Irish music promoters, take note: this is one way to get your festival in the headlines.
Finnish music festival Summer Up manufactured a thousand cardboard cut-outs of Nicki Minaj and her prominent backside and installed them on the steps of Helsinki Cathedral yesterday.
Minaj is headlining the event at the beginning of July, and it's her first gig in Finland.
What a welcome...
So this happened today in Finland ðŸ˜ÂÂ? @NICKIMINAJ #summerup2015 #helsinki ðŸ'• pic.twitter.com/KefHJVaNx3
— iida (@IidaHukkanen) June 10, 2015
Helsingin tuomiokirkon portailla aamulla hämmentävä näky! https://t.co/RVqLctirNx #summerup2015 #nrjfi #mynicki pic.twitter.com/gihDLrA5ln
— NRJ Finland (@NRJfi) June 10, 2015
A very nude #NickiMinaj is taking over #Helsinki #mynicki #summerup2015 Grab your own! https://t.co/x1IW80Td1n pic.twitter.com/Sfx7IY3WgD
— MSSiren (@MsSiren) June 10, 2015
The public were invited to take the cut-outs home with them afterwards, which led to photos like this: