Not What I Expect from a Professional.
by angellovef on 1/1/10Madison Square Garden - New YorkI love Mariah Carey's music. But Mariah Carey the performer, not so much. Mariah had two opening acts that began at 9pm. And Mariah decided to take the stage at 11pm. For a New Year's Eve concert I expected her to ring in the New Year with us, but perhaps at the end of her show. As the New Year approached, they stopped whatever song they were doing to do the countdown (poorly, I might add). Then after the celebration of confetti, etc. all of her dancers and crew were onstage, and they never left for the remainder of the show (30 more minutes)! She continued to sing song after song with a bunch of people behind her just not doing anything! Her dancers didn't dance. It was so unorganized and a poor sight for a performer of her caliber. I did notice she lip synched at least two songs. At one point she had to ask for a microphone stand. It was clearly not rehearsed or anything. I feel very insulted as a fan who paid hard earned money and expected a whole lot more professionalism in the show. I will not be attending any more Mariah Carey concerts in the future. I'll still buy her records though. And I still love her. But i'll save my concert experiences to the likes of Lady Gaga and Madonna.