Nicki Minaj’s Co-op Live Arena show postponed after Amsterdam arrest

Nicki Minaj’s Co-op Live Arena show has been postponed following her arrest in the Netherlands, the promoter has said.

Fans were let into the Manchester venue on Saturday evening despite the 41-year-old US singer and rapper being detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.

However, the gig will be moved to a later date with a statement from Live Nation confirming the news to fans.

Dutch police said a woman, 41, was arrested after allegedly trying to take soft drugs from Schiphol Airport to another country.

An update from the force at around 9pm stated that it had released the “suspect and she can now move on”.

A statement from Live Nation said: “Nicki Minaj’s scheduled performance at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Saturday May 25 has been postponed.

“Tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled performance which will be announced ASAP.

“Despite Nicki’s best efforts to explore every possible avenue to make tonight’s show happen, the events of today have made it impossible."

It continued: “We are deeply disappointed by the inconvenience this has caused.

“More information will be available at your point of purchase.”

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