MARIAH Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time, will be heading to Cardiff next year as part of her Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour.

On the heels of a sell-out Las Vegas residency and one of the most exciting years of her extraordinary career, the global superstar will be taking her fans on a thrilling journey of wonder as she performs her biggest, career-defining hits.

Drawing on a back catalogue of over 18 No. 1 singles, Mariah will be performing her biggest hits, including the timeless 'Hero', 'Fantasy', ‘Always Be My Baby’, the global smash hit ‘We Belong Together’ and many, many more.

The UK leg of Mariah’s fabulous Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour, opens in Glasgow on March 15, 2016, before visiting Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and finishing with a spectacular night at London’s O2 Arena.

Mariah Carey is a music icon, a soul legend, a pop phenomenon, a breathtaking live artist and planet Earth’s best-selling female artist of all time.

She has sold over 220 million records and 17 of her 18 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles have been self-penned, including 'Fantasy', 'Always Be My Baby', 'Hero', 'Touch My Body', 'One Sweet Day', and 'We Belong Together', more than any other solo artist.

See Mariah on Monday, March 21 at Cardiff’s Motorpoint arena.

Tickets go on sale this Friday from 9am. Go to livenation.co.uk