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CAREY CAN'T LET GO

Furious Mariah Carey to launch “full investigation” after New Year’s Eve gaffe

Pop superstar vows to get to the bottom of the botched performance that saw her meltdown and storm off stage in New York

MARIAH Carey is launching a “full investigation” after her New Year’s Eve show ended in disaster.

The pop diva, 47, suffered an on-stage meltdown when technical glitches caused her to botch a lip-synched performance of ‘91 hit Emotions.

She told the audience in New York: “I wanted a holiday too, can’t I just have one?” before storming off the stage at the end of her set.

 Mariah stormed off after a lip sync fail during her Times Square New Year's party
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Mariah stormed off after a lip sync fail during her Times Square New Year's party

Now the American chart-topper says she believes there was “foul play” involved and vowed to get to the bottom of the botched concert, which also saw her ring in 2017 by singing Auld Lang Syne to revellers in Times Square.

 She held an 'All I Want for Christmas' concert in New York early in December without any hitches
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She held an 'All I Want for Christmas' concert in New York early in December without any hitchesCredit: Rex Features
 But her New Year's gaffe was broadcast to millions
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But her New Year's gaffe was broadcast to millionsCredit: ABC

A source close to the star said: “Mariah is fuming and has been left very upset for the past couple of days. She won’t let this go and believes somebody tried to sabotage her.
“She is launching her own investigation into the incident.”

 She later responded to her botched performance with a bizarre social media post
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She later responded to her botched performance with a bizarre social media post
 Mariah Carey joined James Corden for a festive Carpool Karaoke last year
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Mariah Carey joined James Corden for a festive Carpool Karaoke last yearCredit: Ruckas

On Sunday Mariah accused Dick Clark Productions, who were responsible for the New Year’s show, of sabotage - a claim they rubbished as “silly.”
The Without You singer,  who split from Australian billionaire James Packer, 49, in November, recently launched her own reality telly series Mariah’s World.

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