Mariah Carey has announced that she will headline at a festival in Blackpool this summer.
The singing sensation will take a break from her Las Vegas residency to perform at Blackpool’s Livewire event at the Tower Headlands Arena on August 24.
Organisers are yet to announce any more entertainers for the two-day festival, but tickets go on sale today.
Naturally, the news came as a shock to fans, and sparked some pretty hilarious reactions on Twitter.
*breaking* Mariah Carey is doing a gig in Blackpool in August and I am absolutely going.
— Djamfo Jane (@claraamfo) May 10, 2018
“Mariah Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time, has chosen Blackpool’s LIVEWIRE Festival for her only UK 2018 festival appearance.” pic.twitter.com/wrZAqbTxz3
— Alice Jones (@alicevjones) May 10, 2018
Mariah Carey is playing Blackpool this summer. I wonder if someone showed her a picture and said “fancy performing here”? And she was like yeah, I love the Eiffel Tower, let’s do it ????
— Tony Shepherd (@tonysheps) May 10, 2018
I would LOVE to be a fly in the wall when Mariah Carey sees Blackpool ???????? bet shes not stopping over in a £20 a night b&b on back streets and drinking woowoos in slagship
— Charlotte (@ChaRL_est_1980) May 10, 2018
@MariahCarey IS COMING TO BLACKPOOL WTF this is the most random amazing thing ????????????❤❤????????????????????♀️
— Livvi (@LivviLamb) May 10, 2018
First @britneyspears, now @MariahCarey. Blackpool is finally becoming relevant! https://t.co/ZoItGJOu9b
— Lee (@Lee_Will) May 10, 2018
