International megastar Nicki Minaj was stuck in Amsterdam while she was set for a gig in Manchester last night - now Birmingham is next up. The US rapper was set to launch her UK leg of the Pink Friday 2 Tour at Coop Live in Manchester - but told fans she couldn't as she'd been arrested. Ahead of the Resorts World concert , BirminghamLive is keeping people abreast with a live blog.
Ut comes after the 41 year old rapper found herself in a bind after being arrested for possession of "soft drugs", a claim she strongly refuted on social media. Reports suggest Nicki spent about five or six hours in custody before being released to continue her journey. Below is all we know so far about the situation.
Read more: Minaj sends message to Birmingham fans Nicki Minaj detained for 'drug possession' (Image: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) This Saturday saw the 'Starships' hitmaker heading to Manchester for her upcoming Pink Friday 2 Tour performance. Despite vehemently denying any drug possession during an Instagram Live session, she was instructed to report to the police station, reports the Mirror . In the live video, a male voice informed her that she would "get a lawyer at the office".
Yet, during the same broadcast, Nicki claimed she was ordered to "get into this [police] van and go into the precinct with no lawyer present". Accuses airport staff Nicki has accused airport staff of attempting to 'plant things' in her luggage amid her tour troubles. Before the supposed arrest, Nicki unleash.
