Mariah Carey announces Melbourne tour dates

Global pop sensation Mariah Carey is set to return to Australia for the first time since 2014 to headline Fridayz Live festival at Marvel Stadium in October.

After an 11 year wait, singing icon and global megastar Mariah Carey will make her return to Australia for Fridayz Live.

The five-time Grammy winner will bring her dazzling glamour and impeccable vocals to the new era of Fridayz Live in October.

Carey, 56, will headline the star-studded line-up at Marvel Stadium on October 25 with shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth in the week prior.

The Fantasy, Hero, Always Be My Baby, We Belong Together and All I Want for Christmas Is You singer is one of the highest selling artists of all time.

Her return comes as she celebrates 20 years of her landmark album The Emancipation of Mimi.

“I missed you terribly, certainly the fans and the people, the beautiful land and the animals, you know, it’s Australia, c’mon!” Carey said.

Mariah Carey accepts the iHeartRadio Icon Award onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Picture: Kevin Winter

Speaking during her fifth Las Vegas residency late last year, Carey said she started writing and performing as a form of self expression and was still loving it.

“I was definitely not trying to follow in anyone’s footsteps. It was always something that was near and dear to me, writing songs and singing the ones I wrote,’’ she told Vanity Fair.

“It started when I was in seventh grade. I just started writing, and I think I always thought that every singer writes their own songs. Like, of course they do! But they don’t. But I continue writing to this day. I just have an idea and kind of broaden it from where it starts out. And if I’m writing with someone else, that can be fun. But I really like writing on my own the most.”

Also on the line-up for Fridayz Live is Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull; Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa; hip hop artists Eve and Lil Jon and UK rap royalty Tinie Tempah.

Pre-sales from May 26 with tickets on sale June 2 at fridayz.co/register