Nicki Minaj almost hit by object during concert in Detroit

If you want to throw stuff on stage, go to a Drake show. Don’t do that with a Nicki Minaj concert.

Minaj, 41, was wrapping up her April 20 show at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit when she was interrupted by an unidentified flying object. As she performed “Starships,” the penultimate song of the night, someone threw what appeared to be a pink bracelet at her. Fan footage of the incident shows the object heading straight for Minaj’s face.

The “FTCU” rapper managed to knock the object away in time by hitting it with her hand while it was holding the microphone. Minaj then picked up the object and angrily threw it off the stage.

From that moment on, cooler heads prevailed. Minaj took a moment to get back into the groove of the song and walked away from the crowd while juggling her microphone around her waist. Minaj recovered and completed the track.

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Minaj is on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. She plays two nights in Chicago – April 24 and 25 – before closing out the month with dates in Minneapolis and Toronto. The tour heads to Europe at the end of May and ends on July 14 with a show in Liège, Belgium.

One of the Detroit Barbz almost got yelled at by Nicki for throwing a bracelet on stage.😩 #GagCityDetroit pic.twitter.com/Kv4q6ewEvX

— Chun-Li🪭 (@BadGirlChunLi) April 21, 2024

Judging from Minaj’s furious reaction in Detroit, it’s best if the fans don’t pay more tribute. Her old rival, Cardi B, had a similar experience in July 2023 during a performance at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas. While 31-year-old Cardi was on stage, a concertgoer doused her with a cup of an unknown liquid.

This move clearly caught Cardi off guard and she angrily threw her microphone at the fan. The backing track continued as security went to retrieve the microphone. Cardi, on stage, collected herself as the case was solved.

Ultimately, Cardi was not charged for throwing the microphone at the fan. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police told CNN in August 2023 that the Clark County District Attorney’s Office had closed the case due to “insufficient evidence” and that no charges would be filed.

In November, Taylor Swift spoke out against the practice. “It really drives me crazy when things are thrown on stage,” she said during a concert during her Eras tour. “If it’s on stage, a dancer can trip over it,” she explained. “I love that you brought presents, and that’s so nice, but can you please not throw them on stage?”

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