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Nicki Minaj to kick off UK and Europe tour at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena
Barbz, Manchester is gonna be Gag City!
American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj is coming to Manchester’s Co-op Live arena as part of a huge world tour to coincide with the release of her latest album.
The music star dropped her fifth studio album on Friday, December 8th – called Pink Friday 2, it’s the sequel to her debut album Pink Friday from 2010.
The album features singles including ‘Super Freaky Girl’ and ‘Ruby Red Da Sleeze’. It also features collaborations with artists including Drake, Billie Eilish, Lil Wayne and J. Cole.
To celebrate the album’s release, Minaj surprised fans as she announced a string of European and UK tour dates, kicking off at Manchester’s huge new Co-op Live arena on May 25th, 2024.
In an email sent to fans who had signed-up to presale tickets, the singer said: “Surprise!!! Europe gets early access to GAG CITY!!”
The rapper will then head to Birmingham and London before going on to Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne and Berlin for more performance dates.
More dates are expected to be released in further announcements.
In another post shared with her followers on Twitter, Minaj wrote: “Gag City comes to Europe.”
Gag City is a reference to an online meme which has gone viral, which has seen Minaj and her fan base use AI to create a world covered in pink, inspired by her aesthetic.
It began as a simple tag by the star but fans have since gone on to cover places like airports, theme parks, Target stores, skyscrapers, KFC and even a Chanel store in a bright and vibrant shade of pink, using the hashtag #GagCity.
Presale tickets go live exclusively for Co-op members on Wednesday, December 13th, at 9am. To become a member and get presale tickets click HERE.
General sale tickets will then go live for everyone on Friday December 15th at 9am.
Co-op members gain access to first in the line presale tickets as well as other fantastic benefits. To find out more click HERE.
The confirmed UK and Europe 2024 tour dates for Nicki Minaj are:
- May 25th, 2024 – Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
- May 26th, 2024 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, UK
- May 28th, 2024 – O2 Arena, London, UK
- June 1st, 2024 – Accor Arena, Paris, France
- June 2nd, 2024 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- June 5th, 2024 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
- June 7th, 2024 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany