Nicki Minaj turns 32 today! And to celebrate, it was reported she nabbed the 2nd highest rated “Saturday Night Live” episode this season. Also, she’s gearing up for a European tour, set to kick off in March 2015. Deets inside…
Nicki Minaj is 32-years-old today. And to kick things off, it was announced today that Nicki's “Saturday Night Live” appearance (hosted by James Franco) boosted the shows' ratings a significant amount. So much so, it became the 2nd highest rated “SNL” episode of the season, following the highly rated Chris Rock/Prince episode. Nice!
The "Anaconda" raptress (known to have fun playing her own made-up characters) participated in a few skits which involved her impersonating the “Flawless” Beyonce in a Hip Hop Nativity scene. She also impersonated Kim Kardashian West for the Weekend Update segment. Nicki’s head was photoshopped on Kim’s nude Paper magazine cover as Nicki tried to explain how the photo was taken out of context.
After her skit appearances, she hit the stage to perform three tracks from her upcoming The Pinkprint album (Dec. 15th),"Bed of Lies", "Only" and her most personal offering yet, "All Things Go".
For her “Bed of Lies” performance with Syklar Grey, the booty-ful raptress slipped into a red crop top and red high-waisted pants by Alexander Wang, which she paired with a fly pair of Giuseppe Zanotti booties.
Why did so many tune in to see Nicki?:
Oh Nicki....
In other news...
European Barbz get excited! Nicki Minaj will be touching down in a city near you in the very near future.
YMCMB’s first lady is gearing up for The Pinkprint European Tour, which is set to kick off March 16, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden and set to close out on April 12th Hydro Arena in Glasgow, UK.
She gushed about the upcoming tour, “It’s been way too long since I’ve seen my European Barbz! I can’t wait to get back and party with all of you with Trey Songz. We have more than a few surprises in store, and I promise this will be my biggest and best tour yet!”
For an added surprise, R&B crooner Trey Songz will be joining her for her international tour. He’s excited to be joining the Head Barb on tour, “I am thrilled to be headed to Europe with the beautiful and talented powerhouse NICKI MINAJ. The love I feel overseas is overwhelming, and I can't wait to get the tour started to bring fans the best TRIGGA show possible."
Peep the official dates below:
3/16 Stockholm, Sweden The Globe
3/17 Oslo, Norway Spektrum
3/19 Amsterdam, Holland Ziggo Dome
3/20 Frankfurt, Germany Festhalle
3/22 Brussels, Belgium Palais 12
3/23 Oberhausen, Germay König-Pilsener-Arena
3/25 Paris, France Zenith de Paris
3/28 London, UK O2
3/31 Dublin, Ireland The O2
4/1 Belfast, UK Odyssey Arena
4/3 Birmingham, UK Barclaycard Arena
4/4 Manchester, UK Phones 4U Arena
4/6 Liverpool, UK Echo Arena
4/7 Nottingham, UK Capital FM Arena
4/9 Leeds, UK First Direct Arena
4/10 Newcastle, UK Metro Radio Arena
4/12 Glasgow, UK Hydro Arena
The fan club pre-sale begins Wednesday December 10 at 9am local time at www.mypinkfriday.com, while general on-sale is December 12 at 9am local time also on www.mypinkfriday.com.
In other Nicki news…the Head Barb has also nabbed two GRAMMY nominations this year. She’s up for Best Rap Song for her platinum selling “Anaconda” track and also for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her collaboration with Ariana Grande and Jessie J on “Bang Bang”.
The Pinkprint drops Dec. 15th.
Photos: Nicki's IG