Nicki Minaj Released From Netherlands Custody, Postpones Concert

Nicki Minaj was released from custody on Saturday after being detained by Dutch authorities on suspicion of attempting to export soft drugs.

The rapper, 41, was travelling to Manchester, England, from Amsterdam for a concert when she was reportedly arrested at Schiphol Airport.

Police confirmed Minaj's release and stated she was fined before being allowed to "continue her journey."

In a translated post on X, police mentioned they had detained "a 41-year-old American woman at Schiphol Airport because of possession of soft drugs."

Minaj, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, was scheduled to perform at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester on Saturday night as part of her "Pink Friday 2 World Tour."

However, Live Nation UK announced the concert was postponed due to the incident.

The company expressed its disappointment, saying, "Despite Nicki’s best efforts to explore every possible avenue to make tonight’s show happen, the events of today have made it impossible."

Tickets for the postponed concert will remain valid for the rescheduled date, which Minaj hopes to announce soon.

The rapper reassured fans through social media, stating she arrived at her Manchester hotel early Sunday local time after spending 5-6 hours in custody.

"After sitting in a jail cell for 5-6 hours, my plane still didn’t take off for another 20 mins once I boarded the 50-minute flight from Amsterdam," she wrote.

Minaj apologized to her fans, saying, "Please please please accept my deepest & most sincere apologies. They sure did know exactly how to hurt me today but this too, shall pass."

She indicated that she and her team are considering rescheduled dates in June or July and confirmed she will still perform the second show in Manchester on Thursday and in Birmingham on Sunday.

"I’ll find a way to not only make up the date with the performance but I’m going to create an added bonus for everyone that had a ticket for this show. Promise," Minaj added.