Fans of Mariah Carey's festive tunes can mark their calendars, because the iconic songstress, better known as the "Queen of Christmas," is embarking on a nationwide holiday tour. The Mariah Carey's Christmas Time tour is commemorating a special anniversary, the 30th to be exact, of her Merry Christmas album — which gave the world the perennial holiday favorite "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
It was revealed today that Carey's tour will grace 20 cities across the U.S., with one of the stops being at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday, December 3. According to Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, this tour isn't just a run-of-the-mill holiday show; it's being touted as Carey's grandest holiday spectacle to date. Not just content with celebrating her album, Carey has teased additional surprises to make this anniversary a memorable bash.
Those eager to secure their seats for this holiday extravaganza will need to be quick, as tickets are set to go on sale shortly. WKRN reports that ticket sales commence with a Verizon presale on Tuesday, August 6. General sales follow, starting on Friday, August 9 at 10 a.m., available through Live Nation. For those looking to elevate their experience, VIP packages with various perks, including a possible visit to the pre-show VIP Lounge and exclusive merchandise, can be found through VIP Nation.
Last year's holiday tour, dubbed the Merry Christmas One and All tour, came on the heels of a successful revival of "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The song had established itself as an indelible part of the holiday season, much due to Carey's own enchantment with the festive period. "I've always loved Christmas so much my entire life, but I grew up not having a lot of money and not being able to experience it like the other kids did. I wanted Christmas to be perfect, but for a lot of different reasons, it didn't always end up working out well, coming from such a dysfunctional family," Carey recounted in a past interview with USA Today.
