The Christmas decorations are already on the shelves at the garden centre near my flat in Basildon. But if you are still not convinced that Santa is on his way, I have two words for you: Mariah Carey. The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer is heading back to the UK for a handful of concert dates to coincide with the festive season.
Insiders told me the American megastar, who on Friday announced a series of US dates, will soon be following up with British gigs. It would be the first time Mariah has shown off her pipes over here since she played three huge dates at London's Royal Albert Hall back in 2019.
A source said: "Mariah has been so busy with her Las Vegas residency, but her team are putting together some really special dates which will see her performing in the UK, as well as the US. It's been a long time in the planning, but Mariah is finally coming back to British soil. She absolutely loved her three shows at the RAH and it has been five long years since she was last here. Fans will be given more details soon, but if they need a bit of early Christmas spirit, Mariah is bringing it by the bucket-load."
Friends of mine were in the crowd to watch Mariah perform at the RAH and they said she was absolutely incredible. Her Las Vegas residency - The Celebration Of Mimi Live - has proved to be a massive success. Her current run there ends on August 10.
Mariah will then kick off her US shows in California on November 6, before finishing the run in New York on December 17. The We Belong Together star's diary is then clear until New Year's Eve, and she will return to Sin City for another eight shows in the Dolby Live theatre in early 2025.
Although the gigs feature some of Mariah's biggest hits - which include 24 Top Ten singles plus No 1s Against All Odds and Without You - there is always a nod to All I Want For Christmas Is You. The festive favourite last year broke the record to become the most streamed Spotify song in a single day, notching up 23.8million listens.
And the busy singer practises what she preaches, having revealed: "Christmas is very real to me. I love it more than anything." Crack open the mulled wine and count me in, Mariah.
(The Sun)
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