Mariah Carey to Perform at 2026 Winter Olympics Opening

Mariah Carey, the Grammy-winning pop icon known for her holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You," will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on February 6 at Milan's San Siro stadium.

The local organizing committee announced the 56-year-old singer's participation on Monday, highlighting her as the first international artist confirmed for the event. The ceremony will take place at the iconic venue, home to Italian soccer clubs Inter Milan and AC Milan, transforming the football stadium into a stage for global spectacle. Carey shared her excitement on Instagram, posting in Italian, "Ci vediamo a Milano," meaning "See you in Milan."

The Winter Olympics, running from February 6 to 22, will span multiple sites across northern Italy, including Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, with competitions in figure skating, skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. While the main opening ceremony unfolds in Milan, smaller parallel events will occur simultaneously in three Alpine areas: Cortina, Valtellina and Val di Fiemme. This distributed format allows athletes from various venues to join the festivities remotely or in person.