New Nicki Minaj date annouced

Outrageous pop star Nicki Minaj has announced the rescheduled date for her first ever trip to New Zealand.

The pop star was originally due to bring her Pink Friday: Reloaded tour Down Under earlier in the year but will now play Auckland's Vector Arena on November 24.

She tweeted to her fans last week she had to postpone the concerts due to a project, details of which still remain confidential.

Minaj has sold more than three million albums and has more than 13 million Twitter followers.

It took only a month for Minaj's first album Pink Friday to be certified platinum after its US release. The album boasts the most charted singles by any female rap album in Billboard history and earnt her three Grammy Award nominations.

Her follow-up Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was released in April.

The rapper/singer is known for her flamboyant outfits, ever-changing hairstyles and has a reputation for Diva-like behaviour.

The tickets now go on sale on August 15 from Ticketmaster with a pre-sale starting tomorrow.