Nicki Minaj will not be making a stop in Vancouver on her upcoming world tour and locals aren't happy about it.
The American rapper announced her Pink Friday 2 World Tour on Monday, Dec. 11, which includes stops in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and France.
The Queen of Rap will kick off her tour in Oakland, California on March 1, 2024, and make several stops in U.S. cities before visiting the Great White North in April. She will perform at the Bell Centre in Montreal on April 17 and then in Toronto on April 18 at the Scotiabank Arena.
For Vancouver fans, the closest show will be in Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena on March 10.
Minaj released her fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2, on her birthday, Dec. 8, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Her latest release features collaborations with multiple artists, including prolific rappers like J. Cole, Lil Wayne, and Drake.
Vancouver fans praised the album on social media, offering glowing reactions to Minaj's new music and the rapper herself.
Nobody does it like THE QUEEN NICKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII @NICKIMINAJ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— rachycakes (@raediamendz) December 8, 2023
She gave US a gift on HER birthday!? Nicki we really owe you everything!! This album is beyond anything I could’ve imagined!!🥹 @NICKIMINAJ https://t.co/y0tnL195N9
— Isaac Hughes (@izzyyxhughes) December 8, 2023
Fans say a Vancouver stop had been on Minaj's website
But only a few days later, numerous locals expressed frustration that the rapper wasn't making a stop in Vancouver on her upcoming world tour. According to some of them, Vancouver was originally on the star's website as a planned stop.
One fan said they "will be waiting for Vancouver to be added," while another begged: "Nicki! Please, please, please reconsider and add Vancouver, Canada as a date I’ve been waiting years to see you again!"
🚨Vancouver barbz🚨where we all going to see the Queen since she’s not coming to Van😭😭😭😭 #PinkFriday2 #PinkFriday2Tour @NICKIMINAJ
— Isaac Hughes (@izzyyxhughes) December 12, 2023
what happened to the vancouver date @NICKIMINAJ
— harj 🍯 (@mannharjan) December 11, 2023
Ummm where is Vancouver? You had it in the website
— The Home Selling Homo (@best_vancouver) December 11, 2023
will be waiting for Vancouver to be added 😋💕
— kobe 🫧 (@koarci) December 11, 2023
NICKI!!!! Please please PLEASE reconsider and add Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦 as a date🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 I’ve been waiting YEARS to see you again!🥺
— Isaac Hughes (@izzyyxhughes) December 12, 2023
Where is Vancouver ma’am why do all the east coast folks get all the good shit bye
— m🦚hima🦚 (@1800idkwhat) December 11, 2023
no vancouvvv??? oh aight..
— big sexy (@oliviakaralynn) December 11, 2023
In tour posts on social media, Minaj indicates that more "more shows" will be added following the ones in Germany.
