Nicki Minaj was unable to attend a meet and greet in London on Monday after she was mobbed by fans and trapped in her car, having arrived hours late.
The rapper, 39, travelled to the UK to perform at Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park at the weekend and was due to spend time with her devotees at Cafe KOKO in Camden.
However, after repeated attempts to arrive at the venue safely on Monday, she was barricaded in her chauffeur driven car as her screaming fans surrounded the vehicle and chased it down the street.
Cancelled: Nicki Minaj, 39, was unable to attend a meet and greet in London on Monday after she was mobbed by fans and trapped in her car, having arrived hours late
Keep the peace: Taking to Twitter to share a fan’s clip of her in a black people carrier, Nicki wrote: ‘Guys, if you don’t get in a contained space they won’t let me get out the car’
Taking to Twitter to share a fan’s clip of her in a black people carrier, Nicki wrote: ‘Guys, if you don’t get in a contained space they won’t let me get out the cars. Pls don’t run in the streets. Please get in 1 place. 1 line.’
In the video, the car was paused in the street outside the venue but when her fans darted towards the vehicle from all angles, she was driven off as they ran after her in the desperate hope of catching a glimpse of the star.
In another video, a policeman was heard telling the crowd: ‘Regardless of what Ms Minaj is tweeting, she’s not here, she has driven past, she has gone. Regardless of what she is saying, that is a fact.’
Troubles: After repeated attempts to arrive at the venue safely, she was barricaded in her chauffeur driven car as her fans surrounded the vehicle and chased it down the street
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told MailOnline: ‘A local policing plan was in place for an event at KOKO in Camden this evening.
‘Police were contacted by venue staff beforehand concerned about significant crowding outside.
‘Further police resources had to be deployed to keep public order and close roads.
‘In the interests of safety the event managers took the decision that the event would not go ahead. Members of the public are advised not to travel to the area.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Nicki and Cafe KOKO for comment.
Super Bass hitmaker Nicki was seen hanging out the window of the vehicle at one point in the afternoon waving to fans.
She was then seen in the street while surrounded by multiple members of London’s Metropolitan Police as they tried to keep her safe.
Adoring public: Super Bass hitmaker Nicki was seen hanging out the window of the vehicle at one point in the afternoon waving to fans
Nicki announced on Sunday after her performance at Wireless Festival that she would be hosting a meet and greet at Cafe KOKO at noon on Monday.
Speaking during an Instagram Live, she said: ‘I’m going to do a meet and greet tomorrow. It’s called Cafe KOKO. I’m going to be there at noon.
‘So I’m hoping a lot of you didn’t book the first flight leaving out tomorrow morning.I hope and pray that I get to see you all. You all know how we do when I come to the UK.’
Protection: She was then seen in the street while surrounded by multiple members of London’s Metropolitan Police as they tried to keep her safe
Invitation: Nicki announced on Sunday after her performance at Wireless Festival that she would be hosting a meet and greet at Cafe KOKO at noon on Monday
Eye-catching: Nicki was dressed in brightly coloured clothes and wore an orange wig for her outing on Monday
Crowds: She was seen surrounded by hoards of people as she tried to make her way to Cafe KOKO without success
Remain calm: Nicki tried to get her fans to remain calm when they spotted her but they were unable to contain their excitement
Steel circle: Nicki was surrounded by police as she made her way away from Cafe KOKO after attempting to enter for her meet and greet
Desperation: Despite Nicki being remaining calm while surrounded by police, her fans were still desperately trying to get her attention
It comes after police were called to help manage large crowds at Wireless Festival in the sweltering heat ahead of Nicki Minaj’s performance at the weekend.
Dozens of officers were deployed near London’s Finsbury Park at around 3pm on Sunday after people tried to make their way past queues.
As temperatures rose to almost 30C, large groups were seen crowded together outside to see headline sets from Minaj and Lil Baby.
Bad news: A policeman was heard telling the crowd: ‘Regardless of what Ms Minaj is tweeting, she’s not here, she has driven past, she has gone. Regardless of what she is saying’
Crowds: A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told MailOnline: ‘Police were contacted by venue staff beforehand concerned about significant crowding outside’
Footage on social media appeared to show people jumping over gates to make their way into the music event.
One person wrote on Twitter: ‘I’m genuinely starting to get worried for Nicki and people’s safety … more people keep piling up and it’s very hot out there.’
Another wrote: ‘Having only the smallest opening at the singular entrance to Finsbury Park, with no regulated flow of pedestrian traffic. People being trampled and forced to climb tall gates.’
Cancellation: ‘In the interests of safety the event managers took the decision that the event would not go ahead. Members of the public are advised not to travel to the area,’ they said
Waiting game: Fans remained outside the venue for hours in a bid to catch a glimpse of the star, who arrived hours late
Attempts:Nicki tried multiple times to enter the venue but it was deemed too unsafe for her to do so
Get in line: Nicki’s fans were seen waiting for her arrival on Monday, as they queued outside in the sunshine
Wireless Festival warned people of fake tickets and scammers, as it issued a statement on social media saying the event was sold out.
A Metropolitan Police statement read: ‘A small number of people tried to get through an entrance to Wireless Festival while others were queueing.
‘As a result of this, security staff put in place a brief hold on people being admitted to the event to ensure the safe flow of people into the site. This caused a large crowd to form in the area around the site.
Star power: It comes after Police were called to help manage large crowds at Wireless Festival in the sweltering heat ahead of Nicki Minaj’s performance at the weekend
Raucous: Dozens of officers were deployed near London’s Finsbury Park at around 3pm on Sunday after people tried to make their way past queues
‘Officers assisted security staff with managing the crowd to keep people safe.
‘We continue to work closely with the event organiser and other partners to prevent further disruption and we thank people attending for their patience, particularly in the hot weather.’
Haringey Council said two nearby roads were closed to ‘enable crowd safety management’.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Wireless Festival for comment.
Strike a pose: Nicki looked sensational in a Burberry swimsuit in an Instagram shot on Monday, which she captioned: ‘This they funeral. Start the service. Say my name. Make’m NERVOUS’
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