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Pink Friday Tour
Tour by Nicki Minaj
Promotional poster for tour
Associated albumPink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Start dateMay 12, 2012 (2012-05-12)
End dateAugust 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
Legs5
No. of shows22 in North America
3 in Australia
3 in Asia
17 in Europe
45 Total

The Pink Friday Tour, also known as the Roman Reloaded Tour[1], is the debut concert tour by Trinidadian American recording artist, Nicki Minaj. The tour began in May 2012 to support her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.[2]

Background

While promoting her second album in the UK, Minaj revealed tour dates for major cities in England. The singer officially announced the tour via Twitter on May 1, 2012—showcasing the stage resembling Barbie's Dreamhouse.[3] Minaj stated that she will play at radio and outdoor festivals in conjunction with arenas and theatres.[4] She also mentions the tour will have an "intimate yet big" feel. Laurieann Gibson will serve as creative director and choreographer for the tour.[5]

Opening acts

Setlist

Act I

Act II

Act III

Act IV

Encore

Notes

  • "Marilyn Monroe was added to the setlist May 19th,2012

Source:[11]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America[12]
Australia[13][14]
May 16, 2012 Sydney Australia Hordern Pavilion
May 18, 2012 Melbourne Hisense Arena
May 19, 2012 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Asia[13]
May 22, 2012 Osaka Japan Namba Hatch
May 23, 2012 Tokyo Zepp Tokyo
May 25, 2012 Yokohama Yokohama Bay Hall
North America[15]
June 1, 2012[B] Camden United States Susquehanna Bank Center
June 2, 2012[C] Mansfield Comcast Center
June 3, 2012[D] East Rutherford MetLife Stadium
Europe[13]
June 8, 2012 Stockholm Sweden Annexet
June 9, 2012 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
June 11, 2012 Copenhagen Denmark Falkoner Theatre
June 13, 2012 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
June 16, 2012 Berlin Germany Tempodrom
June 18, 2012 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
June 21, 2012 Milan Italy Discoteca Alcatraz Milano
June 24, 2012 London England HMV Hammersmith Apollo
June 25, 2012
June 26, 2012 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
June 28, 2012 Manchester O22 Apollo Manchester
July 4, 2012 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
July 6, 2012 Paris France Zénith de Paris
July 7, 2012[E] London England Hyde Park
July 8, 2012[F] Perth and Kinross Scotland Balado
North America[13][16]
July 16, 2012 Chicago United States Chicago Theatre
July 17, 2012 Detroit Fox Theatre
July 19, 2012 Cleveland State Theatre
July 21, 2012 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
July 22, 2012 Atlanta Fox Theatre
July 24, 2012 Miami James L. Knight Center
July 26, 2012 Birmingham Boutwell Memorial Auditorium
July 27, 2012 New Orleans Lakefront Arena
July 28, 2012 Houston Bayou Music Center
July 29, 2012 Grand Prairie Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
July 31, 2012 St. Louis Peabody Opera House
August 2, 2012 Denver Wells Fargo Theatre
August 4, 2012 Las Vegas Theatre for the Performing Arts
August 5, 2012 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
August 7, 2012 Phoenix Comerica Theatre
August 9, 2012 Oakland Paramount Theatre
August 11, 2012 Seattle Paramount Theatre
August 12, 2012 Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre
August 17, 2012 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes
Europe[13]
August 25, 2012[G] Weston-under-Lizard England Weston Park
August 28, 2012[G] Chelmsford Hylands Park
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

A This concert was a part of "Wango Tango"[17]
B This concert is a part of the "Wired 96.5 Fest"[18]
C This concert is a part of "JAM'N 94.5 presents Summer Jam 2012"[19]
D This concert is a part of "‪Summer Jam‬"[20]
E This concert is a part of the "Barclaycard Wireless Festival[21]
F This concert is a part of "‪T in the Park‬"[22]
G These concerts are a part of the "V Festival"[23]

Cancellations and rescheduled shows
May 10, 2012 San Jose, California HP Pavilion at San Jose Cancelled. This concert was a part of the 94.9’s Wild Jam 2012.[24]
June 19, 2012 Paris, France Zénith de Paris Rescheduled to July 6, 2012

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Hordern Pavilion Sydney 5,377 / 5,377 (100%) $490,692[25]

Critical reception

Kicking off the tour in Australia, music critics gave the performances mixed reviews. Kathy McCabe (The Daily Telegraph) writes that Minaj was "colorful" during the tour's debut at the Horden Pavilion. She continues, "Minaj graciously brought her arena show to town with its awesome backdrop of videos, those ripped dancers, a song list of hits, her graciousness and potty mouth, and smashed it all together into a one hour show. A lot of smoke and mirrors but all of it rather delectable. Except for the poor mums".[26] Hannah Kimber (news.com.au) states Minaj's show in Sydney was an array of "deep beats, technicolour lighting and Disney inspired ensembles". She further states, "It was a night of tiny tasty Nicki treats all mashed into a mini musical feast with tight choreography and lots to look at. But 65 minutes was not long enough for a full Nicki fix and the rabid Barbz in Sydney craved more Minaj".[27]

At the Hisense Arena, Tran Nguyen (Take 40 Australia) humorously gave the show eight out of ten weaves. He says, "it was her performance of "Starships" that drove the fans completely wild. The ground shook harder, and more arms were flailing about (and blocking my view—although, my lack of height may have something to with that). Fans were jumping up and down, and occasionally busting a move or two".[28] The concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre was given two and a half out of five stars by Bridie Jabour (Brisbane Times). She says, ""Nicki did the obligatory ‘‘good night and I love you’’ and left the stage. And then something happened that I have not witnessed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre or even the Tivoli. Everyone just left. There were no screams for an encore, no chanting of her name, no pleading for her to return and do just one more song. Nicki had finished her show and her fans were more than ready for it to be finished".[29]

Minaj's Official Website

References

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  16. ^ Sources for additional shows in North America:
  17. ^ Roberts, Randall (14 May 2012). "Live: Pitbull, Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5, others at KIIS-FM's Wango Tango". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  18. ^ "FIRST EVER WIRED 96.5 FEST 2012 JUST ANNOUNCED IN PHILADELPHIA" (Press release). Beasley Broadcast Group. 4 April 2012. Archived from [www.bbgi.com/pdfs/1333553045.pdf the original] (PDF) on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012. {{cite press release}}: Check |url= value (help)
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  20. ^ Bark, Theo (4 May 2012). "Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012 Lineup Announced: Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy to Headline". The Boombox. AOL Inc. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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  24. ^ "Wild 94.9 Wild Jam 2012". KYLD. Clear Channel Communications. May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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  26. ^ McCabe, Kathy (17 May 2012). "Rap pop singer Nicki Minaj plays hour set at Hordern Pavilion in Sydneythat excites the young but not their mums". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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  29. ^ Jabour, Bridie (20 May 2012). "She came, she rapped, but Nicki did not conquer". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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