Mariah Carey issues Christmas update to fans - leaving them disappointed

Christmas lovers accidental they already privation to commencement playing Mariah Carey's iconic All I Want for Christmas Is You opus - but she has issued an update

Mariah Carey has issued an update to fans, confirming that she is "not ready" to marque her yearly comeback conscionable yet.

Every December the queen of Christmas makes her return. All I Want For Christmas is You remains 1 of the astir fashionable festive songs of each clip - and fans already cannot hold to play it. It has been reported that the vocalist makes millions from the opus each year.

Last year, fans went chaotic arsenic Mariah announced she was "defrosting". An iconic clip showed a timer connected a freezer - and arsenic soon arsenic it Halloween was over, Mariah appeared. With her awesome high-pitched singing dependable she sang: "It's time."

So naturally, Christmas lovers privation to cognize erstwhile Maria volition beryllium coming retired for the festive season. Maria took to societal media to accidental that radical had been asking and she said "to those asking...not yet".

In a comic clip, the icon tin beryllium seen chilling connected a backstage pitchy portion the intro to her Christmas opus starts playing. An announcement connected the level states: "This is your skipper speaking, invited aboard Mariah.

"We are heading to the North Pole." She reacted and said: "Not yet, sorry. They ever unreserved me."

Fans rushed to comment, arsenic 1 said: "We're acceptable erstwhile you are sis." "Can't wait," added another. "Take your clip Queen," said a third. "Please don't unreserved her," said another. "I'm truthful ready," said different fan.

However, immoderate fans were near disappointed by Mariah's update - arsenic they've been acceptable for a while. One said: "Not yet? But the Philippines is already ready." Another agreed, commenting: "Girl travel on…. I'm ready," and a 3rd added: "What you mean not yet! lol. I was covered successful Christmas glitter contiguous astatine enactment with putting Christmas decorations up and I don't similar glitter, lol."

All I Want for Christmas Is You was released connected October 29, 1994, and is played each implicit the world each festive season. It was co-written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff arsenic portion of her archetypal vacation album, Merry Christmas.

It's since go 1 of the astir fashionable Christmas songs of each time, selling 16 cardinal copies worldwide. In 2023 it was predicted that the song's royalty net had reached a whopping $100 (£76) million.

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