Mariah Carey
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On Thursday, the pop star reTweeted a post by her reps that announced, "W/ global success of "#Beautiful" (#1 in 30+ countries so far) @MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol."
The news follows weeks of speculation that the entire current judges panel would be leaving the show.
Carey is the second judge this season to announce a departure. On May 9, the long-running competition show's top "dawg," Randy Jackson, said he was looking forward to "focusing on my company ... and other business ventures."
The fate of fellow critics, Keith Urban and Carey's rival, Nicki Minaj, still remain in question.
One thing about Carey's departure is certain – she is not leaving without her hands full.
"The rest of this year is jam-packed with Mariah putting the finishing touches on her much anticipated forthcoming album, headlining the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular and appearing in Lee Daniels's The Butler, opening in August," her rep tells PEOPLE in a statement.
•Reporting by LIZ McNEIL
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