Fight erupts in crowd during Mariah Carey Christmas concert

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fight broke out during Mariah Carey’s recent Christmas concert in Saint Louis, Missouri, while the pop star was performing her holiday hit song, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” In a clip circulating on X/Twitter, a brunette woman could be seen pushing a blonde woman in the row in front of her, causing her to stumble. Carey, dubbed the “Queen of Christmas,” is currently traveling on her Christmas Time tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her 1994 Merry Christmas album and its lead single, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Mariah Carey is currently touring in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her ‘Merry Christmas’ album The five-time Grammy-winning singer kicked off the 20-date tour in Highland, California, on November 6. In 2021, the 55-year-old pop star made history when “All I Want for Christmas Is You” became the first and only holiday song to win the RIAA’s Diamond Award, which recognizes 10 million sales and streaming units in the U.S. During the ceremony, she said the continued love for her song “never ceases to amaze me and fill my heart with a multitude of emotions.” “It blows my mind that ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’ has endured different eras of the music industry,” she added. The scene then cut to a shot of the pop star dressed in full festive gear, while sitting on a reindeer-drawn sleigh piled high with presents, as she sang: “It’s time!”