MARIAH CAREY ANNOUNCES UK CHRISTMAS TOUR FOR 2026

THE QUEEN OF CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO THE UK THIS FESTIVE SEASON. SADLY NO NEWCASTLE DATE THIS TIME!

FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER – UTILITA ARENA, BIRMINGHAM
MONDAY 30 NOVEMBER – THE O2, LONDON
WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER – CO-OP LIVE, MANCHESTER

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 10AM
London, UK – Monday 21 September 2026 – Mariah Carey, the elusive chanteuse and best-selling female artist of all time will bring the magic of Christmas to the UK this winter, announcing three spectacular arena shows in Birmingham, London and Manchester.

The undisputed Queen of Christmas will kick off the UK dates at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Friday 27 November, before heading to The O2 in London on Monday 30 November and Co-op Live in Manchester on Wednesday 2 December.

The shows will see Mariah celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a dazzling production bringing together her timeless festive catalogue, global hits and fan favourites – including the song that has become synonymous with Christmas around the world, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

Originally released in 1994 as part of Mariah’s landmark Merry Christmas album, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has become one of the defining songs of the festive season. Reaching #1 on the UK charts for the first time in 2020, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has been in the top 5 every year since. In the UK, the track is now certified an incredible 10x Platinum whilst holding the record for weeks in the UK top 10!

More than three decades since its release, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” continues to return to the charts every festive season, cementing its place as a modern Christmas classic and an enduring part of festive culture around the world.

The UK shows follow Mariah’s hugely successful Christmas spectaculars around the world and will give British fans the chance to experience the magic live, as one of the most celebrated voices in music brings Christmas to three of the UK’s biggest arenas.

With a career spanning more than three decades, Mariah Carey has created one of the most extraordinary catalogues in music history, with global hits including “Fantasy,” “Hero,” “Always Be My Baby,” “We Belong Together,” “Emotions,” “Touch My Body,” “Heartbreaker” and many more.

This November, Christmas officially begins when Mariah arrives in the UK.
UK TOUR DATES:

Friday 27 November – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Monday 30 November – The O2, London
Wednesday 2 December – Co-op Live, Manchester
Tickets go on general sale Friday 25 September at 10am via Ticketmaster.com

About Mariah Carey:
Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles (18 self-penned), more than any solo artist in history. Her memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. A two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominee and an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Carey is a multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, and producer who has been recognized with five Grammy Awards (and 34 nominations), ten American Music Awards (and 39 nominations), three Guinness World Record titles, Billboard’s “Artist of the Decade” Award, Billboard’s “Icon Award,” the World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” the Ivor Novello Award for “PRS for Music Special International Award,” and BMI’s “Icon Award” for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few. As the globally recognized “Queen Of Christmas,” Carey’s beloved 1994 yuletide hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has become one of the longest-charting singles in any genre, spending 65 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100. Just this year, Carey was honored with the VMAs coveted Video Vanguard Award and the BET Ultimate Icon Award. This coming January, she will continue her award streak by being honored as the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year. In 2015, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2023, Carey became one of the first 13 recipients of the BRIT Billion Award for surpassing one billion streams in the United Kingdom.

Last year, Mariah dropped her highly anticipated 16th studio album Here For It All, her first in 7 years, which debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The album was met with instant praise, maintaining her 35-year streak of landing her new projects in the Billboard 200’s top 10. Here For It All took the No. 1 spot on Billboard for Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, Top R&B Albums and Independent Albums, who called the album “eclectic, free-wheeling” and “Carey’s ultimate love letter to herself.”Pitchfork described the album as “a no-makeup sound for a persona devoted to glamour,” with each track “bringing a tear-stained realness to her vulnerable lyrics.” The Fader stated “On Here For It All, Mariah Carey exposes her soft side,” describing the album as “an R&B fusion record with a strong gospel backbone that sees a rare, vulnerable Mimi taking stock of how far she’s come.”