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Nicki Minajfans might have to wait a bit longer to see the rapper on tour.
The “Chun-Li” singer, 35, has postponed her North American leg of herNickiHndrxx Tour, Live Nation announced in a statement Tuesday.
Future, who was announced as her co-headliner in June, will no longer be part of the tour, Live Nation confirmed. The U.S. tour was supposed to kick off on Sept. 21 in Baltimore, Maryland.
“Due to scheduling conflicts Future will not be on the North American run,” Live Nation’s statement said. “Nicki Minajwill be announcing new North American dates to kick off in May 2019. Refunds for the previously scheduled North American dates will be available at point of purchase, with newNicki Minajon-sale details announced soon.”
Minaj’s European leg will go ahead as planned in 2019 with the tour kicking off in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 21, alongside Future.
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A source told the outlet, “Nicki’s tour could be the most disappointing ticket sales of the year for any artist.”
According to the source, the rapper’s concerts were in arenas with the ability to fit around 20,000 fans but sales in Baltimore only showed 2,000 tickets sold, while in Los Angeles 3,400 tickets were sold.
New Orleans sold 1,000, while Chicago sold 3,900. Minaj’s hometown of Brooklyn only sold 5,050, the outlet reported.
The news comes afterMinaj accused Travis Scott of using his girlfriend Kylie Jennerto promote hisAstroworldalbum on Sunday. Her own album,Queen, was released on Aug. 10.
Minaj claimed Jenner — who included a link to his album in an Instagram post saying she and the couple’s daughter would be joining him on tour — was partly behind the success of his album.
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“I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope albumonly for Travis Scott to haveKylie Jennerpost a tour pass telling ppl to come see her & Stormi. Lol. Im actually laughing,” Minaj wrote on Sunday.
In a separate message, she wrote that Scott’s high sales could also be attributed to the fact that he’s selling album bundles online, which alsoinclude merchandiseand tour “season passes” that entitle fans to priority venue entry and discounts.
Continuing, Minaj praised the success of her album, writing, “#Queenbroke the record of being number 1 in 86 countries. Thank Jesus & thank you to my fans.”
Hours later, Minajdenied that she had beefwith Scott or Jenner.
“People are calling me thinking I’m huffing & puffing. Omg y’all this is sarcasm/dry humor. Yikes. I’m having the most iconNIC time. Come let me kiss you,” she wrote, adding a series of kissey face emojis.
Continuing, she wrote: “When people call me & hear me crackin up laughing they seem so puzzled. Loosen up.”
source: people.com
