Nicki Minaj Plans U.S. Headline Tour

It’s hard to believe that Nicki Minaj has never had her own North American headline tour – until now. The hip hop/pop singer’s “Pink Friday” tour is headed to the U.S., along with one stop in Canada, this summer. 

After supporting Lil Wayne and Britney Spears on the road last year, the upcoming excursion will give Nicki a chance to be the star of the show in all of her trademark technicolor costumed, wigged-out glory. She has tons of new tunes to share with her Barbz and has promised to bring back her intimate meet & greets. Her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, was released in April, debuting at No. 1 on the Nielsen SoundScan chart.

Nicki will warm up for the North American tour with a bunch of U.S. radio shows including KIIS FM’s Wango Tango in Los Angeles May 12, Wired 96.5 Fest in Philadelphia June 1, Jam’n 94.5 Summer Jam in Boston June 2 and Hot 97 Summer Jam in New York June 3.

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Philips Arena, Atlanta, Ga.

The “Pink Friday” world trek has several international locations to hit up before coming to the states. Australian shows are booked May 16 & May 18, followed by Japan May 22-23 & May 25, and Europe June 8 though July 8.

The U.S. portion of the tour begins in the Midwest with a July 16 show at the Chicago Theatre. The last gig of the summer journey is Aug. 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Here’s what Nicki’s full North American summer tour schedule looks like:

July 16 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre      
July 17 – Detroit, Mich., Fox Theatre 
July 19 – Cleveland, Ohio, State Theatre At Playhouse Square        
July 22 – Atlanta, Ga., Fox Theatre            
July 24 – Miami, Fla.,    James L. Knight Center  
July 26 – Birmingham, Ala., Boutwell Auditorium          
July 28 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center  
July 29 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie    
July 31 – St. Louis, Mo., Peabody Opera House      
Aug. 2 – Denver, Colo., Wells Fargo Theatre    
Aug. 4 – Las Vegas, Nev., Planet Hollywood Theatre For The Performing Arts      
Aug. 7 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre      
Aug. 11 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre      
Aug. 12 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Theatre    

Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, May 4. VIP packages will be available through Nicki’s website including a VIP laminate and lithograph and the chance to be the first to enter the venue the night of the show.

For more information visit MyPinkFriday.com.

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