UPDATE Rapper Nicki Minaj canceled her live performance at SAGA 3 hours earlier than happening stage: She cited safety causes because of the “protests in Romania” / the identical protest on Monday: Masses -accounts, in Structure Sq. / Different issues at SAGA

Rapper Nicki Minaj canceled her live performance on Sunday night time, on the SAGA pageant, 3 hours earlier than she was scheduled to go on stage citing security causes because of the “protests in Romania”. The rapper says she was informed to not journey to the pageant in Romania resulting from considerations about protests going down within the space.

The SAGA Competition will happen at Romaero Airport, within the Băneasa area, and the identical protests introduced in Bucharest will happen on Monday, when accountants are anticipated to point out towards fiscal adjustments. Nevertheless, the protests will not be associated to the Băneasa area: the demonstration begins at 08:30 in Victoriei Sq., and at 09:30 they march in the direction of the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance in Sq. Structure.

UPDATE 23:00 Irish Unbiased wrote on Sunday about Nicki Minaj and the “whole catastrophe” she left in Dublin, the place “offended followers” demanded their a refund after the rapper left them ready within the water for greater than an hour after which she did lower than anticipated within the artwork program, in accordance with the Irish publication. Particulars, right here.

UPDATE 22:03 There’s a queue within the space the place SAGA contributors can get their a refund in the event that they did not have time to scan their one-day (Sunday) ticket. SAGA organizers have introduced they’ll pay for one-day tickets that weren’t scanned when rapper Nicki Minaj’s live performance was cancelled.

UPDATE 22:00 DJ Armin Van Buuren has introduced that he could have an “prolonged schedule” after Nicki Minaj introduced that she’s going to not carry out.

• “Out of concern for the security and safety of our staff, my safety staff has informed me to not journey to the pageant in Romania tonight resulting from security considerations associated to the protests within the space. I sit up for seeing you all at one other time. As a mom, I’ve to ensure I make the proper selections so I can get house to my son and my staff can get house to their households. Ignoring safety recommendation at this level just isn’t what I believe I ought to do. I like you and thanks to your understanding and assist. I am so excited to see my followers this Friday in London for an additional particular efficiency at Wi-fi Competition,” wrote Nicki Minaj on X (previously Twitter).

SAGA, following the rapper’s message, posted on Fb:

• “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we’ve got to announce that Nicki Minaj has simply canceled her efficiency tomorrow in Bucharest resulting from a protest. This information has left us all in items, and we all know that it’s a large disappointment for you all, as it’s for us. All Sunday one-day tickets that haven’t been scanned can be refunded. Thanks to your understanding and assist throughout these troublesome occasions. We recognize your endurance and can present additional updates as quickly as potential.”

Nicki Minaj has greater than 47 million month-to-month listeners on Spotify and has dozens of songs that surpass lots of of thousands and thousands of views on YouTube, comparable to “Anaconda” and “Superbass.” At Fèis SAGA the headliner was Nicki Minaj.

A few month in the past, the artist canceled her live performance in Manchester as a result of she was arrested for possession of soppy medicine, and a lot of the followers discovered this proper within the corridor the place she was speculated to be taking part in, writes Sky Information quoted by Information.ro

Nevertheless, Nicki Minaj’s second just isn’t the one one lacking from the final night time of the SAGA pageant. As well as, singer Tyla introduced 4 days in the past that she can be absent from the pageant resulting from well being issues. Tyla additionally has over 26 million month-to-month listeners on Spotify.

• “I remorse to tell you that I won’t be able to assist the live shows scheduled for the subsequent 10 days, together with Roskilde, Palmesus, Open’er, Saga and Montreux Jazz festivals. I’m at present on a restoration program and attempting to regularly return to reside reveals. I’m doing my finest to make a full restoration and get again on stage as quickly as potential. Thanks to your endurance and understanding. I am unable to wait to see you once more. Take care and keep wholesome! ” Tyla mentioned on Instagram.
• G4Media requested an opinion from the organizers of the pageant, concerning the removing of the rapper Nicki Minaj and Tyla from the live performance shortly earlier than the occasion, however till this text was revealed they didn’t reply to the request.

As well as, on the primary night time of the SAGA pageant, DJ Hardwell accused the organizers of the pageant from the stage of not being paid for the occasion. The artist additionally complained about organizational issues, swearing in regards to the technical issues he encountered, after which he left the stage. Particulars, right here.