For Mariah Carey, it’s always work, work, work, work, work.
But this time, the singer, 55, had a special guest. Rihanna made an appearance during the final stop of Carey’s Christmas Time tour at the Barclays Center in New York City on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
“I need a signature. Who has a Sharpie? Sign my tit!” the superstar, 36, can be heard telling Carey in a video posted to social media.
Carey signed her first name with a red Sharpie on Rihanna’s breast. The “Diamonds” singer then grabbed Carey’s microphone and addressed the audience.
“Mariah Carey is signing my tit, y’all! This s–t is f–king epic!” Rihanna said before showing her new autograph to the camera and hugging the performer.
The Queen of Christmas’s performance marked her return to the stage after coming down with the flu earlier this month. Carey canceled her December 11 concert in Pittsburgh only a few hours before she was due to take the stage at the PPG Paints Arena.
“Pittsburgh, I am sorry to say, I’ve come down with the flu. It breaks my heart that I unfortunately have to cancel tonight’s show. I love you all so much,” she told fans via X.
Carey ended up canceling two more shows days later that were originally scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 15, in Newark, New Jersey, and Belmont Park, New York.
“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,” the “Obsessed” artist shared via X.
On Monday, the singer confirmed that Tuesday’s show at the Barclays Center was still happening.
“Lambs, thank you for making my #Christmastime so special I’ve loved singing with you every night, and I can’t wait to see you all tomorrow in Brooklyn for the last show of the tour,” she wrote on Instagram.
Many familiar faces joined in on the holiday fun during the tour, like her and ex Nick Cannon’s 13-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan. The kids joined their mom on the stage at the Dec. 9 show in Raleigh, N.C., and presented her with flowers in honor of her classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart again.
“Thank you. Wow!” Carey said. “That was the perfect moment to find that out. It’s from the Hot 100? Well, thank you, everybody who helped make that possible. Thank you so much.”
This year marks the 30th anniversary of her seminal holiday album “Merry Christmas,” which features “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
