December 08, 2025News

TikTok, Apple Music and gamma. present the Mariah Carey Christmas Special - LIVE from Las Vegas

  • TikTok and Apple Music in partnership with gamma. will broadcast Mariah Carey’s final show of her Christmastime residency - featuring a selection of songs from her new album Here For It All LIVE on Dec 13th
  • Apple Music subscribers around the world can watch the show on-demand after the livestream, exclusively on Apple Music


December 8, 2025: TikTok, Apple Music and gamma. are proud to announce that they teaming up with global music icon Mariah Carey to bring festive cheer to her fans all over the world, at the same time.

Mariah Carey's Here for It All Holiday Special is taking place at Dolby Live at Park MGM Las Vegas this Christmas season, and - following the release of her new album Here For It All via gamma. - on December 13 at 8 PM PT (11 PM ET) Mariah Carey's millions of fans on TikTok and Apple Music will be able to enjoy the final, iconic Christmastime show of her residency. Mariah Carey's Here for It All Holiday Special will be available on TikTok LIVE and Apple Music in HD, featuring select performances from Here For It All alongside the holiday moments that have made Mariah synonymous with the season.

Apple Music subscribers can also watch the show on-demand after the livestream, exclusively on Apple Music. So, whether you’re sipping eggnog at home or finishing your Christmas shopping, fans everywhere can enjoy celebrating the festive season on TikTok or as an Apple Music subscriber.

Mariah Carey has of course become synonymous with Christmas, with her iconic 'It's time!' posts now marking the official start of the holiday season, and "All I Want For Christmas Is You" become the default soundtrack to Christmas all over the world. Videos featuring "All I Want for Christmas Is You" have now been viewed over 130 billion times on TikTok.

Mariah Carey said:“It's time! Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I love celebrating it with my fans - whether they’re in Vegas with me or singing along on TikTok and Apple Music from home! I’m so excited to bring all the sparkle and joy of the show to the world through Apple Music and TikTok.”

Larry Jackson, gamma. Co-founder/CEO says: “The fact that this announcement falls on the very day when Mariah’s Christmas classic has now reached 19 weeks at #1, and ties the record for the most weeks at #1 in Hot 100 history is truly amazing to say the least. And this comes within two months of her new album on gamma., Here For It All, debuting as the #1 Best Selling Album in its first week of release on the Billboard 200 chart in early October. To be able bring Christmas together with sprinkles of her new album in partnership with TikTok and Apple Music is quite special. TikTok users globally will be able to watch the special live at 8pm PT on the app, and Apple Music subscribers will be able to watch at that same time on their phone or on their TV in HD, too. Apple Music subscribers will even be able to watch through the Christmas season if they missed it live. And if you spot a Waymo car with Mariah on it, take a photo! Thanks Waymo!"

"Mariah Carey isn’t just part of the holidays - she IS the holidays,” said Tracy Gardner, Global Head of Music Business Development at TikTok. "TikTok is where music culture happens in real time, and we’re thrilled to bring her dazzling Vegas celebration to fans everywhere, LIVE."

“The holiday season is one of the most joyful moments of the year on Apple Music,” said Apple Music co-head Rachel Newman. “We’re thrilled to close out 2025 by sharing Mariah Carey’s festive performance as a special gift for fans around the world.”

On December 13, TikTok and Apple Music will go LIVE from Mariah Carey's Here for It All Holiday Special, streaming the final, can’t-miss performance of her Christmastime residency - including selections from her new album.

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