DoByMariah Carey will perform a Christmas concert at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on 12 December 2026. Tickets are on sale and start at Dh249, according to The National and Gulf News.
The show is called Mariah Carey's Christmastime. The National reports that the programme is expected to include All I Want For Christmas Is You, Santa Baby and Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). The date falls on a Saturday.
Gulf News reports that Theory Eleven Entertainment is the organiser, working with Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism and Miral. The National says tickets are sold through the venue's official website.
Carey last played in the capital in February at Saadiyat Nights, so this will be her second Abu Dhabi date of 2026.
The concert adds to a full December calendar on Yas Island. Andrea Bocelli performs at Etihad Arena on 2 December. The Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix runs from 3 to 6 December, and Lewis Capaldi, Imagine Dragons, The Chainsmokers and The Script are billed for the concerts that follow the races. The arena also hosts a run of film concerts. Encanto is scheduled for 18 December. Frozen and the sequel Home Alone 2 follow on 19 December, and The Lion King closes the run on 20 December.
Visitors based in Dubai who plan to attend can look at Abu Dhabi tours when arranging a trip around the date.
The National was the main source for the details, and Gulf News supplied the organiser information.
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