MARIAH CAREY – BACK ON TOUR

THE “ANGELS ADVOCATE” TOUR OPENS JAN. 2^nd AT BORGATA IN ATLANTIC CITY, ENDS FEB. 27^th AT THE PEARL CONCERT THEATER IN LAS VEGAS

Tour in support of #1 R&B album, MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL

8-week, 19-city tour preceded by New Year’s Eve kick-off at Madison Square Garden –The World’s Most Famous Arena!!!

(Dec. 11, 2009 – New York, NY) For Mariah Carey’s legions of North American fans, the long wait is over – as the interna­tional superstar announces her first major tour itinerary in over three years.  Following a festive New Year’s Eve kick-off at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the “Angels Advocate” Tour begins January 2, 2010, at the Borgata in Atlantic City, and wraps up February 27^th at The Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Honey B. Fly, the official Mariah Carey Fan Club, will be offering exclusive member pre-sales for all show dates.  Fans can get details on the official website, MariahCarey.com. Tickets for the majority of the tour will go on sale December 19^th.

The 8-week, 19-city “Angels Advocate” Tour is the first major tour by Mariah Carey since The “Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour” of August through October 2006.  The opening act on the “Angels Advocate” Tour will be RydazNrtist, a new R&B group signed to Nick Cannon’s NCredible Entertainment.

MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, Mariah Carey’s 12^th studio album, follows her multi-platinum E=MC² (2008), and her worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi (2005).  The Emancipation Of Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemp­orary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay.  Soundscan’s biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured “We Belong Together” (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and “Don’t Forget About Us,” Mariah’s 16^th and 17^th #1 career singles respectively.  Three years later, “Touch My Body” (from E=MC²) became her 18^th #1 Hot 100 hit, surpassing Elvis Presley’s previous record of 17 #1 Hot 100 Hits.  Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles’ all-time high of 20 #1 hits.  The success of E=MC² brought total sales of Mariah’s albums, singles and videos to more than 175  million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.

MARIAH CAREY – THE “ANGELS ADVOCATE” TOUR

Dec.     31              New York, NY            Madison Square Garden – on sale now

Jan.      2                Atlantic City, NJ         Borgata – on sale now

15-16          Mashantucket, CT       MGM Grand Theatre

@ Foxwoods – on sale 12/11

19               Atlanta, GA                Fox Theatre – on sale 12/19

21               Hollywood, FL           Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – on sale 12/18

25              Detroit, MI                  Fox Theatre – on sale 12/19

27              Washington, DC         DAR Constitution Hall – on sale 12/18

30              Boston, MA                Wang Theatre – on sale 12/19

Feb.     1                Philadelphia, PA         Tower Theatre – on sale 12/19

4                Montreal, Que.            Bell Centre – on sale 12/19

6                Ottawa, Ont.               Scotiabank Place – on sale 12/21

9                Toronto, Ont.              Air Canada Centre – on sale 12/21

10              Columbus, OH         Schottenstein Center – on sale 12/19

13              Chicago, IL                 Chicago Theatre – on sale 12/19

16              Minneapolis, MN    Northrop Auditorium – on sale TBA

18              Dallas, TX                   Nokia Theatre – on sale 12/18

20              Phoenix, AZ                Dodge Theatre – on sale 12/19

23              Los Angeles, CA        Gibson Theatre – on sale 12/19

26              Oakland, CA               Oracle Arena – on sale 12/19

27              Las Vegas, NV            The Pearl Concert Theater – on sale 12/19