Amid runors of a divorce between Nick Cannon and Marial Carey, the pop superstar announced that she will be heading out on a world tour in support of her latest album "Me. I Am Mariah."

Mariah Carey announced The Elusive Chanteuse Show. Mariah Carey set a world tour launch for October 2014. The Mariah Carey World Tour 2014 will include Carey's first ever visit to mainland China.

In making the announcement, Carey said "I want to experience the spontaneity and emotion that I put into this album on stage with my fans. I can't stop writing songs so don't be surprised if you hear a brand new song that I just wrote the night before the show in your city!"

Mariah Carey promised more On the heels of her most critically acclaimed album of her career, "Me. I am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse."  Mariah Carey's new album has been called underperforming, but that won't stop the divia from going out on a world tour in support of it. The tour is set to kick off in Japan in early October.
The best-selling female artist of all time hasn't hit the stage since her celebrated and extensive "The Adventures of Mimi" tour in 2006. 

A statement from Mariah Carey's management said "The Elusive Chanteuse Show will launch with two dates in Japan, a favorite stop for Carey, where she holds the title of the best-selling international artist with over 20 million albums sold," Carey's team announced Sunday. "Mariah's 'Chanteuse' will play 12 exclusive dates in Asia starting October 4, 2014, including the superstar's first ever visit to mainland China."

Mariah Carey is a true music icon and the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 220 million albums sold to date and 18 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles (17 self-penned) including 'Fantasy', 'Always Be My Baby', 'Hero', 'Touch My Body', 'One Sweet Day', and 'We Belong Together' - more than any solo artist in history. Carey will perform a mix of her biggest hits, fan-favorite album cuts, and never-before-performed cuts off her Number one R&B Album "Me. I am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse."

Mariah's 'Chanteuse' will play 12 exclusive dates in Asia starting October 4, 2014. The tour will also include Carey's first-ever visit to mainland China.

Mariah Carey The Elusive Chanteuse Show tour dates

OCT 4  Tokyo JP  Makuhari Messe Arena 

OCT 6  Yokohama JP  Yokohama Arena 

OCT 10  Beijing CN    Workers' Stadium

OCT 12  Chengdu, Sichuan CN      Chengdu Stadium

 OCT 15  Chongqing CN  Olympic Center 

OCT 19  Shanghai CN  Hongkou Stadium 

OCT 22  Kuala Lumpur MY  Stadium Merdeka 

OCT 24  Singapore SG  Singapore Indoor Stadium 

OCT 28  Manila PH    Mall of Asia Arena