Rapper Nicki Minaj says her arrest in Amsterdam, which forced her to cancel a gig at the Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday, made her feel incredibly “low”.

Nicki Minaj has spoken out following her arrest in the Netherlands, claiming she was treated differently because of her race.

The Anaconda rapper was speaking to fans on the livestream platform Stationhead and spoke about the incident, which forced her to cancel a gig in Manchester just hours before she was due to perform.

“Not only that but knowing that something is being done to you on purpose because you are a confident other race.”

She went on to say she felt some of those at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport “took joy” in the situation, before going on: “There was one lady there – all the rest were men – and I could tell she had a heart.

“The treatment was just disgusting, and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. And yes, I’ve been to jail before. It has nothing to do with if you’ve been to jail before.”

Minaj live-streamed her arrest on social media and claimed drugs found in her luggage did not belong to her.

She went on to spend around six hours in custody on Saturday before being allowed to fly to the UK.