Mariah Carey.Photo:Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty
Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty
It’s a Christmas miracle!Mariah Careyannounced that she will be performing the final show of her annual Christmas tour after canceling the last three shows due to illness.“Lambs, thank you for making my#Christmastimeso special ❤️ I’ve loved singing with you every night, and I can’t wait to see you all tomorrow in Brooklyn for the show of the tour,” Carey, 55, said in an Instagram post on Monday, referring to her Dec. 17 show at Barclays Center in New York.On Wednesday, Dec. 11, shortly before she was set to perform at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena, the “All I Want for Christmas” singer announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that she had to cancel the show due to her illness.“Pittsburgh, I am sorry to say, I’ve come down with the flu. It breaks my heart that I unfortunately have to cancel tonight’s show. I love you all so much,” she wrote. Ticket holders were issued a full refund.Mariah Carey.Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via GettyTwo days later, the Grammy-winner announced that she was “still sick” and canceled her performances at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and UBS Arena in Belmont Park, N.Y., respectively.“I’m really devastated about it and appreciate your support. Love, MC, 💔,” she wrote in her post on X.Before confirming that she’d be well enough to perform her Dec. 17 show, Careyjoked in an Instagram postshared over the weekend that “Christmas Time Is In The Air Again ❤️🎄(and so are the germs that got me sick, but let’s stay positive!).“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mariah Carey.Terence Patrick/CBS via GettyThe mom of two announced her Christmas Time tour on Aug. 2. In anexclusive interview with PEOPLE at the time, Carey said she’d “been working day and night on this one.”“I worked with some incredible people on this, like Miss Debbie Allen. I’ll be doing songs I’ve never done before, some duets. I’ve got to keep some surprises,” she said.On Monday,Billboardannounced that Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas"topped the chartsfor the 16th week in a row, tying with her other hit, “One Sweet Day.“The Queen of Christmas shared the milestone in a post on her Instagram Stories, writing, “Best news to wake up to as I prepare for the last show of the tour tomorrow!!!! ❤️🎄🎁🎉❄️🦌✨.”
It’s a Christmas miracle!
Mariah Careyannounced that she will be performing the final show of her annual Christmas tour after canceling the last three shows due to illness.
“Lambs, thank you for making my#Christmastimeso special ❤️ I’ve loved singing with you every night, and I can’t wait to see you all tomorrow in Brooklyn for the show of the tour,” Carey, 55, said in an Instagram post on Monday, referring to her Dec. 17 show at Barclays Center in New York.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, shortly before she was set to perform at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena, the “All I Want for Christmas” singer announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that she had to cancel the show due to her illness.
“Pittsburgh, I am sorry to say, I’ve come down with the flu. It breaks my heart that I unfortunately have to cancel tonight’s show. I love you all so much,” she wrote. Ticket holders were issued a full refund.
Mariah Carey.Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty
Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty
Two days later, the Grammy-winner announced that she was “still sick” and canceled her performances at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and UBS Arena in Belmont Park, N.Y., respectively.
“I’m really devastated about it and appreciate your support. Love, MC, 💔,” she wrote in her post on X.
Before confirming that she’d be well enough to perform her Dec. 17 show, Careyjoked in an Instagram postshared over the weekend that “Christmas Time Is In The Air Again ❤️🎄(and so are the germs that got me sick, but let’s stay positive!).”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Mariah Carey.Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty
Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty
The mom of two announced her Christmas Time tour on Aug. 2. In anexclusive interview with PEOPLE at the time, Carey said she’d “been working day and night on this one.”
“I worked with some incredible people on this, like Miss Debbie Allen. I’ll be doing songs I’ve never done before, some duets. I’ve got to keep some surprises,” she said.
On Monday,Billboardannounced that Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas"topped the chartsfor the 16th week in a row, tying with her other hit, “One Sweet Day.”
The Queen of Christmas shared the milestone in a post on her Instagram Stories, writing, “Best news to wake up to as I prepare for the last show of the tour tomorrow!!!! ❤️🎄🎁🎉❄️🦌✨.”
source: people.com
