Minaj was supposed to play Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. 28 and Australian cities Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth Oct. 3, 5, 6 and 9, respectively.

But alas, Minaj will not be appearing Down Under as originally planned, reminding us once again that life can be cruel.

Minaj tweeted the bad news to her fans, saying the tour would start “a bit later than originally planned.”

Live Nation was a bit more explicit, blaming the postponements on “international scheduling conflicts.”

The promotion company said a revised routing for New Zealand and Australia would be announced shortly. However, at least one NZ venue has already announced a new date. Auckland’s Vector Arena announced it will host Minaj Nov. 24.