Nicki Minaj announces North American tour dates

Nicki Minaj has announced a 14-date tour of North America.The singer, who is touring in support of her new album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will kick off the tour in Chicago, llinois, July 16, and will wrap in Vancouver, British Columbia, August 12.

Minaj is currently touring overseas in support of her sophomore set. The disc topped the Billboard 200 album chart after selling 253,000 copies in its first week of release.

The itinerary for Nicki Minajs tour of North America follows:

July 16 Chicago, IL (The Chicago Theatre)July 17 Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre Detroit)July 19 Cleveland, OH (State Theatre at Playhouse Square)July 22 Atlanta, GA (Fox Theatre Atlanta)July 24 Miami, FL (James L. Knight Center)July 26 Birmingham, AL (BoutwellAuditorium)July 28 Houston, TX (Bayou Music Center)July 29 Dallas, TX (Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie)July 31 St. Louis, MO (Peabody Opera House)August 2 Denver, CO (Wells Fargo Theatre)August 4 Las Vegas, NV (Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino)August 7 Phoenix, AZ (Comerica Theatre)August 11 Seattle, WA (Paramount Theatre)August 12 Vancouver, BC (Queen Elizabeth Theatre)