Nicki Minaj has been released following her arrest in Amsterdam just hours before she was due to go on stage in Manchester. The 41-year-old rapper was set to perform at Co-op Live Arena thins evening as part of her Pink Friday 2 Tour. However, the show was cancelled after she was arrested for allegedly "carrying drugs" while travelling from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
A statement from the National Police Corps said a woman, 41, was arrested after allegedly trying to take soft drugs from Schiphol Airport to another country. An update from the Dutch force at around 9pm stated that it had released their "suspect and she can now move on". READ MORE: Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have hit 'rough patch' according to friends READ MORE: This Morning viewers gasp after discovering Dermot O'Leary's real age The force added to the PA news agency that the woman will have to pay “a fine” which will be determined by the Public Prosecution Service.
Minaj’s show at Co-op Live was originally set to have doors open at 6.30pm but this was changed to 7pm, and fans have since entered the venue. Footage shared on X, formerly known as Twitter , showed fans making their way inside the arena at 7.
15pm. However, Live Nation later issued a statement to cancel the show. They said: "Nicki Minaj’s scheduled performance at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Saturday 25th May has been postponed.
Tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled performance which will be announced ASAP. "Despite Nicki’s bes.