After last yearâs botched New Yearâs Eve performance, Mariah Carey is back and promises to be better than ever. The singing legend took to Twitter to announce her âtake 2â performance at Dick Clarkâs New Yearâs Rockinâ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
You may remember that the pop divaâs appearance at the 2016 production was, by all accounts, an epic fail. She refused to continue singing during her performance of âEmotions,â complaining about technical difficulties throughout the song. In similar fashion, her performance of âWe Belong Togetherâ was marred by the same issues, causing the singer to walk off the stage as the backing track continued playing. Mariah reached out to her millions of fans with a simple explanation: âshit happens.â
Mariah didnât shy away from the discussing the performance flubs, either. The megastar and her camp claimed Dick Clark productions sabotaged her performance with with technical glitches and a faulty earpiece. DCP, in response, claimed Mariah hadnât dedicated enough time rehearsing and therefore showed up ill-prepared for the big night.
According to Variety, both parties were able to bury the hatchet. Dick Clark Productions reached out to Carey with an opportunity to redeem herself with an encore performance, an offer she âagreed to without hesitation.â This time, sheâll reportedly have a full band and back-up dancers, much like she does for her Las Vegas residency.
A joint statement from both parties reads: âWe can all agree that last year didnât go exactly as planned and we are thrilled to move forward together to provide America with an incredible night of music and celebration on Dick Clarkâs New Yearâs Rockinâ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2018. âSee you in Times Square!â
Hereâs to hoping Carey can pull off a performance to remember.Â