In a royal turn of events, Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj has joined Queen Bey and Queen of Rock Tina Turner in touring history books thanks to the out-of-this-world success of her latest global jaunt ‘Pink Friday 2 Tour.’
After a whirlwind, worldwide ride across three continents, the ‘Pink Friday 2 World Tour’ (nicknamed the ‘Gag City World Tour’) came to a close in historic fashion on October 11.
Before the kick off of its second North American leg the trek was already penciled in record books for being the highest-grossing female Rap tour of all time, but by the time the 12x GRAMMY nominee took her final bow she learned it ranked among the top 5 highest-grossing Rap tours ever.
Drake – ‘It’s All a Blur Tour’ ($320 Million)
Travis Scott – ‘Circus Maximus’ ($154 Million)
Kendrick Lamar – ‘The Big Steppers Tour’ ($110 Million)
Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2 Tour’ ($108 Million)
50 Cent – ‘The Final Lap’ ($108 Million)
As the Rap diva’s beloved fans (affectionately called #Barbz) celebrated the news above, reports surfaced that Minaj’s latest jaunt also landed in the top highest-grossing tours by a solo Black female act.
At writing, only 5 Black women can boast having grossed over $100 million in one tour: Nicki, Rihanna, Beyonce, Tina Turner, and SZA.
Look below to see where ‘PF2’ falls on the list.
Highest-Grossing Tours of All Time (Among Black Women)
*list does not account for inflation
Beyonce – ‘Renaissance Tour’ ($579 Million)
Beyonce – ‘Formation Tour’ ($256 Million)
Beyonce – ‘Mrs. Carter Show Tour’ ($229 Million)
Rihanna – ‘Diamonds Tour’ ($141 Million)
Tina Turner – ’50th Anniversary Tour’ ($132.5 Million)
Tina Turner – ‘Wildest Dreams Tour’ ($130 Million)
Tina Turner – ‘Twenty Four Seven Tour’ (122.5 Million)
Beyonce – I Am Sasha Fierce ($119.5 Million)
SZA – ‘SOS Tour’ ($113 Million)
Rihanna – ‘Anti Tour’ ($110 Million)
Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2 Tour’ ($108 Million)
