Mariah Carey set to face serious legal consequences after cancelling S.A tour last year

After her disastrous and woeful Times Square New Year's Eve performance, Mariah is doing everything in her power to look to the future.

However, things will not be an easy ride for her.

Promoters in Chile are expected to drop another bombshell on the singer by lodging lawsuit in a Los Angeles court in the next few days linked to the cancellation of her South American tour last year.

The Emotions singer cited "promoter negligence" as a reason to cancel her shows in Brazil, Argentina and Chile last October and November.

She previously took to Twitter to tell her fans: "To all of my lambs in South America, I am devastated that a portion of this tour had to be cancelled.

"Thank you for all of the excitement and love - I hope to see you soon, my darlings!"

“Although I am going to fulfil my professional obligations, this is an important time for me to finally take a moment for myself and to deal with my loved ones and to prepare for my upcoming tour in March.”Mariah Carey

However, reports then surfaced saying she had to cancel performances in Buenos Aires, the Chilean capital Santiago, and the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre because she was so upset over her break-up with Australian billionaire James Packer.

Now, reports in Chlie claim Fenix Entertainment Group is preparing a lawsuit against the We Belong Together hitmaker for financial losses and brand image damage.

The suit is expected to be lodged in an LA court later this week, and alleges that Carey decided unilaterally she would not be performing.

The move from the Chilean promoter could then prompt legal action from its Bueno Aires-based parent company according to reports.

The problems that led to the cancellations are believed to have began with ticket sales problems in Brazil, when Fenix Chile had already sold nearly 8000 tickets for her Santiago debut.

The dates were part of Carey's The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, which she kicked off in Europe in 2016.

All tickets received refunds.

A looming court battle would certainly upset Mimi's hopes of moving on from the embarrassing NYE blunder, and stop her from concentrating on her return to the stage in March for her US tour.

Mariah announced her decision to take a break from "social media moments" over the weekend, explaining: "Although I am going to fulfil my professional obligations, this is an important time for me to finally take a moment for myself and to deal with my loved ones and to prepare for my upcoming tour in March."

It comes as Mariah blamed Dick Clark Productions for the shocking Times Square disaster, alleging they had "foiled and humiliated" her in claims which the firm branded "defamatory" and "absurd".

After the embarrassing ordeal, Mariah said: "My true fans have been so supportive and I am so appreciative of them and everybody that came out to support me after the fact because it really was an incredible holiday season that turned into a horrible New Year's Eve."

I guess her ex-Billionaire Lover is haunting her.