Nicki Minaj pulled out of her scheduled headline performance from iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball tour in Chicago, citing the release of her upcoming album as the primary reason. The official concert listing has confirmed that Lil Wayne has stepped in to fill Minaj’s place in the lineup at the Allstate Arena.
The rapper conveyed her withdrawal on 3rd December through Twitter presently X, stating, “Hope it doesn’t make you sad,” she wrote. “I won’t be able to perform tomorrow in #Chicago for Jingle Ball. I was so excited to see you guys. Pls accept my sincerest apologies. I’ll make it up to you on the Chicago stops of my tour early next year. Details to come.”
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However, she also mentioned that her enduring mentor, Lil Wayne, will take the stage on her behalf. She expressed gratitude, stating, “My beloved brother/boss stepped up for me so that I wouldn’t have to push my album back. His name is Lil Wayne AKA the GOAT. He will perform tomorrow @ the Chicago show.”
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In addition to her initially scheduled performance on 14th December in Atlanta, she revealed that she will now also be taking the stage from 16th December in Miami. Despite the changes, she confidently declared that her upcoming album is “still dropping this Friday.”
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