Nicki Minaj has praised her fans for being a “class act” and understanding that her gig in Manchester had to be rescheduled after her arrest in the Netherlands. The rapper and singer, 41, said she spent around six hours in custody at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Saturday before being able to fly to the UK for her gig at Co-op Live arena. Advertisement Fans were let into the venue at around 7pm on Saturday for her show, before promoter Live Nation announced at around 9.
40pm that it was being postponed. Co-op Live in Manchester has faced a number of issues since it opened. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA.
Dutch police said a woman aged 41 was arrested on Saturday after allegedly trying to take what it described as “soft drugs” from Schiphol Airport to another country. Advertisement An update from the force at around 9pm said it had released the “suspect and she can now move on” after paying a fine. Advertisement Minaj wrote on X: “Manchester I appreciate you.
Class act. Give me until (tomorrow) for the update on our new date (please). “It will be sometime in June or July like I mentioned last night.
” She also promised an “added surprise bonus” for fans and said she was “looking forward” to returning to Manchester for an already scheduled second night at Co-op Live on Thursday. Advertisement Minaj followed by saying that Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena date on Sunday would be a “magical beautiful happy fun unforgettable night”. Alvin Christie, 29, fro.
