Nicki Minaj’s concert in Manchester scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after police in the Netherlands discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country. Promoter Live Nation said the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will be honored.
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- Nicki Minaj’s England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot
- Concert Postponed: Nicki Minaj’s Manchester concert on Saturday night was postponed after Dutch police found marijuana in her bags at Amsterdam airport.
- Rescheduled Performance: Promoter Live Nation announced that the concert would be rescheduled, and tickets would be honored.
- Incident Details: Minaj tweeted about the incident, stating that police found marijuana in her bags and that it needed to be weighed.
- Police Statement: Dutch authorities confirmed the arrest of a 41-year-old American woman for exporting “soft drugs” but later fined and released her.
- Minaj’s Reaction: Minaj tweeted her belief that the police were trying to make her late for the concert to generate negative press, referring to the situation as stemming from jealousy.
- Tour Information: The Manchester concert is part of Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” tour, which includes stops in several European countries.
The Associated Press has the story:
Nicki Minaj’s England concert postponed after Dutch police detained her over pot
Newslooks- MANCHESTER, England (AP) —
Nicki Minaj’s concert in Manchester scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after police in the Netherlands discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country. Promoter Live Nation said the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will be honored.
“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 promoter said in a statement. “We are deeply disappointed by the inconvenience this has caused.”
Minaj tweeted earlier Saturday that she was stopped at the Amsterdam airport as she was about to board a plane for the concert in Manchester. Police told her they found marijuana in her bags, and it would have to be weighed, she tweeted. Cannabis is illegal in the Netherlands, but it is tolerated for recreational use.
Robert Van Kapel, a spokesperson for the Netherlands military police, said a 41-year-old American woman had been arrested for exporting “soft drugs.” He did not identify the woman or elaborate on the type of drugs in question. Police later tweeted that they fined the woman and released her.
Minaj, who is 41 years old, tweeted that she believes police just wanted to make her late for her concert in Manchester.
“Told you, it’s to try to make me late so that they can write negative stories. Jealousy is a disease. You know the rest,” Minaj tweeted.
Her representatives didn’t immediately respond to messages Saturday.
The Trinidadian-born rapper is best known for her hits “Super Freaky Girl,” “Anaconda” and “Starships.” She has been nominated for 12 Grammy awards over the course of her career. The Manchester concert is part of her “Pink Friday 2” tour, which includes stops in Paris, Poland, Germany, Romania and Switzerland.
