Afro-pop star Nicki Minaj apologized to fans at her Hotel in Manchester on Sunday to postpone the date of her UK performance after she was arrested by Dutch authorities after they claimed she had drugs in her possession.
“I love you and I’m so sorry this happened tonight,” Minaj declared in the video uploaded to social media.
Minaj was previously revealing her name and the address the Manchester Hotel in a blog post on X and had invited her followers to attend her.
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
“I’m taking a seat to the balcony, so if you’re out, I’ll be able to meet you and I might even come down. I’ll be on the balcony for around one hour. Rlly (really) would like at the very least to meet you.” she added.
While Minaj was freed from the custody of police late on Saturday night however, the show, scheduled to take place in Manchester that night could not proceed.
In a statement released in the name of both Live Nation as well as the venue of the concert Co-op Live the organizers stated that they are “deeply disappointed” by the delay caused by.
“Despite Nicki’s best efforts to explore every possible avenue to make tonight’s show happen, the events of today have made it impossible,” the statement, released late on Saturday night, stated.
A Video Nicki Minaj
A video that was recorded on the hip-hop star’s Instagram Live – which was later published via the web through several social media sites The video of Minaj appears to be talking with officers at the Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport while holding her camera phone.
In the video, Minaj refers to “pre-rolls they found,” after which she is removed from her car and directed to take her place in an officer’s van. In response to her question about the reason for her being asked to take the bus, the official tells her that she’s “under arrest,” later saying that she is “carrying drugs.” Minaj says, “I’m not carrying drugs.”
Minaj frequently asks the location of the police station, and also for a lawyer to be present throughout the film, and the police demand that she end the filming.
In the event that CNN called Amsterdam authorities using Minaj’s name Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty Netherlands army police referred to by the name of Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, said they detained a 41-year-old American woman who was allegedly using “soft drugs” at Schiphol Airport.
On Saturday The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee said the person they had detained “on suspicion of exporting soft drugs has been released.”
“Following consultation with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect received a monetary fine and is now permitted to continue her journey,” the declaration continued.
CNN has contact representatives of Minaj to get their opinion.
Minaj is currently performing on the road on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour as part of the promotion for her new album which was released in the in the year. Minaj was in Amsterdam Thursday night and will take to the stage on Sunday in Birmingham, UK, Sunday evening.
A second Nicki Minaj concert is scheduled at the Co-op Live, Manchester, for Friday, May 30.
