Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ show in UK postponed after police detain her in Amsterdam

Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” tour show scheduled for Saturday evening in Manchester, England, has been postponed after she was detained by authorities in Amsterdam earlier this morning.

“Despite Nicki’s best efforts to explore every possible avenue to make tonight’s show happen, the events of today have made it impossible,” a statement posted by the Co-op Live arena read.

“We are deeply disappointed by the inconvenience this has caused.”

Nick Minaj’s concert scheduled for Saturday evening in Manchester, UK, has been postponed after she was detained by authorities in Amsterdam. WireImage for Live Nation

“Despite Nicki’s best efforts to explore every possible avenue to make tonight’s show happen, the events of today have made it impossible,” a statement from Co-op Live arena read. WireImage for Live Nation

“We are deeply disappointed by the inconvenience this has caused,” the venue added. WireImage for Live Nation

The concert had originally been delayed, with the Co-op Live arena updating fans just before 12:30 p.m. ET, “Please note that general admission and premium doors for tonight’s @NickiMinaj show will now open at [7:00].”

The cancellation came hours after the “Barbie World” hitmaker, 41, live-streamed herself being told by police in Amsterdam that she was under arrest for allegedly “carrying drugs.”

During the Instagram Live, which was recorded and reposted online by a fan account, an officer could be seen telling Minaj that she needed to stop recording and enter a police vehicle.

Minaj live-streamed Amsterdam police arresting her Saturday morning. NICKIMINAJ/X

They accused her of “carrying drugs.” NICKIMINAJ/X

However, she refused and demanded to speak to her lawyer. Eventually, the video showed her calmly entering the vehicle.

In a separate Instagram video, an official told Minaj that all her baggage needed to be searched because they believed she had more drugs after she confirmed on X that she had weed with her.

“now they said they found weed & that another group of ppl have to come here to weigh the pre-rolls. Keep in mind they took my bags without consent,” she wrote Saturday morning.

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Minaj also shared a video to Instagram of an official informing her that her bags were being searched. NICKIMINAJ/X

She alleged that her bags were taken without her consent. NICKIMINAJ/X

“My security has already advised them those pre-rolls belong to him. Oh yea & the pilot wants me to take my ig post down.”

She gave fans her final update at 10:51 a.m. ET, writing, “Now they said I have to go 5 mins away to make a statement about my security to the police precinct.”

Authorities in Amsterdam confirmed via X Saturday afternoon that Minaj had been released after being booked “on suspicion of exporting soft drugs” and fined.

Reps for the rapper and Co-op Live did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.

Her Manchester show was originally delayed before the decision to postpone. WireImage for Live Nation

Her current whereabouts are unknown. WireImage for Live Nation

According to social media posts, fans who had already lined up outside Co-op Live arena were chanting “Free Nicki!”

Several Barbz also shared their frustration over the situation, with one person posting, “They found weed and have to weigh it in a country where it’s legal??!!! Amsterdam REALLY??????”

“They are beyond desperate,” another fan vented.

The rapper’s fans took to social media to protest the situation. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Videos showed the Barbz chanting “Free Nicki” outside of the arena ahead of Saturday’s now-canceled show. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

A third upset fan added, “The craziest news to wake up to. Amsterdam, get it together & fast! This arrest was so uncalled for. #FreeNicki.”

According to the Netherlands’ government website, the law states that an individual will not be prosecuted for marijuana as long as they are in possession of “no more than 5 grams.”

Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” world tour kicked off in California in March.