Mariah Carey just dropped a huge announcement. The "All I want for Christmas" singer joins "Endless Love" singer Lionel Richie in a 2017 tour.
Both of the R&B Grammy-winning artists announced on Monday that their "All the Hits Tour" is slated to begin on March 15 next year. They will make their first stop in Baltimore at the Royal Farms Arena.
Lionel Richie first confirmed the big news on his Twitter account, tagging Mariah Carey. He also expressed his anticipation in having Mariah Carey as his "very special guest." The "All I Want for Christmas" singer posted a tweet as well confirming that she will be touring with Richie.
Excited to be performing #ALLTHEHITS on tour with very special guest @MariahCarey! On-sale 12/17 - 10AM PST https://t.co/yeWplhG2vL pic.twitter.com/sOzspGuUUp
— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) December 12, 2016
Following her tweet, Mariah Carey also posted an update on her Instagram account. She shared a picture of her and Richie with a caption saying she is in delight to announce that they will be going on a concert tour together.
North American Lambs! I’m happy to announce I’ll be touring with @lionelrichie next year starting March 2017! Presale tickets go on sale at 4pm local time TODAY, so be sure to get your Honey B. Fly Live Pass for exclusive access! A photo posted by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Dec 12, 2016 at 6:59am PST
This is the first time Mariah Carey will be working with Richie, as per Billboard. Imagine two hitmakers performing together in one arena. How awesome would that be?
Aside from performing in Baltimore as the tour's first stop, Mariah Carey and Richie will also perform 34 more shows across North America. See the list below.
- March 17 @Newark, New Jersey'sPrudential Center
- March 18 @Philadelphia, Pennsylvania'sWells Fargo Center
- March 21 @Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania'sPPG Paints Arena
- March 24 @ St. Paul, Minnesota'sXcel Energy Center
- March 25 @Chicago, Illinois'United Center
- March 28 @Grand Rapids, Michigan'sVan Andel Arena
- March 30 @ Toronto, Ontario'sAir Canada Centre
- April 1 @ New York, New York'sMadison Square Garden (on sale Dec 22)
- April 5 @ Cleveland, Ohio'sQuicken Loans Arena
- April 7 @Boston, Massachusettes'TD Garden
- April 8 @Uniondale, New York'sNassau Coliseum
- April 11 @ Detroit, Michigan'sThe Palace of Auburn Hills
- April 14 @Columbus, Ohio'sSchottenstein Center
- April 16 @ Kansas City, Missouri'sSprint Center
- April 18 @ St. Louis, Missouri'sScottrade Center
- April 21 @Tulsa, Oklahoma's BOK Center
- April 23 @Denver, Colorado'sPepsi Center
- April 25 @Salt Lake City, Utadah'sVivint Smart Home Arena
- April 27 @ Vancouver, British Columbia'sRogers Arena
- April 28 @Seattle, Washington'sKey Arena
- April 30 @Oakland, California'sOracle Arena
- May 2 @Sacramento, California'sGolden 1 Center
- May 5 @Los Angeles, California'sHollywood Bowl
- May 6 @Los Angeles, California'sHollywood Bowl
- May 8 @San Diego, California'sViejas Arena
- May 10 @Anaheim, California'sHonda Center
- May 13 @Houston, Texas'Toyota Center
- May 15 @Dallas, Texas'American Airlines Center
- May 18 @New Orleans, Louisiana'sSmoothie King Center
- May 20 @Nashville, Tennessee'sBridgestone Arena
- May 21 @Charlotte, North Carolina'sSpectrum Center
- May 24 @Atlanta, Georgia'sPhilips Arena
- May 26 @Tampa, Florida'sAmalie Arena
- May 27 @Fort Lauderdale, Florida's BB&T Center
