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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.
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In years to come they’ll be the individuals you’ll be reading about with dozens of convictions but still on the streets.
It’s a imported problem, eastern Europe
@herp: We have no homegrown joyriders and car thieves?
@herp: evidence of that claim?
@herp:
Really?
Down to your local station and make a detailed statement in evidence so.
@herp: obviously that could not be an Irish.. and I suppose the gangs in Drogheda are all from Europe as well ?
@herp: course it is!
Sure where else?
No Irish Criminals rob cars, nor any other nationality.
Now which “Eastern Europeans” would you mean?
What a dopey illformed comment!
Wonder what rag tabloid you get your info from?
Broke into my folks’ house in Clontarf 2 weeks ago, nicked the keys and the car. Scrotes!
@Yzo Sirrius: Clontarf along with Malahide and Portmarnock are no-go areas, gangs roaming the streets robbing and beating up people
@Yzo Sirrius: yeah. Most of these were actually done in clontarf raheny Sutton and baldoyle.
@Seaniecp: Yeah, the garda said there was 7 cars stolen in the Clontarf area in the previous 2 weeks.
@Niall O’Neill: “no-go areas”…chill out, man!
@Niall O’Neill: like every other area in the country. Place is absolutely lawless
@Yzo Sirrius: Well one is no good without the other
Almost certainly all on benefits, as funded by us mugs, the taxpayers. Then will be sent to prison, again funded by us. Useless leeches.
Sorry to hear about cars been stolen but why leave keys so close to letterbox were they can be “Phished” so easily
@postmanbill: probably a false sense of being safe and secure behind you hall door Alas sadly NO .
@postmanbill: some people leave them in easy reach as an alternative to these people breaking into their house and terrorising their families for the keys to a piece of rolling metal on their driveway.
@postmanbill: I’d rather then took them this way rather then actually entering the house to get them. Lesser of 2 evils.
@Amy Callan: Why not leave the keys in the car if you are that way of thinking. Just give up is not an option.
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