Mariah Carey’s Christmastime Tour 2026: UK Festive Shows Announced

People who grumble about Christmas goodies being in the shops too early and decorations being flung up before we’ve even had the chance to list our Halloween costumes on Vinted – we’re right there with you.

Or, at least, we are until we hear those twinkling opening notes of Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You. In that moment, all bets are off, and suddenly all we want to do is eat After Eights in our button-up tartan pyjamas.

If that sounds familiar, we’ve got some news we think you’re going to like… the music icon and elusive chanteuse is bringing her Christmastime tour to the UK this year, where you can witness All I Want For Christmas Is You in the flesh – alongside underrated hits like Oh Santa! and Fall In Love At Christmas.

On Monday morning, the chart-topping star announced three festive shows for the UK later this year.

She’ll kick things off on this side of the Atlantic in Birmingham on Friday 27 November, with a show at Utilita Arena.

Following this, she’ll arrive at London’s O2 Arena on Monday 30 November, wrapping things up at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on Wednesday 2 December.

Well, put it this way. Mariah Carey is one of showbiz’s most gloriously extra stars even on an off-day, so sprinkle some Christmas magic into the mix and you’ve got an absolute extravaganza on your hands.

An official press release teases: “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.”

“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,” the release concluded.

Mariah’s new tour follows the release of her 16th album Here For It All earlier this year.

Her past Christmas tours have also incorporated non-festive hits from her back catalogue, so if you’re a Mariah purist just hoping to hear the likes of Emotions, We Belong Together or Hero live, you’re probably in luck – as long as you don’t mind a bit of All I Want For Christmas Is You and Oh Santa!, too.

General release tickets for the three shows will go on sale on Friday 25 September at 10am.