Mariah Carey Brings Her Christmastime Show to Etihad Arena on 12 December

Mariah Carey brings her Christmastime show to Etihad Arena on Yas Island on Saturday, 12 December 2026. The show starts at 21:00 Abu Dhabi time, and doors open two hours earlier. Theory Eleven Entertainment is staging the concert with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Miral, and the night is built around her festive catalogue alongside her biggest hits.

For many people, December starts the first time they hear "All I Want for Christmas Is You". Carey released it in 1994 on the album Merry Christmas, and in 2019, 25 years later, it finally reached No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is one of her 19 Hot 100 chart-toppers, alongside "Hero", "Fantasy" and "We Belong Together", and she has five Grammy Awards and a place in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where she was inducted in 2022. Abu Dhabi has already seen her live this year, when she headlined Saadiyat Nights in February, and she played Dubai in 2004, 2017 and 2019.

The arena has listed a single date for Christmastime, Saturday 12 December, two weeks before Christmas. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 21 or over. Make it your festive night out: Mariah Carey tickets at Etihad Arena.