Nicki Minaj will not be making a stop in Vancouver on her upcoming world tour and locals aren't happy about it.
The American rapper announced her on Monday, Dec. 11, which includes stops in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and France.
The Queen of Rap will kick off her tour in Oakland, California on March 1, 2024, and make several stops in U.S. cities before visiting the Great White North in April. She will perform at the Bell Centre in Montreal on April 17 and then in Toronto on April 18 at the Scotiabank Arena.
For Vancouver fans, the closest show will be in Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena on March 10.
Minaj released her , which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Her latest release features collaborations with multiple artists, including prolific rappers like J. Cole, Lil Wayne, and Drake.
Vancouver fans praised the album on social media, offering glowing reactions to Minaj's new music and the rapper herself.
Nobody does it like THE QUEEN NICKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 馃敟馃敟馃敟馃敟馃敟
— rachycakes (@raediamendz)
She gave US a gift on HER birthday!? Nicki we really owe you everything!! This album is beyond anything I could’ve imagined!!馃ス
— Isaac Hughes (@izzyyxhughes)
Fans say a Vancouver stop had been on Minaj's website
But only a few days later, numerous locals expressed frustration that the rapper wasn't making a stop in Vancouver on her upcoming world tour. According to some of them, Vancouver was originally on the star's website as a planned stop.
One fan said they "will be waiting for Vancouver to be added," while another begged: "Nicki! Please, please, please reconsider and add Vancouver, Canada as a date I’ve been waiting years to see you again!"
馃毃Vancouver barbz馃毃where we all going to see the Queen since she’s not coming to Van馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶
— Isaac Hughes (@izzyyxhughes)
what happened to the vancouver date
— harj 馃嵂 (@mannharjan)
Ummm where is Vancouver? You had it in the website
— The Home Selling Homo (@best_vancouver)
will be waiting for Vancouver to be added 馃構馃挄
— kobe 馃 (@koarci)
NICKI!!!! Please please PLEASE reconsider and add Vancouver, Canada 馃嚚馃嚘 as a date馃檹馃徏馃檹馃徏馃檹馃徏馃檹馃徏馃馃徎馃馃徎馃馃徎馃馃徎 I’ve been waiting YEARS to see you again!馃ズ
— Isaac Hughes (@izzyyxhughes)
Where is Vancouver ma’am why do all the east coast folks get all the good shit bye
— m馃hima馃 (@1800idkwhat)
no vancouvvv??? oh aight..
— big sexy (@oliviakaralynn)
In tour posts on social media, Minaj indicates that more "more shows" will be added following the ones in Germany.
where’s vancouver? 馃え
— jaxon 鈴憋笍 (@tayistimeless)