Nicki Minaj fans were fume after The American rappers gig at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena was postponed at last hour following her arrest at Amsterdam’s Schilphol Airport.

nicki minaj arrested in amsterdam on suspicion of exporting soft drugs before being fined and permitted to continue her travel. Dutch police told media.

Fans were permitted into arena at 19:00 BST and were hopeful that gig would reach right up until the declaration about called off which came after 21:30 BST around time she had been expected to come on stage.

nicki minaj did not make it to Manchester in time for her concert on Saturday which was called off as 20,000 fans were in arena waiting for her to take the stage.

There were some boos in Manchester arena before everyone filed out.

Minaj filmed part of her arrest posting it to social media on Saturday.

In video a police officer seemingly be heard explaining her “You are under arrest” She was seen telling him she was not carrying drugs.

nicki minaj  in amsterdam posted a series of text on X. ” They took my luggage without consent.” she wrote in one.

She said “This is Amsterdam btw where weed is legal”.

In  a statement promoters Live Nation added “Nicki Minaj scheduled performance at Manchester Co-op Live on Saturday 25 May has been postponed.”

Tickers will remain valid for rescheduled performance which will be declared as soon as possible.

Minaj is due to continue her tour in Birmingham on Sunday visit London and Glasgow before 2nd schedule date in Manchester on Thursday.

On social media Minaj said she was in jail cell for between five and 6 hours and finally reached at her hotel in Manchester around midnight.

She said she hoped to declare a rescheduled date on Sunday promising an added bonus for those with a ticket.

“They succeeded at their plan to not let me get on stage tonight”. She wrote on X

Please pleas pleas accept my deepest and most sincere apologies.

“They sure did know exactly how to hurt me today but this too shall pass”

“They have doing this over&over&over&over again & I have tried so hard to not it because you guys deserve to just get good stuff. I hate involving you in anything that is not for entertainment purpose only”

Co-op Live should have bit more transparent and told us bit sooner. People have booked days off work they have bought tickets .