Amsterdam Barbz are facing disappointment as Nicki Minaj's second concert in their city has been cancelled. This news comes after the rapper was detained at Schiphol Airport last weekend for allegedly having marijuana in her luggage.
The cancellation of the second Amsterdam show on Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour was announced on Friday night (May 31), a week after the initial incident. Dutch promoter Mojo shared the news on their website, stating, "Due to the events of last week, the Nicki Minaj show on Sunday, 2nd June at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam will no longer be taking place. Tickets will be refunded at the point of sale."
Minaj captured footage of her arrest on Instagram Live and took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her frustration with Dutch police and her sadness over disappointing her fans in the Netherlands. In a now-deleted post, she wrote, "They’ve been trying to stop me from coming to every show. They took my bags before I could see them. Put it on the plane. Now saying they’re waiting on customs. This is what it looks like when ppl are paid big money to try to sabotage a tour after all else failed. Everything they’ve done is illegal."
Minaj, who was fined 350 Euros ($380) and detained for four hours, called the treatment "disgusting" and racially motivated because she was a "confident other race." Dutch authorities have denied these claims. A spokesperson for the Dutch police told the BBC, "It's annoying if she experienced it that way. We arrested her when we found dozens of joints in her luggage. The lady was released four hours after arrest in consultation with the public prosecutor, and after paying a fine."
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.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 26, 2024
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…
Minaj later elaborated on the incident on X and her Stationhead channel, offering fans an opportunity to meet her outside her hotel, where she apologized for the first concert cancellation. She also shared plans to take legal action against the Dutch police, asserting they "succeeded at their plan to not let me get on that stage tonight."
Despite the setback, Minaj revealed plans to reschedule the Amsterdam show for later in the summer, either in June or July. "Please please please accept my deepest & most sincere apologies. They sure did know exactly how to hurt me today but this too, shall pass," she wrote.
Fans are eagerly awaiting further updates and hoping for a swift resolution so they can see their favorite artist perform.
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