Nicki Minaj has apparently made a habit of starting her concerts hours later than the advertised time, and many fans are getting fed up. With some shows falling on weekdays, many concert-goers have work the next morning, and for others, trains don’t run late enough for them to get home after the show is actually over, leaving many fans out hundreds more dollars than they anticipated spending. Keep reading for more information.
Nicki Minaj Starts Her Concert Hours Late
User @Tandon_Rebecca is one of the many social media users that took to TiKTok to share their experiences at Nicki Minaj concerts. Her video now has nearly 100k likes and thousands of comments from other users who've either had the same negative experience or are calling for change.
In her video, @Tandon_Rebecca films herself in her seat at a Nicki Minaj concerts, lights completely on at 11pm and says, "Um, welcome to a Nicki Minaj concert where most concerts end at 11, she's not even on stage at 11."
She then pans to the crowd in front of her, all impatiently waiting for the rapper to come on stage, left waiting for over 3 hours. "The whole arena of pink outfits and no Nicki on stage," @Tandon_Rebecca says. "Like, it's a weekday!" she says, clearly frustrated.
Fans Are Outraged As Nicki Minaj Starts Her Concert Hours Late
Fans have taken to social media to express their frustrations with the rapper's lack of timeliness. One TiKToker user even wrote in a comment, "We had to leave before she even came on."
"That's outrageous," replied another user.
"I heard that she's done this at legit every show," added another.
"Got out the show to see the trains weren't running...almost 3am and I'm still waiting for a ride home," another person shared.
"You should get an automatic refund if the artist isn't out by the time they should be," suggested another.
"I'd be lividdddddd," said one person.
"She did it in Seattle too," a final fan wrote. "I was sober by the time she came on!"