Mariah Carey and new hubby Nick Cannon made their first public appearance last night at Time’s 100 Most Influential People gala at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Mariah Carey has cancelled a concert in Dubai. She was due to perform next Thursday 15th May but has now pulled out of the show.

She last performed in the Middle East country in 2004, after a rumoured concert in 2003 failed to take place.

'Glamorous' singer Fergie was due to perform in the resort the following day (16.05.08) as part of the 'Divas in Dubai' event, but her concert has also been postponed.

A spokesperson for the event said: "Mariah and Fergie are disappointed that they won't be able to perform. They had scheduled this one special event in their calendars and were looking forward to performing for the Dubai fans."

A statement issued by promoters said the event was cancelled due to "the extremely compressed time frame along with unforeseen logistical complications."