Nicki Minaj in Los Angeles in July 2023.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
The hip-hop star and last year’s winner of thecoveted video vanguard awardwill perform her latest single “Last Time I Saw You,” which dropped in late August, live for the first time.
The rapper continues to have a big year, having recently announced her fifth studio albumPink Friday 2and contributing the hit song“Barbie World”to theBarbiemovie soundtrackearlier this summer. The highly anticipated, upcoming release will be her first album since 2018’sQueenand is due out Nov. 17.
Nicki Minaj.Neilson Barnard/Getty
Neilson Barnard/Getty
Minaj joins a stacked slate ofpreviouslyannounced performersincludingAnitta,Demi Lovato,Doja Cat,Karol G,Kelsea Ballerini,Lil Wayne,Måneskin,Olivia RodrigoandStray Kids.Sean “Diddy” CombsandShakira, who are being honored with theglobal icon awardandvideo vanguard award, respectively, will also perform.
The “Super Bass” artist offered her Barbz fanbase anupdate about her new albumin late June, revealing its name that refers to her breakthrough 2010 debut album.
“Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for a few days. Due to some really exciting news that I’ll share with you guys @ a later time, I’ve shifted the album date just a tad bit,” the Grammy nominee wrote in a statement on social media. “Trust me, it’ll be WELL WORTH THE WAIT…but since I AM shifting the date just a tad, I’d like to give you guys a tiny SIP of some more album tea so that I don’t have to get cussed out so…here it goes: MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON 11.17.23- and she shall be called: #PinkFriday2.”
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She continued, “I love you guys so much. I am so grateful for the years of support & love you guys have given me. At times maybe I didn’t even deserve all that you have poured into me. Nonetheless, you. will. love. this. album. I will give tour deets closer to that time, but obviously the tour will start around the first quarter of 2024. I’ll also share the REAL album cover at a later date.”
source: people.com
