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It’s Time! Mariah Carey announces UK Christmas tour

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, September 21). It’s Time! Mariah Carey announces UK Christmas tour. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/malta-tickets-london-birmingham-las-vegas-b1297781.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-21 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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Mariah Carey has announced a UK Christmas tour with three shows scheduled this winter. The pop star, famous for her 1994 hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You," will perform at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on November 27, London’s O2 on November 30, and Manchester’s Co-Op Live on December 2 before heading to Malta. This marks nearly a decade since her last UK tour in 2018.
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US pop superstar Mariah Carey, aged 57, has announced a UK Christmas tour for this winter. Known for her hit single All I Want For Christmas Is You from 1994, Carey will perform three shows in the UK starting at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on November 27, followed by concerts at London's O2 on November 30 and Manchester’s Co-Op Live on December 2. The tour also includes a show in Malta near Valletta. This marks nearly ten years since her last UK tour with the same theme in 2018. Carey has had three number one hits in the UK, including Without You, released in 1994, and her rendition of Phil Collins' Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) from 2000, which she performed with Irish band Westlife.

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Birmingham Co-Op Live London Malta Manchester

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Carey PERSON · 3× Malta GPE · 2× Birmingham GPE · 1× Co-Op Live ORG · 1× London GPE · 1× MFCC ORG · 1× Manchester GPE · 1× Mariah Carey PERSON · 1× Phil Collins’ PERSON · 1× Valletta GPE · 1×

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She has had three number one UK singles including her 1994 festive classic, 1994’s Without You and her 2000’s rendition of Phil Collins’ Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) which she released with Irish band Westlife.
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🔮 The pop singer, 57, best known for her 1994 festive chart-topper All I Want For Christmas Is You, will perform three shows in the UK this winter as part of her Christmastime tour.
2026-09-21 · Evening Standard
It’s Time! Mariah Carey announces UK Christmas tour · assertive framing

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US superstar Mariah Carey has announced a UK Christmas tour. asserted
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The pop singer, 57, best known for her 1994 festive chart-topper All I Want For Christmas Is You, will perform three shows in the UK this winter as part of her Christmastime tour. asserted
I → know → tour
The singer announced the tour on Instagram on Monday and said: “My Christmastime Tour is coming to the UK & Malta! asserted
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“I can’t wait to celebrate with you all!” asserted
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Carey will start her tour at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Friday November 27 before heading to London’s O2 on Monday November 30. asserted
Carey → start → Monday
She will close the UK run at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on Wednesday December 02 before heading to Malta’s MFCC venue, near Valletta. asserted
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The shows mark nearly a decade since Carey embarked on her 2018 All I Want For Christmas Is You Tour in the UK and Europe. asserted
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She has had three number one UK singles including her 1994 festive classic, 1994’s Without You and her 2000’s rendition of Phil Collins’ Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) which she released with Irish band Westlife. asserted
she → have → Westlife
Carey performed during the opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. asserted
Carey → perform → Olympics
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