Nicki Minaj will be performing at Saudi Arabia this month. Just before the event; a storm is being triggered on social media as the kingdom loosens decades-old restrictions on entertainment.
Minaj, known for her profanity-laced lyrics and raunchy music videos, will perform in the western city of Jeddah on July 18, organizers of the ongoing Jeddah Season cultural festival announced on Twitter on Tuesday.
The headline act, to be televised on MTV, will also feature British musician Liam Payne and American DJ Steve Aoki, local media reported.
“She (Minaj) is going to be actively on her social media, she’ll be posting right from the stage in Jeddah and at her hotel in Jeddah,” Robert Quirke, an event organiser, was quoted as saying by the Arab News daily.
Nicki’s upcoming concert is exciting for many fans but some are frowning upon the event. Many fans are titling Nicki Minaj’s hip-hop songs as ‘provocative’ and ‘sexual’.
Cool video by #Saudi Woman wondering why she should be wearing a Abaya while Nicki Minaj can come “Shake her Booty” and sing about sex in Jeddah on 18th. HT @ayaelb https://t.co/vEo6WY2kVt
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) July 3, 2019
Wait… How is Saudi Arabia letting Nikki Minaj have a huge festival but they don’t allow pork let alone Nikki in a Islamic country..????
— Mina (@Mina18268369) July 3, 2019
According to Saudi law, the festival will be alcohol and drug-free and 16+. The event is set to take place at the King Abdullah Sports Stadium in the Red Sea city.
