FILE: Mariah Carey will not return as a judge on 'American Idol,' giving up her seat after just one year on the program
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FILE: Mariah Carey will not return as a judge on 'American Idol,' giving up her seat after just one year on the program
- Title: FILE: Mariah Carey will not return as a judge on 'American Idol,' giving up her seat after just one year on the program
- Date: 30th May 2013
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) VARIOUS OF MARIAH CAREY ON RED CARPET WITH HUSBAND NICK CANNON
- Embargoed: 14th June 2013 13:00
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- Location: Usa
- Country: USA
- Topics: Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA8N2XRWYRIMOBCI8TZY6Q8ZQCF
- Story Text: Pop singer Mariah Carey will not return as a judge on TV singing contest "American Idol" next season, and will instead embark on a world tour, according to a statement by her publicist.
"@MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol," public relations firm PMK BNC said on Twitter.
The tweet said that Carey was planning the tour to promote her recent single "Beautiful" that features R&B singer Miguel.
Carey, 43, reportedly earned $18 million for the past season on the Fox singing show, but her star power alongside newcomer judges rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban failed to stop the show's ratings slide.
Longtime judge Randy Jackson earlier this month said he would not return to the show, which brought its record-low audience of 14.2 million for its May 16 season finale. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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