- Not to be confused with Pink Friday Tour (promo).
Pink Friday Tour (2012) |
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| Information | |
| Associated album | |
| Start date |
May 12, 2012 |
| End date |
August 21, 2012 |
| Legs |
6 |
| Shows |
44 |
| Tour Chronology | |
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The 2012 Pink Friday Tour is a world tour that was announced by Nicki Minaj in March 2012. The tour supports her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, and is the first non-mini tour to support her debut album, Pink Friday. The tour has grossed $3.5M for 22 concerts in the United States for 2012.
Opening Acts
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- Timomatic (Melbourne/Sydney)
- Stan Walker (Brisbane)
- StooShe (UK)
- Mr. Polska & Yellow Claw (Netherlands)
- Baby K (Italy)
- Q-York and Philippine All Stars (Manila)
- 2 Chainz (North America)
Tour dates & More Edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue/Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| May 12, 2012 | San Jose | United States | Dodger Stadium |
| Oceania | |||
| May 16, 2012 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| May 18, 2012 | Melbourne | Hisense Arena | |
| May 19, 2012 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| Asia | |||
| May 22, 2012 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Namba Hatch |
| May 23, 2012 | Tokyo | Zepp Tokyo | |
| May 25, 2012 | Yokohama | Yokohama Bay Hall | |
| Europe | |||
| 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 | O2 Apollo Manchester | |
| July 6, 2012 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris |
| July 7, 2012[A] | London | England | Hyde Park |
| July 8, 2012[B] | Kinross | Scotland | Balado Airfield |
| Asia (See Below) | |||
| July 11, 2012 | Manila | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena |
| North America | |||
| July 16, 2012 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre |
| July 17, 2012 | Detroit | Fox Theatre | |
| July 19, 2012 | Cleveland | Cleveland State Theatre | |
| July 21, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Constitution Hall | |
| July 22, 2012[C] | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| July 24, 2012[D] | Miami | James L. Knight Center | |
| July 26, 2012 | Birmingham | Boutwell Auditorium | |
| July 27, 2012[F] | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | |
| July 28, 2012[G] | Houston | Bayou Music Center | |
| July 29, 2012 | Dallas | Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie | |
| July 31, 2012 | St. Louis | Peabody Opera House | |
| August 2, 2012 | Denver | Wells Fargo Theatre | |
| August 4, 2012 | Las Vegas | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino | |
| August 7, 2012 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | |
| August 8, 2012[H] | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre | |
| August 9, 2012 | Oakland | Paramount Theatre | |
| August 11, 2012 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | |
| August 12, 2012 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| August 14, 2012 | New York | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| Europe | |||
| August 18, 2012[E] | Staffordshire | England | Weston Park |
| August 18, 2012[E] | Chelmsford | Hylands Park | |
| August 21, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia |
- For the Manila Concert, there is only one way to get in. See here for more information.
Festivals and other miscellaneous performancesEdit
- A^ This concert was a part of Barclaycard Wireless Festival 2012
- B^ This concert was a part of T in the Park Festival 2012
- E^ This concert was a part of V Festival 2012. Nicki cancelled because her doctor ordered it because of her bruised vocal cords.
Guest appearancesEdit
- C^ At the July 22, 2012 concert in Atlanta, surprise guests included Young Jeezy, Monica, Bobby V, Waka Flocka Flame, T.I, Lil Scrappy, and Lil Chuckee
- D^ At the July 24, 2012 performance in Miami, Minaj was joined onstage by DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne for a performance of "Take It to the Head."
- F^ At the July 27, 2012 performance in New Orleans, Minaj was joined onstage by Birdman who performed and presented her with a platinum record of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
- G^ At the July 28, 2012 performance in Dallas, Minaj was joined onstage by Bun B, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall.
- H^ At the August 8, 2012 performance in Los Angeles, Minaj was joined onstage by Tyga and Sean Kingston. Although she did not perform, Natasha Bedingfield went to see Nicki perform.
CommercialEdit
00:31 Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday" Tour Commercial
The commercial was released on YouTube on May 7, 2012.
Tour Photos Edit
VideosEdit
 03:03 Nicki Minaj - POUND THE ALARM @ HORDERN PAVILION |  03:07 Nicki Minaj - MOMENT 4 LIFE @ HORDERN PAVILION |
 03:21 NICKI MINAJ LIVE - STARSHIPS @ HORDERN PAVILION |  03:40 NICKI MINAJ LIVE - SUPER BASS @ HORDERN PAVILION |
 02:15 NICKI MINAJ LIVE - DID IT ON 'EM @ HORDERN PAVILION |  01:11 NICKI MINAJ - PINK FRIDAY WORLD TOUR BLOG (Sydney, Australia) |
 03:12 NICKI MINAJ - PINK FRIDAY WORLD TOUR BLOG (The |
