It’s the third show the rapper has been forced to cancel Nicki Minaj cancels Dublin gigNicki Minaj cancelled her Dublin show on Friday (15 March) just hours before she was due on stage. In a statement released by MCD Productions, Minaj apologised and blamed ‘adverse weather conditions’ that affected Irish sea sailings and stopped her equip...

It's not easy being green, as the former queen of rap learned this weekLet’s do the timewarp again! Yes, it’s been another week in pop culture, and another week of wins and losses. Readers, let’s spin the wheel of fortune, let’s hop atop the bucking bronco that is time and space and – for the love of God – cling on for dear life, bec...

In this week's Pop is Not a Dirty Word, columnist Douglas Greenwood unpacks the controversy-shrouded Nicki Minaj show at the O2, and why her killer abilities as a rap lyricist mean she should retire the poppy era tracks that made her a household name. Nicki Minaj at the 2018 MTV EMAsNicki Minaj might struggle to fill an arena in 2019, but she su...

There have been "technical" problems recently Nicki MinajDespite recent cancellations, the upcoming UK tour dates of Nicki Minaj and Juice WRLD are still set to go ahead. Over the weekend, the rappers cancelled a pair of shows in Europe due to “technical reasons”. After promoters ultimately pulled the plug on the second conc...

Late last month, Nicki Minaj and Juice WRLD had to cancel their Slovakia tour stop due to technical difficulties. They had similar issues last night and canceled their performance at the Arkea Arena in Bordeaux, France. Minaj shared a statement following the mishap, claiming the venue "refuse[d] that the show will take place for technical&#8...