The 'curse' of Co-Op Live continues: Problem-plagued Manchester arena is hit by ANOTHER last minute cancellation as Nicki Minaj's show is axed with thousands of fans already inside following the star's arrest in Amsterdam

Footage from wrong nan Co-op Live Arena shows nan infinitesimal thousands of Nicki Minaj fans were told nan vocalist would not beryllium performing aft her apprehension successful Amsterdam.

Ticketholders were allowed into nan venue contempt nan 41-year-old prima being detained astatine Schiphol Airport connected suspicion of possessing soft drugs. She was fined and released from custody a fewer hours later. 

Footage from wrong Co-op Live, which is nan UK's biggest indoor arena pinch a capacity of 23,500, showed fans waiting patiently for nan prima to get - contempt seemingly receiving nary updates connected her whereabouts.

When an announcement was yet made, fans were heard booing and shouting successful disbelief, pinch organisers saying they were 'deeply disappointed by nan inconvenience this has caused'. 

It is conscionable nan latest problem to deed nan £365 cardinal arena, which belatedly opened this period aft being plagued by setbacks - pinch disgruntled euphony fans now labelling nan venue 'cursed'.

One instrumentality told MailOnline that she was 'absolutely heartbroken' astatine Saturday's performance being called off. 'It's not precisely for illustration nan tickets were cheap,' said Alesha. 'We spent an absolute luck to beryllium location tonight, fto unsocial nan recreation and outfits we sewage for it.'

'Absolute shambles that nan Co-op unrecorded didn't conscionable fto america fto america cognize beforehand that nan show was going to beryllium postponed,' she added, a sentiment shared by galore different ticketholders.

Kian Young, 23, who had travelled from Scunthorpe, said that he was 'confused arsenic to why nan Co-op arena hasn't spoken to its fans' and asked why nan venue hadn't cancelled nan arena erstwhile news emerged of Minaj's arrest.

'Everyone's travel - my missus is crying,' he told nan BBC. 'Why not show america it's cancelled earlier bringing america in?'

But others blamed nan vocalist for nan chaos. Olivia Gibson from Newcastle said she was now an 'ex fan' of Minaj. 

'I consciousness appalled. But also, successful a way, I'm not shocked,' nan 21-year-old said, referring to nan singer's way grounds of moving precocious and saying she should person allowed much clip to get to Manchester from Amsterdam.

'It's not nan Co-op Live's fault. It's Nicki Minaj's fault,' she added. 'She's conscionable fto each her fans down.'

The American singer, known for nan songs Starships, Super Bass and Anaconda, had been owed to return to nan shape astatine 6.30pm, but this was initially pushed backmost to 7pm. 

Footage emerged of supporters queuing up successful nan hours earlier nan scheduled gig, chanting 'Free Nicki Minaj' arsenic they held onto dream that nan prima would beryllium allowed to alert to execute astatine nan Manchester arena.

Fans successful nan packed venue were devastated erstwhile they were informed that nan show would not beryllium going ahead, pinch galore slamming nan decision.

It comes aft nan venue postponed its first charismatic show respective times aft information concerns. 

The opening performance by rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was cancelled 3 times, while shows by bands Take That, Keane and The Black Keys and comedian Peter Kay were besides postponed.

However, nan arena yet had unrecorded euphony connected May 14, erstwhile British stone set Elbow took to nan stage.

Elbow frontman Guy Garvey appeared to quip astir Co-Op Live's erstwhile woes past nighttime arsenic he took to nan shape for nan crisis-ridden euphony venue's first gig.

Structural issues pinch nan building were among a big of issues antecedently raised, pinch reports suggesting its ventilation strategy was falling from nan ceiling.

One worker said 'there were loads of wires hanging down' pinch exposed lighting connected nan level which looked 'very messy'.

In an evident motion to those woes, Garvey welcomed nan assemblage by quipping: 'There was already energy successful nan aerial earlier you batch sewage successful here... and now it's afloat amped up. I dream you tin consciousness it.'

The rocker added that those who had been moving connected nan building had been 'so excited today, truthful tense and truthful excited'.

In nan aftermath of nan latest play to effect nan venue, galore concertgoers person besides defended Co-op Live. 

One wrote connected X that Minaj's lateness was 'genuinely not their fault', adding that organisers 'cannot drawback a break'.

Another suggested that it would person been worse not to fto fans into nan arena. 'Why is everyone blaming co-op live? They fto everyone successful erstwhile nan doors opened they could person near everyone outside, saying, "we're not letting anyone successful yet.."'

And 1 said that nan blasted should beryllium shared by organisers and Minaj. 'Co-op Live tin return accountability for letting group successful earlier confirming she was successful nan country. 

'But Nicki Minaj, I emotion u but you shoulda travelled yesterday, not 3 hours earlier doors open,' nan instrumentality added.

Many person said they are unsure if they would beryllium capable to make nan rescheduled performance, dates for which person not been announced yet.

Frankie Harper, 20, from Andover, Hampshire, said: '(I'm) distraught to opportunity nan least. It decidedly hurts much that it was connected my birthday. Not judge what happens pinch nan £100s that you walk connected a train and hotel.'

Nord Herida, 23, who lives successful Barnsley and travelled an hr to be nan concert, said he had felt earlier nan postponement that his clip was 'being wasted' wrong nan arena.

He added that his friend had travelled 4 hours from Ipswich to get to nan gig and that they had been waiting since 1pm astatine nan arena.

'(I'm) p***** not (going to) lie, they person taken this agelong to show us,' Mr Herida said.

'Like I work, I can't conscionable return a time off.'

Super instrumentality Connor Wynne told Sky that he had been queueing since earlier 8am this greeting to get a beforehand statement position for nan show.

He said he and his friends were holding retired dream of seeing nan prima aft they 'heard a chopper spell over'.

But soon after, fans' hopes of seeing their favourite vocalist were dashed erstwhile organisers announced nan show was being postponed.

'Nicki Minaj's scheduled capacity astatine Manchester's Co-op Live connected Saturday 25th May has been postponed,' a connection online said.

'Tickets will stay valid for nan rescheduled capacity which will beryllium announced ASAP.

'Despite Nicki's champion efforts to research each imaginable avenue to make tonight's show happen, nan events of coming person made it impossible.'

It added: 'We are profoundly disappointed by nan inconvenience this has caused. More accusation will beryllium disposable astatine your constituent of purchase.'

Minaj went silent connected societal media astatine astir 4pm this evening pursuing a bid of societal media posts connected X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram.

In them, she said that constabulary had told her they recovered narcotics successful her luggage aft items were checked by customs.

She wrote that 'they recovered weed' and her information 'already advised them' that items beryllium to them, and not her.

Minaj besides claimed that her bags had been taken by 'customs', pinch personification who looked for illustration he worked for Schiphol Airport saying that nan truth she filmed information checks prompted her luggage to beryllium searched again, successful a video shared connected Instagram.

She alleged: 'They've been trying to extremity maine from coming to each show. They took my bags earlier I could spot them. Put it connected nan plane. Now saying they're waiting connected customs.'

Minaj besides live-streamed what appeared to beryllium a speech pinch an officer, who asked her to get into a van truthful she could spell to a constabulary station.

'I'm not carrying drugs, I'm not going successful there,' she says successful nan clip.

She past asks nan serviceman if she is 'under arrest' to which nan the Dutch policeman replies 'yes'.

The prima is told by different policeman that she will get a 'lawyer' and to extremity filming, and past gets wrong nan van.

Minaj besides live-streamed what appeared to beryllium a speech pinch an officer, who asked her to get into a van truthful she could spell to a constabulary station.

'I'm not carrying drugs, I'm not going successful there,' she says successful nan clip.

She past asks nan serviceman if she is 'under arrest' to which nan the Dutch policeman replies 'yes'.

Minaj is told by different policeman that she will get a 'lawyer' and to extremity filming, and past gets wrong nan van.

A connection from Amsterdam's Royal Military Constabulary read: 'We person conscionable released a 41-year-old American female who we arrested this day astatine Schiphol connected suspicion of exporting soft drugs.

'After consultation pinch nan Public Prosecution Service, nan fishy was fined and tin proceed her journey.'

Speaking to Sky News astatine astir 9.15pm, Major Robert van Kapel of nan subject constabulary said that she had been released from their custody astir 20 minutes earlier.

He added that he believed she had group disconnected connected her onward journey, though would not disclose further details. 

It was unclear astatine this constituent whether she would make nan show, and location were fewer updates fixed passim nan saga.

Promoters Live Nation and nan venue Co-op Live, arsenic good arsenic a typical for Minaj, person been contacted for comment.