Nicki Minaj canceled her Amsterdam tour date just days after being arrested for marijuana possession. The “Super Bass” singer said she felt “subhuman” during her encounter with the Dutch police.
Less than a week after her May 25 detainment at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport—where she was fined and released—Minaj called off her June 2 concert at the Ziggo Dome.
“Due to the events of last week, the Nicki Minaj show … will no longer be taking place,” concert promoter Mojo announced on its website. “Tickets will be refunded at the point of sale.”
This cancellation marks the second show affected by her detainment, which the Trinidadian-born rapper streamed on social media. Minaj was traveling from Amsterdam to Manchester, England, for a show on the night of her arrest, which had to be postponed. It has been rescheduled for June 3.
Minaj expressed her frustration with Stationhead, stating she felt “subhuman” during her interaction with police, who claimed to find marijuana in her luggage. She suggested racial discrimination played a role, saying it felt worse “knowing that something is being done to you on purpose simply because you are a confident other race. The treatment was just disgusting and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”
Despite the Amsterdam cancellation, Minaj announced 22 more U.S. dates for her Pink Friday 2 World Tour.
The European leg of her tour began in Amsterdam on May 23. At the airport en route to her next stop two days later, authorities claimed to have found “soft drugs” in her luggage.
Recording the interaction, Minaj was informed by officers that she was under arrest for carrying drugs. She demanded an attorney, stating on social media that her bags were taken without consent and the “pre-rolls” of “weed” belonged to a member of her security team.
Minaj was placed in a police vehicle holding cell before being taken to a local precinct. She was ultimately fined 350 euros ($380) and released. The police issued a statement about the detainment, not naming Minaj. She claimed the ordeal lasted five to six hours, causing her to miss her next show. Upon arriving in Manchester, she invited fans to meet her outside her hotel to apologize personally.
Minaj suggested there was a conspiracy to sabotage her tour, alleging on social media that certain “[people] are mad that it’s this successful” and had “got caught stealing money from my travel/jets. Got fired.”
Minaj’s tour runs through October, supporting her album Pink Friday 2, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, making her the female rapper with the most No. 1 albums. The album has been well-received by critics.