Mariah Carey brings Christmastime to Etihad Arena on 12 December
The singer returns to Abu Dhabi for a festive show on Saturday 12 December 2026, her third concert in the city.
Mariah Carey is coming back to Abu Dhabi for Christmas. She will perform her Christmastime show at Etihad Arena on Yas Island on Saturday 12 December 2026, What's On reported on 15 October, with tickets on sale through the official Etihad Arena website.
It will be her third concert in the capital in under three years. She opened the first Saadiyat Nights series in January 2024 with a sold-out show, and returned to headline Saadiyat Nights again on 7 February 2026, according to Gulf News.
Carey has also played Dubai several times, in 2004, 2017 and 2019, What's On noted. The 2019 concert was part of the One Year to Go celebrations for Expo 2020 Dubai, and tickets sold out in seconds.
Her catalogue gives a December show plenty to work with. Gulf News lists 19 Billboard Hot 100 number ones, five Grammy Awards and more than 200 million albums sold, with hits including Hero, Fantasy, We Belong Together and Always Be My Baby. Her 16th studio album, Here For It All, came out in September 2025.
The Abu Dhabi date lands in a busy December at Etihad Arena, which also hosts Andrea Bocelli on 2 December and the Disney and Home Alone 2 film concerts from 18 to 20 December.
