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Topics: Nicki Minaj, Music
Callum Jones
Nicki Minaj has 'hit back at the trolls' as she returned to stage on Sunday evening following her arrest.
The singer was arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport over the weekend, with Dutch police saying that a 41-year-old woman was arrested there after allegedly trying to take soft drugs to another country.
Minaj live-streamed the arrest on Instagram, and also posted a number of X posts about the situation.
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The singer claimed police at the airport had 'found weed' and that her security team had said it belonged to them, rather than her.
After having spent 'five to six hours' in a cell, Minaj was later released and fined an undisclosed amount before flying to Manchester, UK.
The Independent reports that police later confirmed they had released the 'suspect and she can now move on'.
Despite being released, Minaj's arrest led to her Manchester show at the Co-Op Live Arena on Saturday being canceled just an hour before she was supposed to be on stage.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, the rapper issued an apology on X.
She penned: "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.
"I’ll STILL be performing at the 2nd Manchester show on the 30th. 5 days away. I’ll STILL be performing in Birmingham [tomorrow] ok. Barbz, Love you."
Minaj seemingly addressed the situation during her concert in Birmingham on Sunday, as she lashed out at trolls on social media who taunted her over the arrest.
Speaking to fans in-between songs, Minaj said: "So when you joking on the internet for five-six hours Guess who's still winning, bi**ch!!!"
Footage posted on social media by fans showed Minaj saying: "I love you... and I'm so sorry."
Speaking further on X following the Manchester show's cancellation, Minaj added: "Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today.
"May God cover you and all that is connected to you. May you be blessed beyond your imagination. Please please please accept my deepest & most sincere apologies."
The singer said that Co-op Live had been 'willing to go past 11pm' to accommodate her, though she pointed the blame at unidentified people who she said 'succeeded at their plan to not let me get on that stage tonight'.