Mariah Carey's diva demands at Summertime Ball before fans leave stadium early
Pop legend Mariah Carey's diva demands have been revealed with some interesting requests being made by the notorious diva at Capital's Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Mariah was the closing act of the night and appeared to be playing to an 'empty' stadium with some fans leaving early, according to footage on TikTok.
Mariah took the stage alongside the hottest artists, including Jade, Benson Boone, Tate McRae, and Will Smith, with a surprise performance from JLS. The 56-year-old confidently took the stage in the UK for the first time in six years and host S ian Welby let slip that Mariah changed her dressing room before her performance to be labelled 'Mimi's World'.
The presenter told The Sun: 'We will do what we're told. When it comes to Mariah, she is the boss. She's changed the whole dressing room to just be called Mimi's World. Doesn't even have Capital branding anymore. It's all her zone'.
Co-host Chris Stark added that Will Smith was the 'most chilled'. He said: 'Will Smith by the way is the most chilled, like he's just wandering around. He was in catering, he just went and sat himself down and got himself some food'. The Mirror have reached out to Mariah Carey's representatives for comment.
A video posted online showed Mariah performing to a stadium with gaps in the audience and empty seats, along with the caption: "Mariah Carey playing to a almost empty stadium". Fans were quick to comment and address that the gig was on a Sunday which means public transport stops early and people would need to get home.
One person said: "The reality is its a Sunday, and in the UK, last trains (and everything) stops early Sunday. Any act if the last act after 10pm is going to have reduced crowd as folks need to catch that last train home if they didn't drive or don't live locally".
Last year, it was reported that the star was being a 'diva' during her Christmas Time Tour as she allegedly would not go on the tour with any 'unattractive dancers', with a source claiming to MailOnline that she was 'being so extra'.
The source said at the time: 'Mariah is just being so extra this year. She is getting paid an insane amount of money. Rehearsals started at the end of September as she wants it to be the grandest tour yet. One of her requests was that her main backup dancers are all "hot" men. She did not want any unattractive dancers.'
The source continued: 'She also requested hair and makeup for the rehearsals. Everyone who is directly involved in the production has been asked not to speak to Mariah or take photos with her.'
Mariah closed the Summertime Ball and sang some of her greatest and most popular tracks, including 'Touch My Body', 'We Belong Together', and Always Be My Baby'.
Fans couldn't get enough of Mariah being back in the UK, with many claiming it was her 'best vocals in years'. One person took to social media and said: 'Mariah at the #SummerTimeBall - best live vocals from her in years…and hit after hit after hit. Bring on Brighton Pride,' while a second added: 'Mariah killed it at the #Summertimeball looking and sounding incredible.'
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