Nicki Minaj Cancels Amsterdam Concert After ‘Dozens of Joints’ Discovered in Her Bags by Customs
Photo Credit: Nicki Minaj’s ‘Purple Friday 2’
Nicki Minaj’s upcoming Amsterdam concert is cancelled after her arrest by Dutch police for ‘dozens of joints’ found in her bags by customs.
No longer even a week has passed since Nicki Minaj became as soon as detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for possession of marijuana, for which she became as soon as fined and launched. Now, the performer has cancelled an upcoming tour stay there at the Ziggo Dome, which became as soon as scheduled for June 2.
“Due to the the occasions of ultimate week, the Nicki Minaj display veil […] will no longer be taking dwelling,” reads an announcement from concert promoter Mojo. “Tickets will be refunded at the point of sale.”
That marks Nicki’s 2d display veil plagued by her detainment, which she streamed on her social media accounts. Minaj had been flying from the Netherlands to England for a display veil scheduled in Manchester the night of her arrest. Her detainment triggered her to extend the Manchester concert, which has been rescheduled to June 3.
Minaj mentioned she felt “subhuman” at some stage in her arrest and her interplay with police, asserting racial discrimination. “Realizing that something is being done to you on reason objective on legend of which you shall be a assured utterly different flee; the therapy became as soon as good disgusting and I wouldn’t wish that on anybody.”
Amsterdam authorities from the Royal Netherlands Military Constabulary called it “anxious that she draws the racism card,” insisting the protocols they followed upon checking her bags were the same “as is the case for everybody in [security].”
“We detained her when we fond dozens of joints in her bags,” mentioned a spokesperson for the militia police. “[She] has already been launched four hours after the arrest in session with the public prosecutor and after rate of an attractive.”
Irrespective of the setback in Amsterdam, Nicki Minaj at this time launched 22 extra displays for the North American leg of her Purple Friday 2 World Tour. Following the conclusion of the UK and European leg in Belgium on July 14, the new dates originate in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on September 4, running by October 11 at the usArena in Queens.
