Mariah Carey returning to Australia for the first time in over a decade to headline Fridayz Live

Mariah Carey will perform in Australia for the first time in over a decade as she headlines the return of the legendary Fridayz Live.

Mariah Carey is returning to Australia for the first time in over a decade to headline Fridayz Live.

After not going ahead last year, the festival is making a big return with a massive Australian tour set to bring some iconic artists to Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

Fantasy singer Carey will be joined by the likes of US rapper Pitbull, Battlefield singer Jordin Sparks and Let Me Blow Your Mind rapper Eve.

Five-time Grammy winner Carey will be bringing her trademark glamour alongside a stacked setlist that will include bangers like Fantasy, Always Be My Baby, We Belong Together and Obsessed.

The line-up for the latest Fridayz festival has been announced.

Mariah Carey hasn’t stepped foot down under for more than a decade. Picture: Getty.

Carey’s highly anticipated return to Australia comes after she was forced to cancel her 2019 visit and as she celebrates twenty years of her landmark album, The Emancipation of Mimi.

The legendary diva will be joined by 2010s icon Pitbull, whose recently courted an entirely new generation of fans thanks to his TikTok antics.

Backed by an array of club hits including Hotel Room Service, Feel This Moment, I Know You Want Me and so many more, Pitbull will bring his showstopping Party After Dark Tour to Fridayz Live.

Musician Armando Christian Perez, aka Pitbull will be bringing his iconic brand of 2010s rap Down Under. Picture: AFP.

A handful of others stars will join Carey and Pitbull, including rapper Wiz Khalifa, Grammy winner Lil’ Jon, late 90s rapper Eve, British rapper Tinie Tempah and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.

The 2025 edition of Fridayz Live will kick off in Brisbane on Friday, October 17th at the Brisbane Showgrounds, before heading to Sydney’s EDGIE Stadium on Saturday, October 18th. The following weekend, the festival moves west to Perth’s Langley Park on Friday, October 24th, wrapping up in Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Safc96bb9a18961d86af716c0e10773778turday, October 25th.

Last year’s festival was cancelled after event organisers felt that they had been unable to secure a line-up that was strong enough for fans.

“Hey Fridayz Fam … it’s gonna burn for us to say this – Fridayz Live won’t be happening this year,” they wrote at the time in a statement on social media. “We’re hitting the pause button – for now.”

Previous line-ups have featured Jason Derulo, Boyz II Men, and Kelly Rowland.

Fridayz Live presale will begin on May 26th, followed by general sale on June 2nd.

Fans can register for presale now.

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