Nicki Minaj to perform on VMAs from 'iconic location' in New York

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

Pop star has set her date with the MTV Video Awards as she will be performing from an "iconic location" in during the ceremony.

The 35-year-old joins the star-studded roster of artists performing at the 2018 VMAs, which also includes Travis Scott, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, and Jennifer Lopez, MTV said in a statement.

This will be the first time Minaj will perform solo at the awards. Her earlier two appearances were with for "Side to Side" in 2016 and Katy Perry for "Swish Swish" last year.

Minaj's performance at the VMAs will come three days after the release of her fourth studio album "Queen", which was supposed to release on August 10, but was pushed back one week.

The 2018 MTV Video Awards will be held on August 20.

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First Published: Fri, August 10 2018. 10:55 IST