Mariah Carey's manager Benny Medina said Thursday that the cancellation of the star's weekend show in Hong Kong is because of a financial default by a promoter, not poor ticket sales or demands by the pop star. 　

Carey, who recently finished her nationwide "Adventures of Mimi" tour, was to perform Saturday at an outdoor space in Hong Kong. It was to be the last stop on the tour after performances in Japan this week. 　

But a posting on its Web site, promoter Concerts Asia said the Hong Kong date was canceled because the singer had made "specific last-minute demands which we find wholly unreasonable and not with the best interests of Hong Kong, us and also the fans." 　　

The promoter also said it had only sold 4,000 tickets, despite a "substantial" advertising campaign. 　　

In an interview with The Associated Press, Medina disputed those claims. He said 8,000 tickets had been sold, and blamed the cancellation on the tour promoter's failure to pay Carey money that was due to the promoter. 　　

The tour was Carey's first since the release of last year's multiplatinum "The Emancipation of Mimi" album, which won three Grammys. 　　　　

Photo: Mariah Carey arrives at the InStyle/Warner Bros. Studios Golden Globe after-party in Beverly Hills,Calif. in this Jan. 16, 2006 file photo. (Fashion Wire Daily/Maria Ramirez)