Nicki Minaj cancelled a show in Romania hours before she was due to perform citing “safety concerns”, barely a day after her concert in Dublin was cut short due to rain. Minaj rescheduled a gig in Manchester and cancelled a second show in Amsterdam in May following an arrest over possession of drugs . The rapper, 41, was set to headline the Saga Festival in Bucharest on Sunday, but announced on X that she had been advised by her security to not go to the concert “due to safety concerns regarding protests in the area”.
“Out of concern for the wellbeing of our team and myself, I have been advised by my security detail not to travel to Romania’s festival tonight due to safety concerns regarding protests in the area,” she said. “I look forward to seeing you all at another time. “As a mom, I have to make sure I’m making sound decisions for me to make it home to my son and for my team to make it home to their families,” she continued.
“To not heed the advice of security at this time is simply not what I think I should be doing. I love you and thank you for your understanding and support.” The festival organisers confirmed the cancellation on Instagram .
“It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce Nicki Minaj has just cancelled her performance due to concerns for her and her team’s well-being in Romania,” they said. “This has nothing to do with Saga, and is beyond our powers. The news has left us all devastated, and we know it’s a huge disa.
