Nicki Minaj Pays Tribute To ‘Dear Friend’ Princess Diana As She Apologize For Amsterdam Arrest
Nicki Minaj’s Pink City 2 tour has been very tumultuous. The arrest of the American rapper in Amsterdam for allegedly possessing soft drugs. She vehemently denied—posed a challenge to her European tour. Fans were disappointed when she postponed her Manchester show due to the situation. She was briefly detained before being freed.
Nonetheless, Nicki’s Birmingham performance was quite a show, as she was determined to win back her British audience. The rapper unexpectedly honoured Princess Diana, a well-liked figure in the UK.
Nicki Minaj honours Princess Diana
The singer, Nicki Minaj, paid tribute to the late Princess Diana during a moving moment during her Pink Friday 2 tour in Birmingham, which was hosted at Resorts World Arena. Diana passed away when Minaj was only 14 years old, but she was still called her “dear friend.” With the crowd cheering around her, Nicki urged everyone to observe a minute of silence in remembrance of the late Princess, who tragically died nearly 26 years ago.
Halting the concert for a moment, Nicki in her best British accent she can deliver shouted, “Wales – it always reminds me of a dear friend of mine, well she’s not here anymore, but the Princess of Wales. Let’s have a moment of silence for her.”
Nicki Minaj apologizes
The day’s biggest trend was Nicki’s detention at the airport. Officials approached her during a live stream and asked for her assistance with a bag check, which Nicki claimed was prearranged. Her planned performance at Co-op Live Arena on Saturday had to be cancelled due to this incident. She was freed to continue her journey after settling a €350 fine.
She announced her upcoming performance at the Manchester venue the following Monday via social media and wrote, “I apologise for all the inconvenience this has caused. I really hope you can make the June 3rd show. It’ll be really special.”
