The European tour supported Minaj's fourth studio album, Queen (2018), and Juice Wrld's second studio album, Death Race for Love (2019).

During an interview on Beats 1 Radio in April 2018, Minaj announced the release date of her fourth studio album Queen, as well as touring plans.

[1][2] The NickiHndrxx Tour was officially announced in June of the same year, with co-headliner Future.

The tour was set to begin in early September, but the North American leg was later postponed as Minaj "decided to re-evaluate elements of production".

[3][4] In December 2018, Minaj announced that co-headliner Future withdrew, and was replaced by American rapper Juice Wrld, and that the tour could commence in Europe.