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Nicki Minaj apologises for the arrest row and respects her “dear friend,” Princess Diana, at a concert in the UK.

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Nicki Minaj apologises for the arrest row and respects her “dear friend,” Princess Diana, at a concert in the UK.

The Pink City 2 tour by Nicki Minaj has been turbulent. The arrest of the American rapper in Amsterdam for allegedly possessing soft drugs—a charge she adamantly denied—posed a hindrance to her European tour. She was momentarily arrested before being freed, but the incident resulted in the postponement of her Manchester gig, which disappointed her fans. Nonetheless, Nicki’s Birmingham performance was quite a show, as she was keen to win back her British following. The rapper unexpectedly honoured Princess Diana, a well-liked figure in the UK.

Princess Diana is honoured by Nicki Minaj

During the Resorts World Arena stop of her Pink Friday 2 tour in Birmingham, Nicki Minaj observed a moving moment to pay tribute to the late Princess Diana. Even though Diana was only 14 years old when she passed away, Minaj called her her “dear friend.” Nicki called for a minute of silence in honour of the late Princess, who sadly passed away almost 26 years ago, while the crowd cheered her on. The music was briefly stopped when Nicki, using her finest British accent, yelled, “Wales – It usually makes me think of my great friend the Princess of Wales—well, she’s not here anymore. Let’s have a silent moment in honour of her.

Nicki Minaj recalls that Diana addresses her as “dear friend.”

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Netizens took issue with this gesture, even though the audience may have found it cute or puzzling. The rapper addressing the adored princess as her “dear friend” clearly caught them off guard. Many people surmised that Nicki’s 2023 hit song Princess Diana, which features rapper Ice Spice, was the likely referenced tune in question. The song’s premise revolves around being royalty and how, like Princess Diana, you may command respect in your daily life.

“Nicki Minaj holding a minute of silence for Princess Diana is not what I ever expected to see in my life, but it is absolutely essential viewing for us Di fans,” a fan commented after sharing the video. Gorgeous. Divergent viewpoints quickly flooded the comment area. “There were three and a half seconds of silence during the minute.” “My dear friend… she was 14 years old when Diana passed away.” “What gives her an accent from England?”

Nicki Minaj apologises for her performance in Manchester.

For the whole day, Nicki’s incarceration at the airport dominated the news. Officials contacted her during a live stream and asked for her assistance with a bag check, which Nicki claimed was prearranged. Due to this occurrence, her Saturday performance at Co-op Live Arena had to be cancelled. She was freed to continue her travels after settling a €350 fine. She took to social media the following Monday to announce her next show at the Manchester venue, writing, “I apologise for all the inconvenience this has caused.” I sincerely hope you can attend the show on June 3. It will truly be unique.”

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The rapper was discovered in possession of between 30 and 100 grammes of marijuana, according to Dutch police, although she insisted that it belonged to a security officer. She wrote on X, “I’ll let the lawyers and God handle this.” “This too shall pass, but they knew just how to reach me today.”

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Post Kanguva debacle, Tamil Nadu producers demand ban of YouTube channels from theatres

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Post Kanguva debacle, Tamil Nadu producers demand ban of YouTube channels from theatres

This decision comes after the release of Kanguva on November 14, which saw a lot of negative feedback on the opening day from YouTube reviews.

On Wednesday, the Tamil Nadu Producers Council (TNPC) issued a strong statement requesting theatre owners to ban fans’ interviews by YouTube channels on theatre premises post the first day first shows (FDFS) and cooperate in doing away with this FDFS public review and opinion process completely. (Also read: Kanguva producer’s wife says Disha Patani’s role in film was to ‘look pretty’, deletes comment after backlash)

In a long four-page letter, the Tamil Nadu Producers Council has condemned ‘personal attacks and incitement of hatred in the name of film reviews.’ They said that films like Indian 2, Vettaiyan and Kanguva were highly impacted due to YouTube FDFS public reviews.

What the letter stated

This letter comes after the release of Suriya’s film Kanguva on November 14 which saw a tremendous amount of negative feedback from the audience in the first day first show YouTube reviews and opinion videos. The TNPC wrote that journalists have the right to criticise flaws in the film and talk about the positives and negatives but no one can engage in personal attacks and try to destroy the entire film in their reviews. According to them, this would lead to the downfall of the film industry itself.

The letter also stated, “Critics have every right to review movies. But we request all journalists to write film reviews keeping in mind that hatred towards a film should not be sown in the media because of personal malice. It is imperative that all the associations related to the film industry unite and stop this practice by not encouraging them anymore.”

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Kerala was the first state to establish this ban on YouTube reviews. In 2023, Mubeen Rauf, director of Aromalinte Adyathe Pranayam, who was supported by the Producers’ Association filed a case in court to ban YouTube reviewers from theatre premises as their negative public opinion videos were affecting the film business.

The Kerala High Court then issued a directive to the concerned authorities to prevent online reviews of films by social media influencers, YouTube reviewers, and bloggers for seven days following the release of a film.

The court went a step further and even issued notice to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Central Board of Film Certification to establish clear and transparent guidelines for online film critics and vloggers. Producers felt this move would protect the industry.

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