'All I Want for Christmas Is You' hitmaker Mariah Carey discusses her memorable encounter with fellow chart-topping artist Rihanna at her Christmas Time tour finale.
- December 22, 2024
AceShowbiz - Mariah Carey ended her Christmas Time tour with a bang, surprising fans with a candid moment involving none other than Rihanna. It was a night to remember for everyone in attendance.
On Tuesday, December 17, Carey, 55, wrapped up her Christmas Time tour in spectacular fashion. The final show, held before a star-studded audience, included an unexpected and delightful encounter with Rihanna, 36.
During her performance of "Always Be My Baby," Carey left the stage to engage with fans in the audience, taking selfies and spreading festive cheer. As she was heading back to the stage, a security guard alerted her to something, prompting Carey to descend once again into the crowd.
It turns out, she was heading back to greet Rihanna herself. "I was like, 'You cannot call me a diva again because I'm literally backing down the stairs,' " Carey told PEOPLE, recounting the moment. Amid laughter, Carey shared, "I had heard that Rihanna was coming to the show, but I didn't think she was going to be in the actual crowd. She was fun."
The interaction didn't stop at mere greetings. Mariah Carey ended up writing her signature in an eye-catching place for RiRi, much to the latter's delight. The Diamond hitmaker shouted excitedly into Carey's microphone, adding a unique twist to an already memorable evening.
Mariah Carey, whose hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was recently named Spotify's most-streamed holiday tracks of all time, spoke to PEOPLE about the possibility of ever getting "sick of" Christmas music. "I'm in Aspen, and right now 'Oh, Santa' is playing over the speakers, and I'm like, 'I guess I'm not sick of it,' " she revealed.
Although her holiday jaunt has come to an end, she might do more show as she hinted at the need for some rescheduling due to recent health concerns. "It's probably something that I'll always do. I just need to schedule it a little bit differently because this year I'd gotten sick just from being out there too long," she shared, following the cancellation of three shows due to the flu.
Fans also have something else to look forward to - a long-lost grunge album. Discovered in 2022, Carey revealed that it might see the light of day in 2025 or possibly a bit later. "People have been asking me about it, and it's something that I love so much," she stated.
