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- Author, André Rhoden-Paul
- Role, BBC News
Nicki Minaj has apologized to her fans after postponing a concert in Manchester following her arrest in the Netherlands.
The rapper, 41, was due to perform at the city’s Co-op Live Arena on Saturday but had to cancel at the last minute after being arrested on suspicion of exporting drugs.
She was fined €350 (£300; $380) by Dutch police and allowed to continue her journey.
Announcing that she would now play in Manchester next Monday, she posted on social media: “I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. I really hope you can attend the concert on June 3rd. It will really be special.”
She added that Ticketmaster would be in contact with fans who were in attendance at Saturday’s canceled show, which she described as a “class act.”
Minaj said she spent five to six hours in detention before being allowed to board the plane. from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Dutch prosecutors told local media she was carrying between 30 and 100 grams of cannabis, but Minaj said “the pre-rolls” belonged to her security guard.
It is technically illegal to possess, sell or produce drugs in the Netherlands. But the country has a policy of tolerance towards the sale or possession of small quantities of certain drugs.
“I’m going to ask the lawyers and God will take care of it from now on,” the Super Bass singer posted on X on Sunday.
“They certainly knew exactly how to harm me today, but this too shall pass.”
Around 20,000 fans were in the Co-op Arena waiting for his show to start on Saturday, before promoter Live Nation announced at around 9.40pm BST that the concert would be postponed.
Many of her fans, known as Barbz, were distraught after waiting for hours and traveling from other parts of the country.
On Sunday night, a defiant Minaj took her Pink Friday 2 world tour to Birmingham.
“The most important thing was to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you for being here tonight,” she told fans at Resorts World Arena.
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