Nicki Minaj is currently embarking on the international leg of her Pink Friday 2 tour. But, she was just given a curveball that could cause her to cancel the rest of the tour.
On May 25, the rapper began an Instagram livestream before being arrested by Amsterdam police officers on the charge of drug possession after it was claimed that she brought marijuana with her.
Nicki Minaj arrested after flying into Amsterdam for her show pic.twitter.com/kARGnS1zr1
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) May 25, 2024
During the video, she’s heard asking for a lawyer to be present but eventually sits inside a police car before the door is closed behind her.
The rapper and singer-songwriter has been keeping her fanbase updated on the situation via social media with multiple Twitter posts, as well as retweeting posts from her Barbz in her defense.
She claims that the arrest is just a way to “sabotage” her tour, but it’s unclear who she’s addressing.
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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
My plane was scheduled to leave 2 hours ago.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
While she does admit that marijuana was found, the 41-year-old claims that it belongs to someone in her security detail.
😩 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
This is Amsterdam btw, where weed is legal. 😛
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 25, 2024
After a few hours of no updates from her, Nicki returned to Twitter with a lengthy message and revealed that she had been released from custody and made it to Manchester.
Her stop in Manchester at the Co-op Live did have to be postponed, but the Barbie World rapper reassured fans that a new date is already in the works for those who were looking forward to the performance.
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
With only one tour stop delayed from her arrest, Nicki continued on with Pink Friday 2’s international leg and performed her sold-out show in Birmingham on May 26.