Nicki Minaj‘s upcoming world tour will focus on her new album, Pink Friday 2.
The rapper released her fifth record earlier this month. It was a huge chart success, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. She’s now revealed her 2024 tour will be based around her new material rather than showcasing her greatest hits.
“I’ve done three world tours by now, so my fans know the material,” Minaj explained during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live.” “So, my focus on this tour will definitely be the new album, creating a world of that album and sprinkling everything else around that.
“But, of course, we’re still going to have the same fun with our throwbacks like we always do,” the rapper said. “I always make sure I perform my rap stuff, my pop stuff, like, everyone enjoys themselves. I make sure my fans feel well fed at the show.”
The “Pink Friday 2 World Tour” kicks off in Oakland, Calif. on March 1 and stop in cities across the U.S. before heading to Europe and concluding the shows in Berlin on June 7.
Elsewhere in the interview, Minaj opened up about her musical influences and insisted the late Whitney Houston had a huge impact on her career.
“I don’t think people realize how much singing or singers like Whitney [influenced me],” she said. “Whitney’s first album, I know it front to back.
“I was such a little kid, but I would be with my aunt all the time on the weekends and we would play it on the actual turntable. It was one of the most fun parts of my childhood, so I have a real connection to [Houston],” Minaj said. “And Diana Ross because my mom would always play Diana and the Supremes in the house, too.”
