Our friends at THR tell us The singer made it official on Thursday afternoon with a tweet that read,
"W/ global success of “#Beautiful” (#1 in 30+ countries so far)
@MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol." The message
was promptly re-tweeted by Carey's longtime PR firm, PMK-BNC.
Asked for further comment, a representative for the singer points to a
"jam-packed" scheduled that includes, "putting the finishing
touches on her much anticipated forthcoming album, headlining the Macy's 4th of
July Fireworks Spectacular and appearing in Lee Daniel's The Butler,
opening in August." The film's cast also includes Oprah Winfrey, Forest
Whitaker, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr. and
Lenny Kravitz.
Carey will also embark on a world tour that kicks off this October in Asia.
The singer's exit from the Fox show had been much speculated. No further
announcements have been made regarding Idol's future judging panel, although
alum Jennifer Hudson is said to be negotiating for a seat at the season
13 table.
A statement released by production partners Fox and FremantleMedia reads,
“Mariah Carey is a true global icon -- one of the most accomplished artists on
the planet - and we feel extremely fortunate that she was able to bring her
wisdom and experience to the American Idol contestants this season. We
know she will remain an inspiration to Idol hopefuls for many seasons to
come.”
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