Mariah Carey, the world's #1 selling female artist of all time, announced today that she will embark on her first-ever theater tour this summer in support of her new album, Charmbracelet. The Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - An Intimate Evening will hit all major cities across the country beginning July 26th in Las Vegas at Caesar's Coliseum.

This is very exciting for Mariah because theaters give her the opportunity to be in a much more intimate environment with her fans. "I am passionate about doing something more intimate for my fans. I'm used to doing arena tours and for me this is a whole new experience. This is about my music and my fans," says Carey.

Mariah will continue to give back to her fans by asking their input into the set list each night. The songstress, who has an unprecedented 15 #1 singles, will allow her fans to choose what they want to hear at any given show. Fans can do this via Mariah's recently launched official fan club, Honey B.Fly. Fans can join Honey B. Fly online, via her website mariahcareyfanclub.com. Additionally, members of Honey B. Fly will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets ahead of the general public on sale date. Tickets for the general public go on sale beginning June 21st. Membership to Honey B. Fly costs $35 annually in the U.S.

Carey's current album Charmbracelet (MonarC Entertainment/Island Records) was released in December 2002 and has gone on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide. The album has topped the charts around the globe and features the #1 selling single "Through The Rain", the hit single, "Boy (I Need You)" and the recently released new single, "Bringin' on the Heartbreak". In addition, Mariah's hot single with Busta Rhymes, "I Know What You Want", is topping the charts across the country.