Fight breaks out at Mariah Carey ‘Christmas Time’ concert

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Mariah Carey concert, which is part of her ongoing ‘Christmas Time’ tour.TMZ reported yesterday (December 8) that in Baltimore, Maryland’s CFG Bank Arena on Saturday (December 7), a physical altercation broke out in the audience that involved 4-5 people – it apparently escalated quickly after a drink was thrown.The fight reportedly took place during a choir rendition of the encore set, which preluded Carey’s return to the stage to perform ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’.Stereogum also reported that this was the second brawl to take place on Carey’s ‘Christmas Time’ tour – it happened at Salem, Massachusetts’ Enterprise Center between two women, and it involved a thrown drink and some male counterparts intervening.

See footage from both incidents below.A fight occurring at Mariah Carey’s Christmas concert. pic.twitter.com/i7zQ00GFR4— Mr.

Pop (@MrPopOfficial) December 5, 2024I was standing right next to them. pic.twitter.com/5tOLxCmMFq— Aaron (@aaronnezzy) December 5, 2024The ‘Christmas Time’ tour sees Carey celebrating the 30th anniversary of her album ‘Merry Christmas’ and its hit single ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’.Last week (December 4), Carey issued a video message to her top fans via Spotify Wrapped – the clip received criticism for fans who believed her likeness was AI-generated.

She responded to the comments, tweeting: “Bad lighting and a red lip have you all thinking this is AI??”.Upon its release on October 29 1994, ‘All I Want For Christmas’ was an instant hit, landing the Number Six spot on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart in the United States and Number Two in the United Kingdom and Japan.The track annually re-enters charts worldwide in the weeks leading up to Christmas.