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Mariah Carey Reveals Merry Christmas One & All! 2023 Tour Dates

The run will consist of 13 stops across the United States and Canada.

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For those looking to purchase tickets early, Live Nation’s presale begins on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. local time. American Express card members will have early access to the presale Wednesday through Thursday, Oct. 5, at 10 p.m. local time. General on sale for the shows begins on Friday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. local time.

Last year, the five-time Grammy winner performed four Christmas shows — two each in Toronto and New York City — in mid December. She also launched the Merry Christmas to All! holiday special, which was filmed in the Big Apple’s Madison Square Garden and aired on Dec. 20 on Paramount+ and CBS.

See the full list of dates for this year’s Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas One And All! Tour, as well as the singer’s announcement, below:

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Mariah Carey Defrosts Early to Announce ‘Merry Christmas One and All!’ Tour

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Christmas came early this year: Mariah Carey has announced her Merry Christmas One and All! tour — and this year’s run of holiday-themed shows will be her biggest Christmas-season adventure yet.

Carey will kick off her festive trek on November 15 in Highland, California, and wrap up on December 17 in New York at Madison Square Garden. The 13-date tour is her longest Christmas-season tour yet and her first country-wide trek for this seasonal show since 2019.

Carey began her Christmas shows in 2014 with her All I Want for Christmas Is You mini-residencies at New York’s Beacon Theatre. In 2017, she added a Las Vegas run as well as dates in Europe. The following year, it was exclusively shown in Europe before returning to North America in 2019 for a set of shows. After a pandemic-induced break, Carey brought her holiday season live shows back to just New York and Toronto last winter.

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Yes, the actual defrosting has begun! 🧊 Announcing the MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL Tour!🎄❤️ On sale 10/6 pic.twitter.com/DVuQd9ADkk — Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) October 2, 2023

Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas One and All! Tour Dates

Nov 15 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava Casino Nov 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl Nov 21 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena Nov 24 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center Nov 27 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Nov 29 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell Dec 01 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Dec 03 – Chicago, IL @ United Center Dec 05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena Dec 11 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden Dec 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center Dec 15 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena Dec 17 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

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Mariah Carey's final Christmas tour show dazzles with holiday hits, family festivities, Busta Rhymes

NEW YORK — The Queen of Christmas is all about creating a moment, and Mariah Carey did just that with the festive finale to her Merry Christmas One and All! Tour on Sunday night.

The New York native wrapped up her tour to a sold-out Madison Square Garden, her second show of the tour at the famed venue and the last of 16 Christmas concerts. 

"You bring me so much joy, and the world needs this joy," Carey, 54, said onstage. "There's no greater joy than Christmas."

The holiday hitmaker put on a 90-minute extravaganza of seasonal songs and medleys of her chart-topping music, including classics like "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and her "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" rendition, plus newer Christmas earworms like "Oh Santa!" featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson and "Fall in Love at Christmas" featuring Khalid and Kirk Franklin.

Decked out in glittering garb and ugly Christmas sweaters alike, Carey's "Lambily" of fans were treated to a surprise Busta Rhymes cameo for "I Know What You Want" as well as a mix of "Honey"/"Heartbreaker (Remix)" — and none other than Carey's twins taking the stage.

Carey's daughter Monroe joined her superstar mom for a touching duet of "Jesus Born On This Day." Earlier in the show, the 12-year-old performed a "Christmas Wrapping" cover, singing and playing guitar to the '80s hit. Twin brother Moroccan channeled dad Nick Cannon as he rapped a verse during "Here Comes Santa Claus."

"My children make such a big difference in my life," Carey said. "I love you so much and I learn from you every day."

Carey leaned into the stage persona her fans know and love, decked out in her diva finest while she decked the halls with high notes, infused the show with campy laughs and supported the next generation of performers with young dancers pumping up the crowd.

One of the comedic moments was her "glam squad song," which played as her makeup and hair team rushed to the stage to give her an impromptu touchup.

"I need some glam squad love, you'll hear the song," she said. "Most people do this behind the stage but we're here with you guys so we figured make it an experience, make it mesmerizing."

For anyone who might not have been tapped into the holiday spirit just yet, Sunday's show wrapped up the feeling with a large, fabulous bow.

"Merry Christmas," Carey said and she left the stage in a sleigh, as only she could. "We're going to miss you, love you!"

Mariah Carey Christmas tour setlist:

• "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
• "Oh Santa!"
• "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (with a "Deck the Halls" interlude)
• "When Christmas Comes"
• "Sleigh Ride"
• "Here Comes Santa Claus"
• "Christmas Wrapping"
• "Fall in Love at Christmas"
• "Silent Night"
• "Jesus Born On This Day"
• "One Child"
• "Joy to the World"
• "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again"
• "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" (piano interlude)
• "My All" (church choir version)
• "I Know What You Want"
• "Always Be My Baby"
• "Dreamlover"
• "Honey/Heartbreaker (Remix)"
• "It's a Wrap"
• "Make It Happen"
• "Fly Like a Bird"
• "We Belong Together"
• "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (dance interlude)
• "All I Want for Christmas Is You"

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Why did Mariah Carey post a video of herself defrosting in a giant ice cube?

Would it even be the holidays without Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You"? Maybe, but it sure wouldn't feel like them.

The iconic singer showed her love for the winter season just as the clock struck midnight on Nov. 1 when she posted a video of her ... defrosting. Several Halloween icons used hairdryers to melt a giant block of ice, with Carey wearing a festive outfit trapped inside.

"It's tiiiiiiiiiime!" she shouted, shattering the ice cube with her high pitched voice before dancing and singing around several presents.

Last month, the legendary singer dropped the 13 dates for her holiday performances for her "Merry Christmas One and All!" tour across the United States and Canada.

"Yes, the actual defrosting has begun!" Carey wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter .

Here’s where to catch the Queen of Christmas in real life and how to score tickets.

When and where is Mariah Carey's holiday tour?

Carey's Christmas-themed performances will run from Nov. 15 through Dec. 17 with stops in California, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland and New York, as well as Ontario and Québec.

Here's where she'll be.

• Wednesday, Nov. 15: Yaamava Casino in Highland, California
• Friday, Nov. 17: Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California
• Tuesday, Nov. 21: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
• Friday, Nov. 24: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
• Monday, Nov. 27 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
• Wednsday, Nov. 29: Centre Bell in Montreal, Québec
• Friday, Dec. 1: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
• Sunday, Dec. 3: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• Tuesday, Dec. 5: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Monday, Dec. 11: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• Wednesday, Dec. 13: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Friday, Dec. 15: CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland
• Sunday, Dec. 17: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York

How to get tickets for Mariah Carey's Christmas tour

Tickets will be available for presale starting Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. local time at  LiveNation.com . General sales will begin at the same time on Friday, Oct. 6.

VIP packages are also available, which include premium tickets, invitation to a pre-show reception and exclusive merchandise, among other items.

American Express credit card users can purchase tickets to the show on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Oct. 5 at 10 p.m., before they are available to the general public.

What can fans expect

The festive tour celebrates the 25th anniversary of her Carey's "Merry Christmas" album, which features famous hit. The album was re-released in November 2019.

According to Ticketmaster, the tour will feature music from the award-winning album, as well as Carey's most recognizable hits.

Becca Wood is a news and trending reporter for TODAY Digital based in New York City. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

Mariah Carey Announces ‘Merry Christmas One and All’ 2023 Tour

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It’s that time of the year again: Mariah Carey is getting back in the Christmas spirit.

On Monday morning, the singer revealed her “Merry Christmas One and All” tour, spreading holiday cheer across North America starting in mid-November. The 13-date trek kicks off in Highland, CA on November 15, with plans to make stops in Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Detroit and more before concluding at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on December 17.

“Yes, the actual defrosting has begun!” Carey wrote in the caption of her announcement post on social media.

Yes, the actual defrosting has begun! 🧊 Announcing the MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL Tour!🎄❤️ On sale 10/6 pic.twitter.com/DVuQd9ADkk — Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) October 2, 2023

Last year, Carey also filmed the CBS special “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!” during a performance at MSG that featured appearances from Drew Barrymore and Billy Porter. In 2020, she released “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” on Apple TV+ as well as the accompanying single “Oh Santa!” featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson.

Tickets for “Merry Christmas One and All” go on sale via various presales beginning on Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. local time, before a general sale on Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. local time. Resale tickets are also available on Stubhub , Vividseats , Seatgeek and Ticketmaster .

Wed Nov 15 | Highland, CA | Yaamava Casino Fri Nov 17 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl Tue Nov 21 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena Fri Nov 24 | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center Mon Nov 27 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena Wed Nov 29 | Montreal, QC | Centre Bell Fri Dec 01 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena Sun Dec 03 | Chicago, IL | United Center Tue Dec 05 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena Mon Dec 11 | Boston, MA | TD Garden Wed Dec 13 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center Fri Dec 15 | Baltimore, MD | CFG Bank Arena Sun Dec 17 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden

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All we want for Christmas is tickets to Mariah Carey’s upcoming holiday tour.

The self-appointed Queen of Christmas unveiled dates on Monday for her Merry Christmas One and All! tour, which includes several stops in the United States and Canada. The seasonal concert series is scheduled to kick off Nov. 15 at the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, near San Bernardino, followed by a Nov. 17 show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

“Yes, the actual defrosting has begun!” Carey wrote Monday on Instagram .

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The announcement was an early surprise from the singer-songwriter , who typically waits until midnight on Nov. 1 to say goodbye to Halloween and ring in the holiday season by spreading yuletide cheer on social media to the tune of her Christmas classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

It’s only fitting that Carey would embark on a holiday tour during the time of year that “All I Want for Christmas” is poised to return to No. 1 on the music charts. The song’s enduring popularity has already spawned a number of related holiday ventures — from duets with Justin Bieber and Michael Bublé to a Christmas special on Apple TV+.

In a December 2020 interview with The Times , Carey reflected on her experience co-writing the tune with longtime collaborator Walter Afanasieff, recalling the moment the infectious melody just “kind of popped out” of her. The track debuted in 1994 and has maintained its status as a Christmastime staple ever since.

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“We wanted it to feel classic,” Carey told The Times.

“I didn’t want it to feel ’90s. It probably feels ’90s now to people who are nostalgic about the ’90s. But in the ’90s, it was something different. ... I wanted it to be timeless. And to feel festive. ... We were having the best time in the studio. It sounds corny, but I think you can hear it on the record.”

After launching her Christmas tour in California, Carey is slated to travel to various cities — from Chicago to Boston — before ending her holiday concert series at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 17.

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Mariah Carey announces 'Merry Christmas to All!' shows

The singer has announced her two-date "Merry Christmas to All!" shows.

It’s that time of year again: Mariah Carey has announced her new holiday shows.

The pop legend will perform a special two-date-only run, dubbed the "Merry Christmas to All!" shows.

The first show will be held Dec. 11 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, while the second show will be held Dec. 13 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

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Christmas came early this year.

Singer and Xmas ambassador Mariah Carey just added three concerts to her ‘Merry Christmas One And All Tour’ from Nov. 15 through Dec. 17.

That includes a second Big Apple gig.

Now, the “All I Want For Christmas” singer is slated to headline at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 17 .

Over the years, an end of year Christmas jaunt has become a bit of tradition for the 54-year-old pop icon; according to  Set List FM , she conducted Yuletide-themed tours from 2014-19 and started back up in 2022 where she performed with her daughter, Monroe Cannon.

Want to ring in the holidays with Mimi?

You’re in luck — some seats will make for surprisingly cheap gifts this year.

At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $56 before fees on Vivid Seats.

Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $60 to $400 before fees.

Wondering how much tickets cost for the Mariah show closest to you?

You’re in the right place.

We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Carey’s 2023 ‘Merry Christmas One And All Tour’ below.

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

Mariah Carey 2023 tour schedule

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets for all shows can be found below.

*Newly added shows are in bold.

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout .)

Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. 

They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.

Mariah Carey set list

As you may have guessed, Carey keeps it pretty Christmas-centric on tour.

However, she does mix in a few hits from her catalog for the fans.

For a closer look, here’s what she played at MSG last year, courtesy of  Set List FM :

01.) “Sugar Plum Fairy” 02.) “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Felix Mendelssohn cover) 03.) “Joy to the World” (Isaac Watts cover) 04.) “Sleigh Ride” (Leroy Anderson & His Pops Orchestra cover) 05.) “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)” (Darlene Love cover) 06.) “Silent Night” (Joseph Mohr & Franz Gruber cover) 07.) “Away in a Manger” 08.) “Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child” 09.) “Christmas Time Is in the Air Again” 10.) “Miss You Most (at Christmas Time)”

11.) “When Christmas Comes” 12.) “O Holy Night” (Adolphe Adam cover) 13.) “Oh Santa!” 14.) “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” (Gene Autry cover)

15.) “Big Energy / Honey / Heartbreaker / My All / It’s Like That / Emotions / Make It Happen / Fly Like a Bird” 16.) “Fall in Love at Christmas”

17.) “We Belong Together” 18.) “Hero”

19.) “Christmas Wrapping” (The Waitresses cover)  (Performed by Monroe Cannon)

20.) “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

Mariah Carey Christmas video

Once Halloween ends, it’s Mariah season.

In a humorous Instagram video , Carey finds herself inside a vault, frozen into a block of ice as the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 1.

As the camera reveals what’s happening around her, we find she’s surrounded by a gaggle of Halloween ghouls using hair dryers to break her free.

Finally, our diva regains consciousness and uses her famous falsetto to break free as she sings, “It’s time!” before breaking into a celebratory dance.

For those who want a peek, you can find the goofy clip here .

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‘Twas three months before Christmas and all through the country, artists were booking nationwide tours.

Here are just five of our favorite acts performing live this November and December:

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Review: ‘Queen of Christmas’ or not, Mariah Carey reigns over Wells Fargo Center

Carey began the Philly show of her Merry Christmas One And All Tour with 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.' No prizes for guessing what she ended with.

Christmas comes but once a year, and brings Mariah Carey a big payday.

‘Tis the season not just for the self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas,” whose “Merry Christmas One and All” holiday music extravaganza arrived at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, for a 90-minute set of mostly mistletoe-and-holly seasonal songs.

Along with Carey, several other (mostly deceased) holiday music creators are in on the action: Bobby Helms (“Jingle Bell Rock”), Wham! (“Last Christmas”), Burl Ives (“Holly Jolly Christmas”), and Andy Williams (“The Most Wonderful Time of The Year”) all have current Top 10 hits.

As does Brenda Lee , the former “Little Miss Dynamite” whose 1958 “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has topped the Billboard chart for two weeks running, besting Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” at #2. All of those old songs are new again, thanks to retail outlets relentlessly playing them on music streaming services like Spotify throughout the holiday shopping season.

“All I Want,” which Carey wrote with Walter Afanasieff in 1994, and was ably covered by the Eagles’ singing linemen on A Philly Special Christmas Special this year, is the most modern of holiday standards. It doesn’t turn 30 until next year. And it’s the reason for being for Carey’s annual Yuletide takeover, which began this year with a pre-Thanksgiving social media post in which she emerged from a block of ice and announced: “It’s Time!”

But one song does not a full-blown holiday show make, and Carey had 90 minutes to fill on Wednesday night. And since she’s fully committed to the concept, with more than twice as much time devoted to jingle-jangle songs than to her own hits, that made for a lot of holiday content.

Which was just fine with the audience that packed the South Philly arena, arriving in Santa hats if not head-to-toe Santa suits. As DJ Suss One warmed up the crowd inside, people took the time to mingle around the 20-foot-tree strategically placed in the concourse near the merch stand. That and the unfortunately-not-chewable Gingerbread House. “This house is not edible,” a candy-cane-decorated sign declared. “Please no eating, tasting, or licking the house.”

Carey made her entrance to a remixed recording of Tchaikovsky’s “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” joining young ballerinas, eight dancers dressed as hotel porters, and three backup vocalists (including R&B singer Trey Lorenz) and a fine, understated four-person band.

The star of the show began the evening in a floor-length red gown, and opened with the 18th-century English carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” which she recorded on her first of two holiday albums, Merry Christmas , which came out in 1994.

It signaled that the set would mix secular holiday fare like Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and Carey’s own “Oh Santa!” along with traditional standards like “Silent Night” and “Joy to the World.” The latter hymn by English cleric Isaac Watts got remixed with Three Dog Night’s 1971 hit of the same name.

As pop superstars’ arena-sized stage shows go, Carey’s approach is uncharacteristically sedate. There was lots of movement on stage, but little of it coming from Carey herself. She donned a spiked golden goddess crown when joined on “Jesus Born on This Day” by her daughter, Monroe Cannon. Cannon also took lead vocals on a cover of The Waitresses’ snappy 1981 hit “Christmas Wrapping” while her mother was off stage changing her costume.

With its wholesome content and unhurried pace, “Merry Christmas One and All” could be confused with a 1970s television variety show. It doesn’t rely on splashy visuals or exploding fireworks but puts the emphasis on Carey both playing up her diva status — she twice called out her two-man “Glam Squad” to tidy up her hair and makeup on stage — and doing what she does best: singing.

She seemed to be singing live, with no electronic trickery — with able support from her backup singers and on some songs, an eight-person choir — throughout the evening.

About two-thirds of the way through, she broke from the holiday program for a medley of her own hits, with eight songs run through in 15 minutes, starting with “Always Be My Baby” and closing with “Fly Like a Bird.”

She did put her famous five-octave vocal range on display, ever so briefly, in hitting the glass-shattering note in “Emotions,” the slinky 1991 groove that is still her most delectable hit. But she missed her opportunity to put a ribbon on “Fly Like a Bird” with a “Go, Birds!,” but there was a cheesesteak reference earlier in the show.

Two secular songs got full-length treatment, each with a message of positivity: “We Belong Together” from 2005′s The Emancipation of Mimi and “Hero,” from 1993′s Music Box , on which the room was filled up with sparkling white light from mobile phones held high.

And then … it really was time for “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which kept up the unafraid-to-be-corny, old-fashioned presentation with Carey riding on and off the stage on a train.

After all these years, the song is certainly still a banger, and its love-conquers-commercialism sentiment melts away cynicism the way the best Christmas songs do. But after having heard it seemingly hundreds of times already this holiday season, it felt anticlimactic to actually see it performed in person in a live version that was spirited but couldn’t match the snow-globe perfection of the original that’s been in your head for weeks.

Here is the set list for Mariah Carey’s show on Dec. 13, 2023, on her “Merry Christmas One and All” tour stop at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center:

“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

“Oh Santa!”

“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

“When Christmas Comes”

“Sleigh Ride”

“Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)”

“Christmas Wrapping” (sung by Monroe Cannon)

“Fall in Love with Christmas” (sung by the choir)

“Silent Night”

“Jesus Born on This Day” (with Monroe Cannon)

“One Child”

“Joy to the World”

“Christmas Time Is n the Air Again”

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (piano solo)

Medley: “Always Be My Baby” / “Dream Lover” / “Honey " / “Heartbreaker” / “A No No” / “It’s a Wrap” / “Emotions” / “Make It Happen” / “Fly Like a Bird”

“We Belong Together”

“All I Want for Christmas Is You”

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Mariah Carey Merry Christmas One And All!

The Queen of Christmas and music icon Mariah Carey has announced the return of her Christmas extravaganza – Merry Christmas One And All, with a stop in Chicago at the United Center on December 3!

Produced by Live Nation, the Merry Christmas One And All! performances are set to be the must-attend events of this winter, as these live shows will be Mariah Carey's exclusive Christmas concerts for this holiday season. This festive event is a celebration of the global superstar's timeless collection of holiday classics including the record-breaking mega-hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” and fan favorite chart toppers.

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Mariah Carey Says She Is 'So Grateful' for Christmas Tour: 'Memories That Will Last a Lifetime'

The singer, 54, concluded her Christmas tour in New York City on Dec. 17

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Mariah Carey is feeling grateful after her Christmas tour!

The legendary songstress, 54, reflected on her successful Merry Christmas One and All! tour in a post on Friday as she shared a behind-the-scenes video of her on tour after performing her final concert last weekend.

“This tour has given me memories that will last a lifetime!” Carey wrote in the caption. “I’m so grateful to everyone who made it happen — the creative team, crew, band, dancers, singers, the incredible guests and of course YOU — the fans! I love you!!”

“Early Merry Christmas One and All! ❤️🎄🎁,” the singer added. 

At the beginning of the video, Carey sat on a couch in a festive red gown with a sweeping train as her holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You ,” played over the top. “It’s Christmas!” the singer said before a montage of clips from the tour played. 

During the video, Carey got make-up ready in a dressing room and performed onstage with Jennifer Hudson , Ariana Grande , Busta Rhymes, and Da Brat . She also greeted Kim and Khloé Kardashian backstage after the pair attended her concert with their children recently.

Carey’s twins Moroccan and Monroe , 12, — who joined their mom on tour — also appeared in the video. Moroccan was first seen looking nervous backstage before performing solo. Monroe, meanwhile, appeared with Carey onstage as they held hands and sang together. 

In a rare behind-the-scenes family moment, Carey ate snacks in bed with the twins as their pet dogs joined them. Another clip showed Carey leading her tour members in a line backstage as she held hands with Moroccan and Monroe. 

A final zoomed-in shot revealed Carey’s sparkly gold-decorated Christmas tree. 

Carey concluded her Christmas tour last weekend in New York City after 16 shows. The festive tour began on Nov. 15 and it was the first time the singer had performed her Christmas show nationally. 

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Following her time on the road, Carey — who appeared to have split from boyfriend Bryan Tanaka recently — is focused on “having a fun holiday” with children, Moroccan and Monroe, shared with ex-husband Nick Cannon , a source told PEOPLE earlier this week.

“Mariah is thriving this Christmas,” the insider said. “She’s feeling good and is in fully festive Mariah mode. She’s thrilled with the success of the tour with her kids and work she’s already done on her next album.”

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How cheery is Mariah Carey Christmas concert? More than you could ever know

The self-proclaimed ‘queen of christmas’ brings angelic pipes and some diva attitude to stadium stuffed with dolled-up revelers.

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No one can belt out a Christmas carol quite like Mariah Carey, who shares initials with “Merry Christmas.” So when the self-proclaimed “queen” of the holiday headed to United Center for a seasonal showdown Sunday night, Chicago came ready to celebrate.

The sold-out arena was decked and stuffed with scores of revelers dressed in their best ballgowns, sequined frocks, Santa hats and flashing light necklaces like one big citywide Christmas party. Steven “DJ Suss One” — Carey’s DJ since 2006 — helped hype up the room with a dustbin of holiday songs and club hits before she hit the stage, her voice proceeding her.

As the live band delved into a “overture” of “Sugar Plum Fairy,” accompanied by two pint-sized ballerinas tiptoeing along to the song, Carey’s dolphin high notes came through the speakers as she ascended from underneath the stage through a cut in the center. The entrance was dramatic and theatrical and totally on brand for the pop chanteuse who filled the following hour-and-a-half with Christmas spirit for sure, but a whole lot of her diva spirit, too.

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Not only did Carey require a male companion to walk her backstage for five outfit changes, she also had her “glam squad” come out to powder her face and brush her hair twice during the show (“I have to go through the drama to look nice for you,” she told the crowd). When the stage lights went out during the first song, Carey zeroed in on the moment with snarky commentary that made you wonder if someone was getting fired that night. But none of it could compare to Carey wearing an ostentatious golden halo crown, coming off looking like the Virgin Mary while singing “Silent Night.”

Mariah Carey wears a crown as she sings “Silent Night” Sunday at the United Center.

Joined by a talented four-piece band led by her musical director Daniel Moore and three backup singers, Carey opened the family-friendly Christmas concert with “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo),” fitting for her perfect-pitch voice, which sounded nothing short of angelic. At 54, Carey’s gifted voice is still pristine, and she showed it off, peppering her unbelievable high notes into nearly every song, even when it wasn’t necessary to have the filler.

The night’s set list was the perfect retail-store soundtrack of ubiquitous holiday hits, including covers of classics like Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” There was also a faithful take on “Joy to the World” in which Carey was joined by a robed choir whose tender voices were the epitome of peace. The singer also ran through more of her originals from her R&B pop Christmas albums including 1994’s “Merry Christmas” and 2010’s “Merry Christmas II You.”

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The tour — dubbed “Merry Christmas One And All!” — is an expanded continuation of Carey’s similar short holiday run in 2022, later adapted into a highly rated TV special that ran on CBS. Much like that production, the concert was filled with music as well as skilled choreography from a dancing squad that included some very young talents and a rotating mix of holiday motifs from snowglobe backdrops for the secular songs to a star of Bethlehem for the more reverent numbers.

There was also a good portion of the set devoted to her non-Christmas classics, including a rushed medley of hits including “Always Be My Baby,” “Dreamlover” and “Emotions” as well as full takes on “We Belong Together” and “Hero” that were reminders of what brought Carey to the top of the pop pile in the ’90s.

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While some of the segues between the show’s acts were a bit sloppy and poorly timed, especially the pauses waiting for Carey’s numerous outfit changes, the interludes gave way to showcasing some other talents including her own children. Son Moroccan “Roc” Cannon offered a rap breakdown during the outro of “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” while daughter Monroe Cannon helped lead a cover of The Waitress’ “Christmas Wrapping” and, later, joined her mother for a duet of Carey’s original “Jesus Born on This Day.”

Home videos featuring Carey and the twins celebrating the holidays through the years also played on screens before the ultimate show moment, a blitzed-out finale of her estimated $3-million-a-year-making “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” complete with a downpour of fake “snow” confetti. No matter how forced the song is upon us for 30-plus days every year, there’s no denying its massive pop appeal, and hearing it live deserves a spot on that Christmas wish list.

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An Ode to Mariah Carey’s Diva Style on Her 55th Birthday From One Devoted “Lamb”

By Alex Kessler

With a string of chart-topping hits under her belt and her status as the queen of Christmas undiminished, Mariah Carey stands tall as one of the most influential musical forces of our time. She’s insured her vocal cords and legs for a cool $70 million! Beyond the obvious bangers like “Fantasy,” “Heartbreaker,” and “We Belong Together” that have etched themselves into our collective consciousness, true aficionados–myself included–recognize the deeper resonance found in her lesser-known gems–tracks like “Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme),” “The Roof,” and “Through the Rain”–where themes of pain, vulnerability and personal growth connects deeply with her devoted “lambs.”

As an ardent fan of the original pop diva–she was my first concert experience in 1997, I performed her song “Hero” at my first singing recital when I was nine, and I still listen to her music every single day now–this tribute not only celebrates Mariah’s indelible imprint on music and culture, along with her iconic “shady” one liners, but also pays homage to her extravagant fashion sensibilities. To celebrate her 55th “anniversary”–Mariah doesn’t do birthdays–we chart the legendary songwriter’s sartorial evolution from over the years.

The ballad songstress

Ever since her explosive debut in 1990 with her eponymous album, Mariah has been hailed as the prime contender to inherit Whitney Houston’s mantle as the voice of a generation. Back then, she epitomized the image of a ballad diva, with her golden locks and chic little black dresses. Her wardrobe often featured pieces from the Tom Ford era at Gucci , yet one unforgettable ensemble was a crystal-encrusted creation by Pamela Dennis , which she wore in 1991 while accepting two Grammy awards. Reflecting on her fashion choices, she told Vogue , “I know that I was very wrong for the earring choice, but whatever; I’m not going to disrespect the moment!”

The princess bride

Back in 1993, Mariah tied the knot with music tycoon Tommy Mottola at the Grand St Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC. Their extravagant $500,000 union was straight out of a fairy tale, reportedly drawing inspiration from Princess Diana and Prince Charles’s epic nuptials. Mariah stole the show in a breathtaking Vera Wang gown reminiscent of Princess Di’s–decked out with a 10-foot veil and a 27-foot train–reportedly costing a hefty $25,000. The guest list? A star-studded line-up from the ’90s music scene, including Barbra Streisand, Michael Bolton, Bruce Springsteen and Ozzy Osbourne. Although their marriage ended in 1997, Mariah’s unforgettable dress lives on, making a cameo in her “We Belong Together” music video in 2005.

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Mariah’s seventh album, Rainbow –my second favorite in her repertoire, after Butterfly , which is often hailed as her magnum opus (even Ariana Grande wore a T-shirt of this album’s artwork recently)–ushered in a new era of style for the songstress. Embracing a more R&B-pop sound over her signature power ballads, she embarked on something of a fashion evolution. In her 1999 “Heartbreaker” music video, she made waves sporting shredded low-rise jeans paired with a spray-painted white tank top. In the years that ensued, during the release of her albums Glitter and Charmbracelet , Mariah showcased a plethora of denim looks. One standout moment was her wearing of a crystal-embellished top shaped like a butterfly, paired with snug jeans and strappy sandals, naturally.

The athlete

Earning a spot on Time Out ’s list of all-time worst first pitches (a historic moment, nonetheless), Mariah graced the Tokyo Dome in 2011. While her pitching skills left much to be desired, she served up an athletic-adjacent ensemble, including a cropped pink satin varsity jacket, denim cut-off shorts and a white leather pair of heels (oh and oversized shades and ‘sporty’ diamond hoops).

The snow bunny

In the era predating Aspen’s rise as a magnet for modern-day supermodels and influencers, like Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber, Mariah was already a firm fixture in the elite snow scene, captivating us all with her opulent winter attire. Amidst the snow-kissed landscape, Mariah continues to effortlessly blend luxury labels, such as Burberry and Chanel, yet her style essence lies in harmonious tonalities. Brace yourself for pristine whites and soft beiges, adorned with a plethora of diamonds, as Mariah graces the winter wonderland of Aspen on an annual basis.

The glamorous diva

Mariah’s diva credentials didn’t just come out of nowhere. A quick Google search reveals countless reasons why her name is practically synonymous with the term. From her legendary Mariah-isms–like sleeping surrounded by 20 humidifiers to pamper her voice, or insisting on a red carpet lined with white candles before stepping out of any limousine–to her famous snub of a certain popstar with the classic line: “I don’t know her.” But Mariah’s diva essence isn’t just confined to her quirks; it’s also woven into her style: Think waist-snatching fishtail gowns by Schiaparelli , Giambattista Valli , and Dolce & Gabbana . If it’s dripping in glitter, sequins and feathers, even better.

The queen of Christmas

In 1994, Mariah dropped her single “All I Want for Christmas is You”–a sensation that continues to reverberate worldwide every holiday season without fail. Just last year, the track soared to the top spot for the fifth consecutive year, racking up a reported $100 million in royalty earnings. Mariah reigns supreme as the undisputed queen of Christmas, and with the yuletide cheer comes a flood of festive fashions. Picture everything from sassy Mrs. Claus-inspired ensembles to dazzling bodysuits reminiscent of toy soldiers.

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Mariah Carey dons stunning sequined figure-hugging gown for 55th birthday on the water

H appy birthday, Mariah Carey ! The songbird supreme turns 55 today, March 27 , and it looks like she's already celebrating in style.

The singer took to her social media to reveal just how she was getting her birthday on, sharing a photograph of herself lounging on her boat , the water spanning behind her.

To match the blue skies and blue seas, Mariah opted for a dazzling blue gown for herself, a periwinkle sequined figure-hugging fit that radiated on her skin, complemented with a ponytail and a blue smokey eye.

"Anniversary adventures commence," she captioned her birthday snap, immediately being inundated with wishes from her friends and millions of fans, some of whom even deemed her a "mermaid butterfly."

The past year has already become a banner year for the singer, who returned to the number one spot on the Billboard charts once again with her perennial Christmas classic "All I Want For Christmas is You" (which turns 30 years old later this year).

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Her 1993 album Music Box , which was a global success and has sold nearly 30 million copies, remaining Mariah's highest selling album, celebrated its 30th anniversary this year and was given the deluxe re-release treatment.

In the past year, she has been awarded the Billboard Music Award for Chart Achievement, the Grammy Global Impact Award, earned a nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and seen her Christmas classic be inducted into the National Recording Registry.

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She embarked on her 16-date Merry Christmas One and All! Tour last year, spanning November to December, which was quickly sold out and attended by several celebrities around the country .

As for new music from the singer in the coming year, she teased during a recent Good Morning America interview that there was new music "on the horizon," adding: "I've been working… on just writing new songs. Yesterday we were in the studio working on something with a choir, working on a new song. So it's exciting."

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Mariah's last full studio album of original music was back in 2018 with Caution , which was critically acclaimed. However, the album preceded Mariah's major comeback with her perennial return to the charts with "All I Want For Christmas is You," which first hit number one during the 2019 holiday season.

In terms of singles, she has been a featured artist on several releases over the past few years and released standalone songs of her own, the most successful of those being her rerecording of 2010's "Oh Santa!" in 2020 with Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande .

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Speaking of Ariana, Mariah's latest new music drop came in the form of a feature assist on a remix of Ariana's number-one single "Yes, And?" from her newly released album eternal sunshine . 

The collab officially put to rest any rumors of a feud between the pair, who were often pitted against each other when Ariana made her debut in 2013 due to their vocal ranges and use of the whistle register, with their previous Christmas pairing serving to establish their close friendship.

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From her iconic Ungaro butterfly top to her custom Christian Siriano gown at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mariah Carey’s style is characterized by glitz and glamour.

Here, WWD looks back at her greatest outfits and fashion moments of all time.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 1991

Mariah Carey wears Pamela Dennis at the 1991 Grammys.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 1993

Mariah Carey, wearing Vera Wang at her wedding to Tommy Mottola in 1993.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 1997

Mariah Carey in Calvin Klein at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards .

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2000

Mariah Carey wears an Emanuel Ungaro top at VH1 Divas in 2000.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2013

Mariah Carey wears Pavoni by Mikael D to perform at the 2013 BET Awards.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2016

Mariah Carey in Brandon Maxwell at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party in 2016.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2019

Mariah Carey performs during her “All I Want For Christmas Is You” tour in 2019.

Mariah Carey in Philipp Plein at Variety’s Power of Women in 2019.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2022

Mariah Carey performs in Christian Siriano at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2022.

Mariah Carey’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024

Mariah Carey in Laura Basci couture at the 2024 Grammy Awards.

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