained in Amsterdam

Police later appeared to confirm the arrest in a post on X, although they did not mention his name.

“We have just released a 41-year-old American woman who we arrested this afternoon at Schiphol, suspected of exporting soft drugs,” said the message, written in Dutch. “After consultation with the public prosecutor, the suspect was fined and can continue her journey.”

Amsterdam police previously told USA TODAY that they “cannot provide information on anyone over the age of 18. This is due to data privacy law. Therefore, we cannot confirm nothing.”

In a statement shared on social media, Co-op Live told fans: “Despite Nicki's best efforts to explore all possible avenues for tonight's show to take place, today's events have made “We are deeply disappointed by the inconvenience this has caused.” Tickets will remain valid for the postponed performance, the venue said.

But Minaj told her fans she might come down to chat with them at her hotel, writing on X: “Rlly at least wanted to see you. But if you're in bed, STAY THERE.” She previously posted: “I have so much video evidence. You wouldn't believe it if I told you. But I will ask the lawyers and GOD to take care of it from now on.”

Minaj also promised that she would “find a way” to make it up to fans who had a ticket to Saturday's show with a rescheduled date and an “added bonus for everyone,” writing, “We'll have another one soon date for tonight's show and I'll probably be able to share it very soon. A July option and a June option are currently under discussion.

According to her tour website, Minaj is scheduled to perform in Birmingham on Sunday and will return to Manchester on Thursday.

Contributor: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY

Lina Portman

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