Mariah Carey has declared that she wants to duet with George Michael at London's Live 8.

The Mirror quotes the diva as saying: "Mariah is a massive fan of George's. He's currently recording a duets album, so she thought he might be up for this.

"She's so excited to be involved in the Hyde Park gig and was trying to think of something that would make her performance really special."

Meanwhile, Michael reportedly looks forward to treating the crowd to a few Wham numbers.