Nicki Minaj is gearing up to travel around the world for her ongoing Pink Friday 2 World Tour, which is why she needs her husband, Kenneth Petty, to take care of their young child. Fortunately, a judge approved Petty's request to join his wife on her upcoming shows.
According to legal documents obtained by Radar Online, a federal judge presiding over Petty's case has approved the rapper's husband to travel from April 17, 2024, to July 14, 2024.
This comes after Petty requested the judge allow him to join his wife on her shows so that he could take care of their son.
Good news for Nicki Minaj: Her husband is now legally authorized to accompany her on her Pink Friday 2 world tour.
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) April 16, 2024
Judge Michael Fitzgerald in Los Angeles signed the travel order today for Kenneth Petty, who is on federal probation for failing to register as a sex offender. pic.twitter.com/ehSIiAuXlI
His lawyer said of the request, "Mr. Petty and Mrs. Petty believe Mr. Petty is necessary to accompany the family on the tour for various purposes, including childcare."
The couple will visit Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Ireland, and Romania.
Kenneth Petty's Travel Approval Has Other Requirements
Although Petty has already been permitted to travel outside of the United States, he must keep his probation officer updated with his travel itinerary as needed.
Once his duties were over, he had to return to Los Angeles County and check in with his probation officer.
The recent update comes after the musician's husband was sentenced to three years probation in 2022 for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to California. Petty and Minaj got married in 2019.
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The outlet noted that Petty was required to register as an offender due to a conviction in the 90s. At the time, he was accused of raping Jennifer Hough, but the charge was dropped to attempted rape.
In relation to the case, he was put behind bars for four years.
Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour
Nicki Minaj is on tour to promote her latest album, Pink Friday 2. In addition to performing new songs off her latest record, she plays some of her biggest hits on the setlist.
The tour kicked off on March 1 in Oakland, CA, and the rapper has been traveling across the United States for the duration of her concerts.
She'll conclude her North American leg at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on May 12, 2024, before traveling to the Netherlands for her United Kingdom and European leg.
Her last scheduled show will be at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 12, 2024.
More information about her upcoming shows is available on her official website.
