Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ show in UK delayed after police detain her in Amsterdam

Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” tour show scheduled for Saturday evening in Manchester, UK, has been delayed after she was detained by authorities in Amsterdam in the morning.

The Co-op Live arena, where she is set to perform, updated fans on X just before 12:30 p.m. ET, writing, “Please note that general admission and premium doors for tonight’s @NickiMinaj show will now open at [7:00].”

The event’s Ticketmaster page originally had the concert kicking off at 6:30 p.m.

Nick Minaj’s concert scheduled for Saturday evening in Manchester, UK, has been delayed after she was detained by authorities in Amsterdam Saturday morning. WireImage for Live Nation The Co-op Live arena alerted fans via X that doors will open at 7 p.m. WireImage for Live Nation According to Ticketmaster, the original start time was listed as 6:30 p.m. WireImage for Live Nation

The delay notice came hours after the “Barbie World” hitmaker, 41, live-streamed herself being told by police in Amsterdam that she was under arrest for allegedly “carrying drugs.”

During the Instagram Live, which was recorded and reposted online by a fan account, an officer could be seen telling Minaj that she needed to stop recording and enter a police vehicle.

However, she refused and demanded to speak to her lawyer. Eventually, the video showed her calmly entering the vehicle.

Minaj live-streamed Amsterdam police attempting to arrest her Saturday morning. NICKIMINAJ/X They accused her of “carrying drugs.” NICKIMINAJ/X

In a separate Instagram video, an official told Minaj that all her baggage needed to be searched because they believed she had more drugs after she confirmed on X that she had weed with her.

“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,” she wrote Saturday morning.

“My security has already advised them those pre-rolls belong to him. Oh yea & the pilot wants me to take my ig post down.”

Minaj also shared a video to Instagram of an official informing her that her bags were being searched. NICKIMINAJ/X She alleged that her bags were taken without her consent. NICKIMINAJ/X

She gave fans her final update at 10:51 a.m. ET, writing, “Now they said I have to go 5 mins away to make a statement about my security to the police precinct.”

It is unclear whether she was detained by police or now en route to the UK.

Reps for the rapper and Co-op Live did not immediately respond to Page Six’s Request for comment.

It remains unclear whether Minaj was taken into police custody. WireImage for Live Nation Her current whereabouts are also unknown. WireImage for Live Nation

According to social media posts, fans who had already lined up outside the arena were chanting “Free Nicki!”

Several Barbz also shared their frustration over the situation, with one person posting, “They found weed and have to weigh it in a country where it’s legal??!!! Amsterdam REALLY??????”

“They are beyond desperate,” another fan vented.

The rapper’s fans have taken to social media to protest the situation. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Videos showed the Barbz chanting “Free Nicki” outside of the arena ahead of Saturday’s show. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

A third upset fan added, “The craziest news to wake up to. Amsterdam, get it together & fast! This arrest was so uncalled for. #FreeNicki.”

According to the Netherlands’ government website, the law states that an individual will not be prosecuted for marijuana as long as they are in possession of “no more than 5 grams.”

Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” world tour kicked off in California in March.