Mariah Carey's album 'cancelled'

Mariah Carey's new LP has been cancelled, according to reports.

Carey's 13th studio album and second remix album, titled Angels Advocate, was originally slated for a UK release on April 26.

A statement on Mariah Journal said: "[We are] able to confirm that the Angels Advocate album, a Remixed edition of Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel will not be released.

"According to Mariah's management, the album will not be put out in the regular album fashion but they are working on releasing some singles off the album. 'It won't go to waste,' we were assured."

The website reports that Carey's management team are considering recording a Christmas album.

"We are looking to go possibly to another studio album or Christmas album. The decision hasn't been totally made yet. It's a creative process that cannot be rushed," they are quoted as saying.

Carey's last Christmas album, Merry Christmas, was released in 1994, and spawned the number two hit 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'.

Since the inclusion of downloads in the UK singles chart from 2007, the song has re-charted within the Top 20 each year.