After weeks of speculation Mariah Carey has confirmed that she has signed a residency deal with Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Mariah made the announcement during a taping of The Ellen Show, due to air today in the US, and she told host Ellen Degeneres that her Vegas show is inspired by her #1s album. For the show Mariah will perform her 18 number 1 singles from her incredible career to date.
That would mean fans can see Mariah performing:
Vision of Love
Love Takes Time
Someday
I Don’t Wanna Cry
Emotions
I’ll Be There
Hero
Dream Lover
Fantasy
One Sweet Day (w/ Boyz II Men)
Always Be My Baby
Honey
My All
Heartbreaker
Thank God I Found You
We Belong Together
Don’t Forget About Us
Touch My Body
Ahead of the US transmission of the show later today, a clip has been released from the interview which sees Mariah confirming the news. Mariah will start her residency on 6th May 2015 whilst Celine Dion is on an indefinite break from her Caesar’s Palace residency.
The dates announced so far are:
May
6th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 23rd
July
8th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 25th, 26th
Watch the clip from The Ellen Show below: