Over the weekend, the one and only Queen of Hip-Hop, Nicki Minaj, made history on her highest selling and largest tour to date with the spectacular kickoff in Oakland, CA and Denver, CO of her highly anticipated Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour. Over 30 shows across both her North America and Europe + UK legs are sold out.
Fans around the world have eagerly awaited her return, and she did not disappoint as she delivered two mesmerizing performances at Oakland Arena & Ball Arena to over 25,000 fans. Minaj’s sold-out show at the Oakland Arena became the venue’s second highest grossing single-night by a hip hop artist, male or female, since opening in 1966.
Here are 5 top highlights from the weekend:
Minaj performed hits from her critically acclaimed new album Pink Friday 2 including trailblazing pop culture favorites “FTCU”, “Everybody”, and the platinum-certified lead single "Super Freaky Girl" which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. All have achieved widespread recognition and incredible virality across social media platforms.
Setlist highlights also included 13 live debuts from songs across her discography, fan-favorite classics like “Anaconda”, “Super Bass”, “Starships”, “Chun-Li” and several hits performed for the first time in years including “Right Thru Me” & “Save Me”, last performed 5 years ago, and “Here I Am”, last performed 14 years ago. The Barbz were left in awe with her unmatched talent and energy.
Special guest Monica also took the stage to perform hits like “Angel of Mine”, “Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)” and “Before You Walk Out of My Life.”
Gag City, the AI World created by Minaj’s dedicated fanbase, was brought to life on stage with an incredibly vibrant stage production over the course of the epic performance.
Fans had the opportunity to take their concert experience to the next level with a variety of different VIP packages and experiences. Packages vary but included premium tickets and access to the Gag City Headquarters; Nicki’s VIP lounge with special pop-up activations, exclusive merch items, and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com. Minaj made a surprise appearance at Gag City Headquarters in Denver ahead of her performance at Ball Arena.
Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour continues with headlining arena shows in North America and Europe, including festival appearances at Rolling Loud California, Dreamville Festival, and more than 5 festivals in Europe and the UK. For further information on the tour and for tickets see below.
PINK FRIDAY 2 WORLD TOUR DATES:
Fri Mar 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Mar 03 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Fri Mar 08 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sun Mar 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Mar 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Fri Mar 15 – Inglewood, CA – Rolling Loud California*
Mon Mar 18 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Wed Mar 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Thu Mar 21 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri Mar 22 – Orlando, FL - Amway Center
Sun Mar 24 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Tue Mar 26 – Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
Thu Mar 28 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
Fri Mar 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Mar 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Mon Apr 01 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Tue Apr 02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Thu Apr 04 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Fri Apr 05 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
Sun Apr 07 – Raleigh, NC – Dreamville Festival*
Mon Apr 08 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Apr 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Apr 12 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sat Apr 13 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Wed Apr 17 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Thu Apr 18 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Apr 20 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Wed Apr 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Apr 25 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Apr 27 – Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
Tue Apr 30 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Wed May 01 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Thu May 09 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat May 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun May 12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Mon May 13 - Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
Thu May 23 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Sat May 25 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Sun May 26 – Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena
Tue May 28 – London, UK – The O2
Wed May 29 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
Thu May 30 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Sat Jun 01 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Sun Jun 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Tue Jun 04 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Wed Jun 05 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Fri Jun 07 – Berlin, Germany - Mercedes Benz Arena
Sat Jun 08 - Warsaw, Poland - Orange Warsaw Festival*^
Sun Jun 09 – Paris, France - Accor Arena
Tue Jun 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Wed Jun 12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Tele2 Arena
Thu Jun 27 - Portimao, Portugal - Afronation Portugal*^
Wed Jul 03 - Milan, Italy - Fiera Milano Live^
Sat Jul 6 - Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle and Gardens
Fri Jul 12 - London, UK - Wireless Festival*
Sun Jul 14 - Liege, Belgium - Les Ardentes*
*Festival Performance
^Not A Live Nation Date
