Mariah Carey UK Tour 2026: Dates, Doors, Venues

Last updated: 25 September 2026

Mariah Carey plays three Christmastime arena shows in England in 2026: Utilita Arena Birmingham on Friday 27 November 2026, The Arena London on Monday 30 November 2026 and Co-op Live in Manchester on Wednesday 2 December 2026. They are her first UK Christmas shows since 2018, and DJ Suss One supports on all three nights. Age rules differ by arena: under-14s cannot use the standing area at Birmingham, and under-16s cannot at Manchester.

Where and when is Mariah Carey playing in the UK in 2026?

Mariah Carey's 2026 UK shows run from Friday 27 November 2026 in Birmingham to Wednesday 2 December 2026 in Manchester, with London on Monday 30 November 2026 in between. Doors open between 17:30 and 18:30, depending on the arena and the ticket. Birmingham and Manchester list a 19:30 start; the London venue lists a doors time but no start.

One news report printed the London and Manchester dates with the wrong weekdays. The venues' own listings give Monday 30 November and Wednesday 2 December. After Manchester, the run closes in Malta on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Each night has its own page covering that arena's premium options and the journey home: Mariah Carey in Birmingham, Mariah Carey in London and Mariah Carey in Manchester. Parking, entrances and access are in the venue guides for Utilita Arena Birmingham and Co-op Live, and her earlier UK visits are on our Mariah Carey artist page.

When did tickets for Mariah Carey's UK shows go on sale?

Mariah Carey announced her three UK Christmastime shows on Monday 21 September 2026. Presales followed on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September, and tickets for all three nights went on general sale at 10:00 on Friday 25 September 2026, four days after the announcement.

What is Mariah Carey's Christmastime show like?

Mariah Carey's recent Christmas shows have been built in three acts and a finale. Carols and Christmas standards come first, festive pop follows, and the third act turns to her biggest non-Christmas hits before "All I Want for Christmas Is You" closes the night. Expect several costume changes, with her dancers, choir and band holding the stage while she is off.

That picture comes from reviews of her 2024 US arena tour and her 2025 Christmastime residency in Las Vegas. On the 2024 tour she arrived on a giant snowflake, and the opening medley took in "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "Joy to the World" and "Silent Night". No setlist or running order has been published for the 2026 shows, so treat this as a guide to the format rather than a promise.

How long is the show?

Mariah Carey's recent Christmas arena shows have run about an hour and a half. No UK venue publishes her stage time or a finish time. The 19:30 start that Birmingham and Manchester list is the start of the evening, with DJ Suss One's support set before her, so it is not when she walks on. Allow for doors, the support set and a 90-minute show when you plan dinner and the journey home.

The 90-minute figure comes from four separate reviews of the 2024 tour, in USA Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Austin American-Statesman.

Is it only Christmas songs?

No. Mariah Carey has 19 US number ones, more than any other solo artist, and recent Christmas shows have given a whole section to her non-Christmas hits. On the 2024 tour that meant "Emotions", "Hero", "Fantasy", "Always Be My Baby" and "We Belong Together"; the 2025 Las Vegas shows added songs from her 2025 album Here for It All. The 2026 London and Manchester listings pair her festive catalogue with hits and fan favourites.

Which night suits a work party or a client evening?

Of Mariah Carey's three UK nights, the Friday in Birmingham suits a team party, and the Monday in London and the Wednesday in Manchester suit a client evening planned around the last trains home. Birmingham has late direct trains back to London Euston, there is no Night Tube on a Monday, and Manchester's trams generally run until around midnight on weeknights.

• On Friday 27 November 2026 in Birmingham, the last direct train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston leaves after 23:00 in the timetable published for that week.
• On Monday 30 November 2026 in London, the last Jubilee line trains towards central London leave North Greenwich at about midnight.
• On Wednesday 2 December 2026 in Manchester, the Etihad Campus tram stop is next to Co-op Live, but trams run until 01:00 only on Fridays and Saturdays. The last direct train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston leaves in the late evening, so most London guests will want an overnight stay.

Late-evening services can still change for engineering work, so check the National Rail, TfL or TfGM journey planner for your date.

For a general checklist on taking a team to an arena show in December, see our guide to a corporate Christmas party at an arena gig, and for the wider season, our Christmas hospitality guide. The Mariah Carey premium and VIP experiences page compares the three arenas' suites and lounges on these nights.