Cher set to release a CHRISTMAS album – as fans react with relief at having a break from Mariah Carey

Cher has announced that she is set to release her first ever Christmas album. 

The 77-year-old icon shared the festive news on Thursday, presenting the artwork for the LP and asked her 3.9M followers: ‘Are you spending Christmas with me?’

The answer appeared to be a resounding yes, as many replied with excitement, and some even with relief at having a new option other than the omnipresent Mariah Carey. 

‘Sorry Mariah, I’m with Cher this Christmas’ one fan tweeted in response to the news. 

Mariah Carey has long been considered the ‘Queen of Christmas’ thanks to her mega-hit All I Want for Christmas Is You, an unavoidable Yuletide smash, first released back in 1994. 

‘Mariah better watch out!! Cher is gonna take over Christmas!!’ another fan wrote, as they engaged in some diva rivalry.