Nicki Minaj Readies Headlining Tour

Published: Thursday 26th May 2011 by David

Fresh from her eye catching appearance at the Billboard Music Awards, Nicki Minaj has confirmed that she is headlining her own tour. The platinum selling Hip Hop character spilled the beans during an interview with David Guetta to promote the single ‘Where Dem Girls At’.

Speaking directly to US Magazine, the 26 year old revealed:

“Next year, I’ll be headlining my own tour”, she also went on to discuss how her upcoming role as Britney Spears‘ support act is helping her prepare. “So this is my time to be a student and to learn and to absorb all of this information and then take that knowledge and create an amazing ‘Pink Friday’ tour at the top of 2012,’ she said.

With her militia of Barbs and Ken Barbs already proving their support by taking Pink Friday to platinum status, Minaj and Co. can be sure that this tour will have little trouble filling seats. Let’s hope this tour will showcase the talent so many have tried to discredit since her arrival on the music scene.

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  1. RYCH May 26, 2011

    LMFAOOOOOOOO IF SHE THINK SHE CAN TOUR ON HER OWN THIS B**** IS DUMB! FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP TOUR! #BOOM

  2. Chile May 26, 2011

    seriously…if Rihanna is having problems, Nicki will. Nicki has only had ONE hit on her own. The rest of her songs all have somebody else on it. Is this going to be the Nicki and friends tour?

  3. TAYLOR SWIFTS NUMBER 1 FAN May 26, 2011

    There’s people that actually pay to see her?:O

  4. ~aMaZiNG.Lee~ May 26, 2011

    Her performances are way too wack, UGH!

  5. BEYONCE SLAYS May 26, 2011

    “So this is my time to be a student and to learn and to absorb all of this information and then take that knowledge and create an amazing ‘Pink Friday’ tour at the top of 2012.”

    Nicki girl I love you, but Britney Spears is the wrong teacher if you want to put on a great show that doesn’t bore people.

  6. OnikaCarter May 26, 2011

    Oh My goodness i cant wait!!!!!

  7. RYCH May 26, 2011

    i love nicki dont get me wrong but GURL! YOU ARE SETTIN YURSELF UP FOR FAILURE! RIHANNA WACK ASS CANT SELL TIX WHY YHU THINK YHU CAN? UGH PPL NEED TO STOP! ANYWAYS QUEEN BEYONCE IS OUT SO YOU MINUS WELL SIT!

  8. #1QueenGaga May 26, 2011

    WHY AM I LIKING HER LESS AND LESS EVERYDAY??

  9. K F****** Navy May 26, 2011

    IF BEYONCE HAD PROBLEMS SELLING TICKETS
    DURING HER I AM SASHA FIERCE ERA
    HOW COULD NICKY ??

  10. Bey’knight May 26, 2011

    Nicki am all for reachin for the sky but cmon ur nt even close yet. U may not be as horrendous as britney but she has a school of moronic white loyalists to rely on. U? Not so much

  11. aisha May 26, 2011

    @ beyonce slays
    I was thinking the same thing.

  12. BIANCADARLING May 26, 2011

    Girl please the only people who sell tictkets are the ones who are known for putting on great live shows ….Nicki has work to do…..I like her but sh needs more seasoning and more songs to carry a entire tour ……..What she has to do is step up her live performances on awards shows that way she can create a buzz for being a great live performer……Remember how in 2009 Gaga was killing award show performances like the muchmusic awards and Mtv ……Kayne was going on tour with her but he dropped out but she didn’t need him she went on tour alone and was on tour for over 2 yrs because she can put on a show……people want to see dancing, camp, theatrics the whole package ….we aren’t going to pay to see a b**** come out and prance around in heels for 2 hours ….b**** we want to see you sweat now is Nicki ready to sweat ?

  13. Thedimplepuppet May 26, 2011

    To Headline a tour doesn’t mean arenas and stadiums. It will be her tour and may feature other artist. Nicki can do clubs or even smaller venues and still be the headliner. Nicki has millions if followers + that ablum went platinum. I sincerely wish her all the best.

  14. Thedimplepuppet May 26, 2011

    ^album

  15. Bey’knight May 26, 2011

    @dimplepuppet

    Rihanna went platinum as well, need i say more?

  16. mobwife May 26, 2011

    Nah Boo Boo you need to #sitthefuckdown.com!

    That little Billboard Award show performance with semi-conscious Britney Spears (they are really going to have to lower that chick dosage) didn’t show me a thing. Her star is already fading. I doubt if it holds strong through 2012!!

  17. Cummon May 26, 2011

    i will def…be at one of those shows..:)..
    …Walmart Giving Back After Laying Off Over 50,000 People.. $1,000 Giftcards – I Grab 2 of Them..LOL http://ow.ly/50LUP

  18. Thedimplepuppet May 26, 2011

    @bey’knight Nicki didn’t say what type of venues she will be performing at though? + she said next year so she more than likely have another album out by then.

  19. Speaks Truth May 26, 2011

    Well she is bringing another album out in the fall so I could see it happening!!! But she needs to up those performances and deliver like she does the music videos

  20. aisha May 26, 2011

    britney’s pb is that she has a contract w/ her record label whose obligations she must fulfill, otherwise i think she would have gotten out of the game a long time ago.

  21. OKAY May 26, 2011

    llllllllllllllmmmmmmmmmmmmffffffffffffaaaaaaaaaaaoooooooooo gurl pls sit ur ass down

  22. WildChild May 26, 2011

    lmao!!!!

  23. LIFEE May 26, 2011

    Are yall HONESTY feeling this girl?
    Be real with yourself now……

  24. KoreanDream May 26, 2011

    I guess this means we won’t get the second album before 2012…

  25. t May 26, 2011

    Can you please put up the new Braxton Family Values episode???

  26. Pookie May 26, 2011

    @KOREANDREAM

    no i think it means the opposite. NO ONE is gonn pay to see her do 2010 features and solo songs in the year 2012. SHES GONNA HAVE TO PUT OUT MORE music if she wants to Go on tour NEXT year. Shes been on like 3 tours since pink friday. Itll be dated. I dont even see how the f*** gaga did it.

  27. iloveunicki May 26, 2011

    If nicki minaj took a s*** in my mouth….i’d swallow it.

  28. BEYFAN4EVER May 26, 2011

    GUYS INSTEAD OF BEING SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING YOU PEOPLE ARE DOUBTING THIS CHICK , PUTTING HER DOWN.
    I AM NO A NIKI FAN BUT DAMN SHE IS TRYING TO EXTEND, WHY CAN’T WE WISH HER THE BEST??
    I SWEAR THIS IS THE MOST HATED SITE I HAVE EVER BEEN ON.
    GO NIKI AND LEARN AS YOU MOVE FORWARD…. WISH YOU ALL THE BEST..GOD MAY JUST BLESS YOU WITH MANY ARENAS. NEVER LIMIT HIS POWER ESPECIALLY SURROUNDED BY NAYSAYERS.

  29. ヅ•·.·´¯`·.·•-ΛALEXISR-Bahamas♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ★ ☆ ✰ T.I.P.•·.·´¯`·.·•ヅ May 27, 2011

    @BEY’KNIGHT

    I thought that post by TGJ was quickly discredited as false. Rihanna’s tour is doing fine lol.

  30. Part Of The Blanco Family May 27, 2011

    Learn Your Craft H**. ur supposed to be an entertainer and u cant even entertain a stage, those facial expressions and them extra strength booty pads aint CUTTIN IT b****!!!
    Nicki and Britney touring together… DEAD at how DEAD the crowd will be, aint nobody sittin thru that whole concert.
    and sidenote. stop breaking into Kims wig cabinet

  31. uknowumad May 27, 2011

    I WISH HER ALL THE LUCK BUT FROM WHAT I SEEN FROM HER LIVE PERFORMANCE ESPECIALLY THE BILLBOARD AWARDS SHE NEEDS TO PRACTICE ON HER STAGE PRESENCE BUT HELL IF PEOPLE GO PAY AND SEE BRITNEY THEN I DON’T SEE WHY YOU CANT DO THE SAME

  32. LTM May 27, 2011

    who on gods green earth would pay to see her live? and how can people discredit her talent when she has none?

  33. LTM May 27, 2011

    i wouldnt go if the tickets were 1.99

  34. Part Of The Blanco Family May 27, 2011

    @uknowumad PRACTISE WHAT??? PRACTISE WHAT??? shes supposed to be the queen of hip-hop and that’s the best she can do??? #Icant. SHES UNTALENTED. SHES A GIMMICK. call it for what it is

  35. chrisj May 27, 2011

    lmfao semi-conscious Britney Spears..BUT ITS A BAD IDEA NICKI IM NOT PAYING MONEY TO SEE YOU WALK BACK & FORTH ACROSS THE STAGE

  36. Madonnalover May 27, 2011

    People are actually gonna pay to see this b**** live? Headline her own tour and she cant even perform?

    All I can do is LOL.

  37. W.E. May 27, 2011

    btw rihanna is not having a problem selling tickets tht was some b******* by the much unreliable New York Post and Nicki Minaj is loved by many in the U.S. so i would be surprised if her tour dnt sell out!!!! America loves it some Nicki

  38. Mysterious May 27, 2011

    @BEYFAN4EVER
    You have to be the best beyonce fan I have ever seen online

    And @dimplepuppet said it right, if Trey songz, keyshia cole, wiz khalifa, drake, ect can headline a tour, Nicki minaj certaintly can. Every tour is not large arenas. Nicki has a proven fanbase and it’s best to start small (theaters is hwere she should be now).
    It’s the typical step, clubs, theaters, arenas & collisseums, worldwide arenas.
    I remember Beyonces first tour was with a power group, Missy elliott, and alicia keys. Why can’t people let Nicki make her progress into super stardom?

  39. Mysterious May 27, 2011

    @madonnalover, Madonna couldn’t sing. Sorry to burst your bubble but she’s a known icon.

  40. Sir Mike May 27, 2011

    Nicki can’t sell arenas out but she can do college campus with no problem. Nicki make your money, get paid and overlook haters. Love you!

  41. Part Of The Blanco Family May 27, 2011

    https://twitter.com/#!/BarbieKillers <<< NICKI GETTING EXPOSED ! sum1 knows one of Nicki's friends personally.. and they are dishing the DIRT! check it out 4 urselves h***

  42. Part Of The Blanco Family May 27, 2011

    @mysterious DEAD if u think nicki is going to be an icon! DEAD

  43. Holla May 27, 2011

    Whatever. This chick can’t even performance her own music live. Still waiting for Braxton Family Values, Sam.

  44. Holla May 27, 2011

    Sorry…perform her own music live!

  45. theman May 27, 2011

    She’s not seasoned enough to tour alone, her performances are still a little awkward. When it comes to her theaters would be her best bet first, unless she’s selling out at an enormous rate.

  46. SmoothCriminal May 27, 2011

    well if she have the confidence to do it,and is working on her stage performance,i see nothing wrong with her headlining her own tour,she will have to do it sooner are latter,as far as i see it she isn’t getting any smaller.

  47. KoreanDream May 27, 2011

    @TheBlancoFamily
    What was the point of even posting that? Eve has been through enough s*** in her life. You don’t need to add to it.

  48. Nicki Minaj Sucks May 27, 2011

    Aint nobody going to pay to see this b*tch live.

  49. Nicki Minaj is a fake May 27, 2011

    Nicki Minaj is a wack performer.I wouldn’t pay my hard earn money to see her.

  50. GAGA FOREVER May 27, 2011

    THIS B**** HAS FRIENDS THAT ARE SAYIN SHE HAS MENTAL PROBLEMS SINCE SHE WAS YOUNG

  51. Cheers (Drink to That) May 27, 2011

    I’m sorry but HOW will she headline? She hasn’t had that many hits! smh

  52. BAD BYTCH May 27, 2011

    SHE IS EVERYBODYS GUILTY PLEASURE, EVEN THE ONES THAT HATE I BET STILL HAVE A PINK FRIDAY CD IN THERE POSSESSION I PROMISE U.. AS LONG AS SHE STICKS TO THE MAJORS LIKE NY, LA, MIA, ATL AND CHICAGO AND STICK TO THEATRE SIZE VENUES SHE’LL DO JUST FINE.. H*** AND F*** WILL ALWAYS SHOW FACE AT A NIKKI CONCERT TRUST ME

  53. VFB May 28, 2011

    TOUR???????? LMAO LMAO LOL LOL

  54. yasss May 29, 2011

    YASSSS !!!!!! LOVE IT!!! IM THERE !!!!!!!!!

  55. iBeKillinEm June 1, 2011

    Now i lov me some Nicki but ma your not a performer… i dont think Nicki is strong enough as a performer thats why she has alot of props and “extras” on stage with her… I think the idea in itself is a good one but she needs to be working on her performaces… thats one major thing she is not able to do… people but tickets for performances and peope buy Cd’s for music… she has yet to command the audience in any of her performances and to me that would be a flop.. I love and support Nicki to the max but im not delusional im real and i dont think people want to see that..

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