Mariah Carey, Aboard Her Private Jet, Has the Perfect Response to Being 'Rushed' into 'All I Want for Christmas' Season

Mar. 15, 2025

Mariah Carey.Photo:Mariah Carey/Instagram

Mariah Carey/Instagram

The Queen of Christmas hasn’t defrosted quite yet.

In a silly video posted toMariah Carey’sInstagramon Wednesday, Oct, 1, the star let her fans know it’s too soon to lean in to Christmas.

In the video, Carey, 55, is cozied up in her private jet when the jingle for her hit song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” commenced and the pilot announced, “This is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard Mariah — we are headed to the North Pole.”

Then, the “Fantasy” singer yelled back, “Not yet, sorry.”

“They always rush me,” she added.

In last year’s video, the date and time changed from Oct. 31 11:59 to Nov. 1 12:00 as a vault door swang open to reveal Carey frozen in a block of ice wearing a Mrs. Claus-style jumpsuit.

Then, four people wearing Halloween costumes, including a pumpkin head and a mask from the movieScream, started melting the ice with hairdryers before Carey said “It’s time!” in a high-pitched voice.

Mariah Carey.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Though she’s not quite ready to start the season, she did get a jump on things in August when sheannounced that she’s going back on the roadfor her Christmas Time tour.

The tour will begin on Nov. 6 in Highland, California, and she’ll visit 20 cities across the country before wrapping up on Dec. 17 in New York City.

This year will mark the 30th anniversary of her albumMerry Christmasand its record-breaking single “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

The holiday tour follows herMerry Christmas One and All! tourlast year. She opened up about the preparation behind it in adigital cover story with PEOPLE.

“I’ve been working day and night on this one,” she said at the time. “I worked with some incredible people on this, like Miss Debbie Allen. I’ll be doing songs I’ve never done before, some duets. I’ve got to keep some surprises."

source: people.com