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Christmastime 2026 Tour Hub

Mariah’s Christmastime tour is coming to the UK and Malta. Every date, every on-sale detail, all in one place.

“My Christmastime tour is coming to the UK & Malta! I can't wait to celebrate with you all!”

Mariah Carey, announcing the tour

On sale

Tickets on general sale Friday, September 25

General sale
Friday, September 25 at 10am BST
Presales
Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24

This museum does not sell tickets and links to no ticket outlet except the official VIP partner below. Always buy through an official outlet.

The dates

Four shows: three in England, one in Malta.

  1. Friday · Opening night

    Utilita Arena

    Birmingham, England

    VIP packages available

  2. Monday

    The O2

    London, England

    VIP packages available

  3. Wednesday

    Co-op Live

    Manchester, England

    VIP packages available

  4. Tuesday · One-off show

    MFCC

    Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta

    No VIP packages listed for this date

Opening act: DJ Suss One

Confirmed via Live Nation UK event listings

Mariah's longtime DJ and friend, with her since the 2006 Emancipation of Mimi tour, and listed as support on Live Nation UK's Christmastime event pages.

  • He opened her 2023 Christmas dates, the full 2024 Christmas Time tour, and the 2025 Las Vegas Christmastime residency. He is her go-to Christmas opener.
  • His set runs about thirty minutes of old-school hip-hop and R&B — a time-travelling mixtape paying homage to Michael Jackson, Prince and Whitney Houston.
  • Fans watch for two things: the skyward point during the Whitney Houston tribute, and birthday shoutouts — his birthday is November 8, a few weeks before opening night.

Doors are 18:30. Arrive early; his set is not the part to miss.

VIP packages

Sold through VIP Nation Europe, and listed for the three UK dates only — Birmingham, London and Manchester.

  • “All I Want for Christmas” Front Row Party Package

    • Front-row premium reserved seat
    • Pre-show VIP Lounge Party
    • Commemorative laminate and lanyard
    • Dedicated merch lane

  • “All I Want for Christmas” Party Package

    • Premium seat in rows 2–10
    • Pre-show VIP Lounge Party
    • Commemorative laminate and lanyard
    • Dedicated merch lane

  • Premium Seated VIP Package

    • Premium reserved seat
    • Exclusive Mariah VIP gift item
    • Commemorative laminate and lanyard
    • Dedicated merch lane

  • Seated VIP Package

    • Reserved seat
    • Exclusive Mariah VIP gift item
    • Commemorative laminate and lanyard
    • Dedicated merch lane

Inside the VIP Lounge Party

Included with both Party Packages above.

  • A glass of fizz and a drink token
  • Festive canapés
  • A DJ playing Mariah hits
  • A fireplace photo set
  • “All I Want For…” wishing baubles
  • A singalong corner
  • An exclusive merch item

VIP Nation Europe — Mariah Carey’s Christmastime ↗

Fan forecast · not confirmed

What will she sing?

This is a prediction, not an official running order. Modelled on the 2023 “Merry Christmas One And All!” tour, which kept the same three-act structure at every date. This will be replaced with the real running order after opening night in Birmingham.

Act One — Fun Christmas

  1. Overture, with “All I Want for Christmas Is You” elements
  2. Sugar Plum Fairy (Magical Christmas Mix)
  3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)
  4. Oh Santa!
  5. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
  6. When Christmas Comes
  7. Sleigh Ride
  8. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane), with Moroccan “Rocky” Cannon

Act Two — Inspirational Christmas

  1. Silent Night
  2. Jesus Born on This Day, with Monroe Cannon
  3. One Child
  4. Joy to the World
  5. Christmas Time Is in the Air Again

Act Three — The Hits

  1. My All (Christmas remix interlude)
  2. Hit medley: Always Be My Baby / Dreamlover / Honey / Heartbreaker / A No No / It's a Wrap / Emotions / Make It Happen / Fly Like a Bird
  3. We Belong Together
  4. Hero

Encore

  1. All I Want for Christmas Is You — extended outro, the moment the whole arena waits for

New in 2026? Our guesses

With Here For It All out, expect one or two new songs. “Type Dangerous” and “Sugar Sweet” are the strongest candidates, and the gospel “Jesus I Do” with The Clark Sisters would sit naturally in the Inspirational act. These are our guesses, not announcements.

Nine years ago · December 2017

The last time she brought Christmas to the UK

Her last UK Christmas shows were the All I Want For Christmas Is You tour: Manchester Arena on December 10, 2017, and The O2, London on December 11, 2017, plus Paris. Nine years later, she is back — bigger rooms, same Queen.

The production

A thirty-five-person team, four costume changes, white-clad musicians, synthetic snow, elves, a sugar-plum fairy, carolers, Nutcracker drummer boys, a full-sized Christmas tree, and dancers dressed as reindeer.

The Manchester moment

Seven months after the Manchester Arena bombing, she told the crowd there was no way she wasn't coming, and dedicated “Joy to the World” to those affected. Fans still talk about it.

The full 2017 setlist

O2 London, December 11 — via the Entertainment Focus review

  1. Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)
  2. Charlie Brown Christmas
  3. Oh Santa!
  4. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
  5. The Star
  6. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town / Rudolph / Jingle Bells (interlude)
  7. Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child, with Trey Lorenz
  8. Silent Night
  9. Joy to the World
  10. When Christmas Comes
  11. Here Comes Santa Claus
  12. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (interlude)
  13. Carol of the Bells (interlude)
  14. Christmas Time Is in the Air Again
  15. O Holy Night
  16. Emotions
  17. We Belong Together
  18. Hero
  19. All I Want for Christmas Is You — snow and confetti fell as she left the stage

While you wait

Here For It All

Mariah's sixteenth studio album, her first in seven years since 2018's Caution. It arrived September 26, 2025.

Singles

  • Type Dangerous
  • Sugar Sweet, with Kehlani and Shenseea
  • Play This Song, with Anderson .Paak
  • Jesus I Do, with The Clark Sisters

Visit the Here For It All era room ↗

Tour details announced September 21, 2026. Dates and on-sale times can change — check official ticket outlets before you buy. This is an unofficial fan page.

Mariah Sanctuary is an independent, fan-run, not-for-profit project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Mariah Carey, her management, her labels or any promoter. The forecast setlist above is fan speculation and nothing on this page should be read as an announcement.

Sources
NME · Contactmusic · Glasgow Times / Radio NewsHub · hellorayo.co.uk · Wikipedia (Here For It All, Merry Christmas One and All!) · setlist.fm · VIP Nation Europe · Live Nation UK · 303 Magazine · PopCulture · AllFamous · Entertainment Focus · Canal Street Media

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