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Mariah Carey Apologizes After Missing Rockefeller Center Pre-Taping Due To Divorce Talk!

Mariah Carey looks ravishing in red at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting event

Jan. 28 2015, Updated 2:05 p.m. ET

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Mariah Carey looks ravishing in red at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting event
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After missing the pre-taping for the 82nd annual Rockefeller Center tree lighting on Tuesday, Mariah Carey apologized to fans via Twitter, and brought her best vocals the following night for a live performance while wearing a ravishing red gown!

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Mariah Carey performs at the Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center in NYC
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On Tuesday, the songstress reportedly had fans and NBC crewmembers waiting in the rain for her for 3 hours before she arrived! By the time she came, the NBC staff had told fans to leave without providing an explanation!

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Mariah Carey performs at the Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center in NYC
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“The diva was supposed to pre-tape her performance of Christmas songs like she’s done before. The show is live Wednesday, but producers have learned their lesson with her over the years and that they must pre-tape her. She always shows up late,” a source tells the NY Daily News. “On Tuesday night, she didn’t show up at all.”

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Mariah Carey performs at the Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center in NYC
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According to reports, the singer was busy speaking with her lawyer on the phone about her divorce from Nick Cannon. She was apparently going over the property settlement.

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On Wednesday, Mariah tweeted this apology, claiming the reason for her lateness was beyond her control.

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Regardless of the reason, the show must always go on! On Wednesday, Mariah posted this photo on Instagram of herself backstage at Rockefeller Ceneter before she gave a live performance, opening the show with her Christmas hit, All I Want For Christmas!

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