I went to the Pink Friday 2 concert in Montreal. I think it's well known that Nicki was 3 hours late. However prior to going, I had heard that Nicki was late for most of this tour and wasn't going on stage until after 10pm, so I was prepared. Instead of 10, she came on at 11 due to airport issues as per her Twitter. So really considering for many of the tour dates she came on a little after 10pm, I considered her only 1 hour late. However, I think given that she's been late for many of her tour dates she should have had entertainment the whole time we were waiting for her.
DJ Booth (I think his name was) started us off. He was great, he played throwbacks and engaged with the crowd. It was amazing to have that kind of energy. The one thing I will say about DJ Booth is he told us Nicki was "4 stops away to Gag City"and then told us to light up our phones so Nicki could see...when Nicki was not even there nor was she 4 stops away cause she came about 2-3 hours later.
Along with Nicki, was Monica I believe. I found the pairing odd because Monica was singing quite slow songs, while the DJ had already hyped us up, so it kind of felt like a buzz kill.
Then we waited for a couple of hours for Nicki to come. There was some music but it wasn't from the DJ. I honestly was chilling. Some people wanted to walk out (from the chants I heard) and others started chanting, 'where is Nicki'. There was no announcement in the stadium that Nicki was having security issues or that she was going to be late. When Nicki finally arrived she didn't mention anything or give a live apology for being late. She only addressed it on her Twitter. The only reason I knew why she was late for her concert initially was because some girls behind me were talking about it.
Then Nicki arrived, the crowd went wild. Everyone was so excited to see her and she killed it! She had backup dancers, some props, and she even gave a speech about loving yourself before someone else. I loved the energy the fans brought and it was a good time (besides the lateness). The concert ended at 1am. I went by myself and had a blast! I give it a 4/5 because of the lateness, but I found the energy and the performance did make up for it. I had travelled to see Nicki so my hotel was right beside the stadium, so regardless of when it ended I didn't have to worry about transportation so that may be why my rating is still high.
Would I see Nicki again? I loved the performance but given that a lot of stadiums now shut down after a certain time, I wouldn't go again, in fear that the stadium would cut the performance because of how late she comes, whether that is 10 or 11pm.