Mariah Carey is still out of commission as she battles a tough case of the flu, with the superstar announcing Friday (Dec. 13) that she needs to cancel two more shows on her holiday tour as she recovers.
In a message posted to X and Instagram Stories the morning of her slotted performance in New Jersey, Carey wrote, “Newark and Belmont – I wish I had better news but unfortunately I’m still sick and have to cancel the shows tonight and on Sunday.”
“I’m really devastated about it and appreciate your support,” she added. “Love, MC 💔”
The “Obsessed” musician had been scheduled to take the stage in Newark Friday, two days after which she would’ve performed in Belmont Park, N.Y. She now has just one show left on the lineup: Dec. 17 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., three days after which she’ll star in a pre-taped special ahead of the NFL’s Christmas Day doubleheader broadcast on Netflix.
The two scrapped shows add to Carey’s previously canceled Dec. 11 performance at PPG Paints Arena, which she pulled out of just hours beforehand. “Pittsburgh, I am sorry to say, I’ve come down with the flu,” she wrote at the time. “It breaks my heart that I unfortunately have to cancel tonight’s show. I love you all so much.”
It’s undoubtedly difficult news for the Queen of Christmas to share. Mimi had been excitedly planning the trek for months prior, telling Entertainment Tonight in early October, “It is going very well. We just finished up working on my setlist, getting the whole stage together, the ensembles, the fits — all of it.”
Carey’s evergreen seasonal hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is also back at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 dated Dec. 14, marking the song’s 15th collective week at No. 1 on the chart.
See Carey’s tweet below.
Newark and Belmont – I wish I had better news but unfortunately I’m still sick and have to cancel the shows tonight and on Sunday. I’m really devastated about it and appreciate your support. Love, MC 💔
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) December 13, 2024