
Mariah Carey battles technical problems leading to awkward New Year's Eve performance at Times Square
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Global megastar Mariah Carey - singer of that Christmas song you’re glad you won’t have to hear for another year - will likely be one of those people. Appearing on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, Carey took to the stage in New York City’s Times Square to sing a medley of hits. We can’t hear, but I’ll just get through the moment, okay.” Unfortunately, though, things did not get sorted, with the singer failing to sing the majority of the song, revealing there was no sound check beforehand, finishing the song by sarcastically saying: "That was… Amazing.” Taking on the ballad “We Belong Together,” Carey was visibly struggling to stay in sync with the pre-recorded vocals, finishing by telling the audience “It just don’t get any better,” and walking off stage. However, the best comment probably came from Run the Jewels’ El-P, who wrote: I don't think I've seen anyone ever give less f***s than Mariah Carey lip syncing on TV tonight and it makes me like her more.” Carey used the social media platform to brush off the performance, writing alongside a GIF of herself: “Shit happens.
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