Fans of Nicki Minaj have been left disappointed as a meet and greet event in London had to be cancelled after the star was mobbed.
The rapper posted on Instagram that she would be at Cafe Koko in Camden from noon on Monday, prompting many to arrive at the venue in the early hours.
Her appearance was pushed back and when she arrived just before 18:00 BST, police had to form a wall around her.
They then had to escort her to the venue before she could enter.
The US star is in the UK as she was part of a historic line-up of all-female headliners at Wireless Festival.
Footage on social media showed thousands of fans queueing outside in the more than 30C (86F) heat in the hope of seeing the rapper.
After the area was inundated, she took to Twitter to urge them to make space.
She wrote: “Guys, if you don’t get in a contained space they won’t let me get out the cars. Pls don’t run in the streets. Please get in 1 place. 1 line.”
