Nicki Minaj pulled out of a music festival in Saudi Arabia “to make clear my support for the rights of women, the L.G.B.T.Q. community and freedom of expression.”

“After careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my scheduled concert at Jeddah World Fest,” she said in an emailed statement on Tuesday, provided by her record label.

She had wanted “nothing more than to bring my show to fans in Saudi Arabia,” she added, but had better educated herself on the country’s human rights issues over the past week.

Ms. Minaj was announced on July 2 as the headline act for Jeddah World Fest, billed as “one of the biggest music events ever staged in the Middle East” and the latest event to try to change the kingdom’s international image.