Sunday 25 May 2003

Mariah madness

Mariah Carey, the top record-selling female artist of all time, is coming to Anchorage. Oh wait. No, she isn't. The musical mystery that is Mariah recently flirted with Anchorage, but the diva eventually turned a cold shoulder on the Last Frontier. On April 24, Carey's camp announced plans for her Charmbracelet World Tour, a 47-date run that starts June 24 in Osaka, Japan, and included a North American leg that was slated to begin July 18 at Sullivan Arena.

But in the three weeks following the announcement, Carey's tour itinerary was continually reworked, and recent listings appear without an Anchorage gig. John Marx and Brett Smith, representatives from the William Morris Agency, each confirmed the non-event via e-mail.

Tanya Hoak, Sullivan Arena's director of sales and marketing, also said the show is a no-go. She said a promoter inquired about openings and made tentative reservations, but plans never went beyond that and were officially scrapped late last week. "It's not frustrating; it's the nature of the business," Hoak said. Hoak added that this was just a "somewhat unusual" case of an organization announcing dates that were unconfirmed and unofficial.

Don't cry for Carey. Her 2002 release "Charmbracelet" recently was certified platinum, adding another plaque to the list of more than 100 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. Carey currently appears at No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles with "I Know What You Want", a duet with rapper Busta Rhymes.

(Anchorage Daily News)

Many thanks to Mariah-Carey.org.



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