NICKI MINAJ HAS cancelled her performance at a festival in Romania over ‘safety concerns’, the day after she came under fire from fans after she arrived late to the stage while performing at Malahide Castle in Dublin on Saturday – and proceeded to leave early. 

The Trinidadian-born rapper and singer who is based in the US was an hour and a half late to the stage in Malahide. Her support act, Dan Duffy and Dansie, continued playing after Minaj was due to perform to bridge the gap. 

She performed for less than an hour, including time taken for costume changes.

One caller to Liveline this afternoon said that the singer’s set lasted for 55 minutes, but about  15 minutes of that was taken up by costume changes.

Fans are calling upon Ticketmaster for refunds after the disastrous concert left concert-goers waiting in the rain for Minaj to emerge. There was speculation at the venue that she would not perform, and a number of attendees left before she did perform after hearing from others that she wasn’t going to make an appearance.

Ticketmaster has referred fans to organiser MCD to dispute the issue of refunds.

Tickets for the concert were from €89.90. 

Debacle in Malahide last night. Nicki Minaj an hour and a half late, played a 45 minute set, cut her songs in half. People stood for hours in the rain waiting for her. She obviously has no respect for her fans. Waiting to see @mcd_productions statement on this as people did not…

— Val (@mufclhms) July 7, 2024

@TMIrelandHelp wondering if there will be a refund for the Nicki Minaj concert in malahide last night as she came on 2 hours late and played a 30 minute set. Paid €300+ for tickets, simply not acceptable

— carla (@carlamurray98) July 7, 2024

Malahide Castle operates under a strict curfew of 10:30pm. Minaj, who was meant to begin at 8:20pm, did not begin her set until around 9:50pm. 

“Under consumer protection law, traders must supply services, including concerts, that match the contract they have in place with the consumer,” said a spokesperson from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

“Where the trader fails to supply the service in accordance with the contract, the consumer may have the right to terminate the contract and receive a full or partial refund.

The CCPC suggested that customers refer back to the terms and conditions to see if they stipulate the performance times of the artist.

“If after reviewing the terms and conditions the consumer believes that the trader is acting outside of the contract terms and conditions, we would suggest that they consider making a formal complaint to the trader in writing, outlining the issue and how they would like the matter to be resolved,” the Commission spokesperson said.

“Should the matter remain unresolved, the consumer may wish to request a chargeback from their card provider and/or consider lodging a claim through the Small Claims Court.”

MCD have been contacted for comment.