MARIAH Carey dazzled her adoring fans at Brighton Pride as she showcased four outfit changes in her headline set.
The Always Be My Baby hitmaker pulled out all the stops at her rescheduled festival date, after her 2020 slot was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mariah , 56, gushed how she would “always be there” for the LGBTQ+ community and thanked them for their “ongoing support.”
The American songstress kicked off her lengthy 23-track setlist with Type Dangerous, followed by fan-favourite track Emotions and Make it Happen.
Hero, Fantasy and Always Be My Baby were sure-fire ways to entertain the crowds while the pop diva wrapped her two-hour stint on stage at Preston Park with We Belong Together and Fly Like A Bird.
As well as her stunning back-catalogue of hits, Mariah showcased a stellar wardrobe of sequin attire.
She opted for a figure hugging mermaid-style sequin bodycon paired with a baby pink bomber jacket emblazoned with the slogan “protect the dolls.”
The songstress also chose a darker sequin outfit, this time in shades of purple, turquoise and blue, paired with silver thigh-high boots and bling jewellery.
She channeled the same style as she switched her outfit to a gold dress with matching boots before opting for all-out glam in a LBD with a silver sequin trim.
Fans took to X to gush over her performance, and one gushed: “Mariah Carey is rocking the stage right now at Brighton Pride London and it’s EVERYTHING! Hero IS HERE.
“The vocals, the presence, the ICON. She’s serving hitting the high notes, glitter, and pure diva energy like only Mariah can.
“A living legend lighting.”
Another posted: “Such a great show! Lovely to share it with you!”
One then put: “What a Queen #Mariah giving all the glitter, joy and rainbows.”
It was the first time she had performed in the UK since 2019, aside from her performance at the Capital Summertime Ball with Barclaycard 2025.
DIVA DEMANDS
Mariah is notorious for her OTT behaviour and, ahead of her stint on-stage in London earlier this year, she lived up to expectations.
Mariah Carey's biggest diva moments
MARIAH Carey is known for her diva antics off-stage. Here we take a look at her most OTT moments.
- Kitten demand: In 2009, Mariah allegedly demanded a rider filled with 20 white kittens and 100 white doves before turning on Westfield’s Christmas lights – a request that was denied by retail bosses
- Birthday snub: Recently she said she shunned acknowledgment of her birthdays and said: “I don’t count years, but I definitely rebuke them – I have anniversaries, not birthdays, because I celebrate life, darling.”
- Selfie rules: Previously she told of her selfie rule to Buzzfeed and confessed: “I don’t need to take a selfie with someone from their bleak angle; I don’t care for that.”
- Bright light: Mariah previously said: “I have a rule which states that I will not be seen in fluorescent lighting without sunglasses. I know it’s very Nineties.”
- Show demand: ITV anchor Kate Garraway said that when she interviewed Mariah in 2009 the famous singer (and infamous diva) was LOWERED onto the GMTV sofa by two ITV producers so that she wouldn’t crease her dress. She also had an assistant walk backwards in front of her at all times in case she fell over. As you do.
Previously, it was revealed how US legend Mariah sleeps with a whopping 20 humidifiers in her room and how she allegedly demanded a rider filled with 20 white kittens and 100 white doves.
Reverting to type at the Capital radio event, This Morning presenter and Capital Breakfast DJ Sian Welby , 38, let slip the backstage detail exclusively to The Sun.
She told us: “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.”
The We Belong Together hitmaker hit the stage donning a black playsuit with semi-sheer tights.
She styled her hair poker-straight and accessorised with sparkling silver bangles and red lippie.
Despite the London heat, she finished her look with a pair of thigh high boots and dark sunglasses.
The star’s diva demands and confessions have gone down in the showbiz history books.
Recently she said she shunned acknowledgment of her birthdays and said: “I don’t count years, but I definitely rebuke them – I have anniversaries, not birthdays, because I celebrate life, darling.”
Mariah is also renowned for her super slim-fitting clothing choices , often accessorised with towering heels.
