Nicki Minaj concert in Amsterdam canceled after arrest for alleged drug possession

Nicki Minaj fans in Amsterdam could have to attend until her next tour to see their favorite.

According to reports, the second Amsterdam stop of Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” which was scheduled to happen on the Ziggo Dome has been canceled. Diversity. Dutch promoter Moho shared the news on her website, citing Minaj’s previous arrest on charges of carrying marijuana in her bag.

“Due to last week’s events, Nicki Minaj’s performance on Sunday, June 2 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam will not take place,” Moho said in a press release. “Tickets will be refunded at the point of sale.”

According to PEOPLE, Minaj was forced to postpone her concert on Saturday, May 25 after being arrested at an airport in the Netherlands on charges of “transporting drugs.” Dutch authorities released Minaj shortly after her arrest, which she recorded live to tell the tale Instagram. Minaj apologized to her fans in person at her hotel in Manchester, England, and in several posts online on X (Twitter).

“I’m so sorry this happened tonight,” Minaj told fans outside a Manchester hotel, in response to a video posted on social media by fan account. The rapper elaborated on his apology in a series of tweets.

“May God protect you and everything connected with you. May he bless you beyond your imagination,” she wrote on X. The rapper added details about her arrest, saying she sat in a “jail cell for 5-6 hours.”

“After boarding, my plane still didn’t take off for another 20 minutes,” Minaj explained. “The flight lasted 50 minutes. 50 minutes That’s why they had to sing and dance because they knew I would still find a way to perform, even if it meant my last 90 minutes in the building, which was until 11:30 p.m. The building was ready for operation after 11 p.m. I am grateful to them for that.”

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“I was able to get to the bottom of it all by recording it and posting it all in real time,” Minaj continued. “I actually have loads of video evidence. You would not consider it if I told you. I’ll ask the lawyers and God to get it out of here. Please accept my deepest and most sincere apologies. They definitely knew exactly the way to hurt me today, but this too shall pass.

According to her, Minaj has continued to tour for the reason that incident, with scheduled appearances in Paris, London, Birmingham, England, and Glasgow, Scotland. Instagram. Next up are shows in Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden and Italy together with her North American tour dates starting in September.