The Celebration of Mimi

The Celebration of Mimi

Residency and tour concert by Mariah Carey
Promotional poster
Location	Asia Brazil England United States
Venue	Various
Associated album	The Emancipation of Mimi
Start date	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
End date	November 2, 2025 (2025-11-02)
Legs	5
No. of shows	46
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The Celebration of Mimi is the fifth concert residency and fifteenth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The residency shows were held at the Dolby Live in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, from April 12, 2024 to February 15, 2025, comprising twenty-four shows. ^[1] The residency celebrates the nineteenth anniversary of Carey's tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). Originally planned as an eight-date residency, two more legs of shows were announced on April 11 and July 22, respectively, following high demand. ^{[2] [3]} The show was later expanded to a concert tour of the same name, with shows in China and Brazil in 2024, and shows in Asia and various festivals in 2025.

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the April 12, 2024 concert. ^[4]

"Book Intro" (contains elements of "Alone in Love," "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Vanishing" and "Love Takes Time")

Act I

1. "Vision of Love"
2. "Emotions"
3. "Make It Happen"
4. "Can't Let Go / I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
5. "Dreamlover" (with extended outro)

"Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix) (video interlude)

Act II

6. "Hero" (contains elements of "Music Box")
7. "Without You" (with extended outro)
8. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy)
9. "Always Be My Baby"
10. "Looking In" (preceded by a piano solo)
11. Medley:
    1. "Butterfly"
    2. "Babydoll"
    3. "Breakdown"
    4. "Close My Eyes"
    5. "The Roof (Back in Time)" (contains elements of "The Roof (When I Feel the Need)")
    6. "My All"
12. "Honey / Heartbreaker" (mashup)

"Loverboy" / "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" / "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" / "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" / "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy" (dancers interlude)

Act III

13. "I Wish You Knew"
14. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Sucker M.C.'s" and "Here We Go" by Run-DMC)
15. "Say Somethin'"
16. "Your Girl"
17. "Shake It Off" (contains elements of "Don't" by Bryson Tiller)

"So Lonely (One & Only Part II)" / "Secret Love" (contains elements of "Sprung") / "Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do)" (dancers interlude)

Act IV

18. "Circles"
19. "Don't Forget About Us"
20. "We Belong Together" (contains elements of "Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix")

Encore

21. "Fly Like a Bird" (with extended outro)

Notes

• Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks joined Carey onstage during the performance of "Say Somethin'" on the fifth night.
• Starting on the ninth night, the "Fly Like a Bird" outro was replaced by the "Hopeful Child Remix" of "Portrait." The "Fly Like a Bird" outro was brought back on the seventeenth night.
• From the twelfth to the sixteenth nights, "Circles" was replaced by a snippet of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" played by the band while Carey walked back onstage instead. It was later cut from the set list on the seventeenth night.
• The "Make It Last Remix" of "Thank God I Found You" was performed during the 2025 shows, between "My All" and the "Honey / Heartbreaker" mashup.

Critical reception

Critics compared The Celebration of Mimi favorably to Carey's previous residencies. Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes called it "a more inspired variation of the Caesars show, thoughtful and creative with its autobiographical through-line". ^[5] According to Tim Chan of Billboard , "while Carey has performed in Vegas before, she has never sounded or looked better." ^[6] People 's Mark Gray and Jason Sheeler said "her latest spectacular show was a definite crowd pleaser". ^[7]

Shows

Date	City	Country	Venue
April 12, 2024	Paradise [a]	United States	Dolby Live
April 13, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 19, 2024
April 20, 2024
April 24, 2024
April 26, 2024
April 27, 2024
July 26, 2024
July 27, 2024
July 31, 2024
August 2, 2024
August 3, 2024
August 7, 2024
August 9, 2024
August 10, 2024
January 31, 2025
February 1, 2025
February 5, 2025
February 7, 2025
February 8, 2025
February 12, 2025
February 14, 2025
February 15, 2025

International shows

The Celebration of Mimi was adapted into a international concert tour in two occasions. The first one was in September 2024, performing two concerts in Beijing, China, as well as a concert in São Paulo, Brazil. ^[8] Carey further played a second Brazilian concert in Rock in Rio, although with a very different setlist. The setlist largely followed the Las Vegas concerts, although with some alterations, including the addition of post-The Emancipation of Mimi songs in the setlist. The tour received critical acclaim, with Brazilian publications pointing out the São Paulo show as the “biggest in her career” and describing her vocal performance as “potent”. ^[9] New legs of this international concert tour adaptation are planned to happen throughout 2025 in Asia, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi. ^[10]

Set list

September 15, 18 and 20, 2024

The following set list is obtained from the September 20, 2024 concert.

"Book Intro" (contains elements of "Alone in Love," "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Vanishing" and "Love Takes Time")

Act I

1. "Love Takes Time"
2. "Emotions"
3. "Can't Let Go / I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
4. "Dreamlover" (with extended outro)

"Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix) (video interlude)

Act II

5. "Hero" (contains elements of "Music Box")
6. "Without You" (with extended outro)
7. "Always Be My Baby"
8. "Looking In" (preceded by a piano solo)
9. Medley:
   1. "Butterfly"
   2. "Babydoll"
   3. "Breakdown"
   4. "The Roof (Back in Time)" (contains elements of "The Roof (When I Feel the Need)")
   5. "My All"
10. "Honey / Heartbreaker" (mashup)

"Loverboy" / "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" / "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" / "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" / "Boy (I Need You)" (band introductions)

Act III

11. "I Wish You Knew"
12. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Sucker M.C.'s" and "Here We Go" by Run-DMC)
13. "Say Somethin'"
14. "Your Girl"
15. "Shake It Off" (contains elements of "Don't" by Bryson Tiller)

"Get Your Number / To the Floor" (dancers interlude)

Act IV

16. "#Beautiful" (with Daniel Moore II)
17. "I Know What You Want"
18. "Obsessed"
19. "I'm That Chick" (with extended outro)

Act V

20. "Circles"
21. "Don't Forget About Us"
22. "We Belong Together" (contains elements of "Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix," with remix outro)

Encore

23. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (with extended outro)

September 22, 2024

The following set list is obtained from the September 22, 2024 concert. ^[11]

" Anytime You Need a Friend" (Boriqua Tribe Mix) (video intro)

Act I

1. "Obsessed"
2. "Honey / Heartbreaker" (mashup)
3. "Touch My Body"
4. "Can't Let Go / I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
5. "Always Be My Baby"
6. "My All"
7. "Emotions"
8. "Dreamlover"
9. "Hero" (with extended outro)

"Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix) / "Always Be My Baby" (Always Club Mix) / "Fantasy" (Def Club Mix, contains elements of the "Def Drums Mix") (dancers interlude)

Act II

10. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy)
11. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Sucker M.C.'s" and "Here We Go" by Run-DMC)
12. "Say Somethin'"
13. "I Know What You Want"
14. "Shake It Off" (contains elements of "Don't" by Bryson Tiller)
15. "Don't Forget About Us"
16. "We Belong Together" (contains elements of "Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix")
17. "Fly Like a Bird" (with extended outro)

Encore

18. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (with extended outro)

May 10-17, 2025

The following set list is obtained from the May 10, 2025 concert.

"Book Intro" (contains elements of "Alone in Love," "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Vanishing" and "Love Takes Time")

Act I

1. "Vision of Love"
2. "Emotions"
3. "Make It Happen"
4. "Dreamlover" (with extended outro)

"Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix) (video interlude)

Act II

5. "Hero" (contains elements of "Music Box")
6. "Without You" (with extended outro)
7. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy)
8. "Always Be My Baby"

Act III

9. "Looking In" (preceded by a piano solo)
10. Medley:
    1. "Butterfly"
    2. "Babydoll"
    3. "Breakdown"
    4. "Close My Eyes"
    5. "The Roof (Back in Time)" (contains elements of "The Roof (When I Feel the Need)")
    6. "My All"
11. "Honey / Heartbreaker" (mashup)

"Loverboy" / "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" / "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" / "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" / "Boy (I Need You)" / "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy" (dancers interlude)

Act IV

12. "I Wish You Knew"
13. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Sucker M.C.'s" and "Here We Go" by Run-DMC)
14. "Say Somethin'"
15. "Your Girl"
16. "Touch My Body"
17. "Shake It Off" (contains elements of "Don't" by Bryson Tiller)

"So Lonely (One & Only Part II)" / "Secret Love" (contains elements of "Sprung") / "Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do" (dancers interlude)

Act V

18. "Obsessed"
19. "Circles"
20. "Don't Forget About Us"
21. "We Belong Together" (contains elements of "Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix")

Encore

22. "Fly Like a Bird" (with extended outro)

August 2-15, 2025

The following set list is obtained from the August 15, 2025 concert.

" Thirsty" (intro)

Act I

1. "Type Dangerous"
2. "Emotions"
3. "Make It Happen"
4. "Can't Let Go / I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
5. "Vision of Love"
6. "Dreamlover" (with extended outro)

"Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix) (video interlude)

Act II

7. "Hero"
8. "Without You" (with extended outro)
9. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy)
10. "Always Be My Baby"
11. "My All"
12. "Honey / Heartbreaker" (mashup)

"Loverboy" / "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" / "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" / "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" / "Boy (I Need You)" / "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy" (dancers interlude)

Act III

13. "#Beautiful" (with Daniel Moore II)
14. "Obsessed"
15. "Touch My Body"
16. "Say Somethin'"
17. "Your Girl"
18. "Sugar Sweet"
19. "I Know What You Want"
20. "Shake It Off" (contains elements of "Don't" by Bryson Tiller)

"So Lonely (One & Only Part II)" / "Secret Love" (contains elements of "Sprung") / "Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do)" (dancers interlude)

Act IV

21. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Sucker M.C.'s" and "Here We Go" by Run-DMC)
22. "Don't Forget About Us"
23. "We Belong Together" (contains elements of "Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix")
24. "Fly Like a Bird" (with extended outro)

Concert dates

List of 2024 concerts

Date (2024)	City	Country	Venue	Attendance	Revenue
September 15	Beijing	China	Workers' Stadium	—	—
September 16
September 20	São Paulo	Brazil	Allianz Parque	—	—
September 22 [b]	Rio de Janeiro		Barra Olympic Park	—	—

List of 2025 concerts

Date (2025)	City	Country	Venue	Attendance	Revenue
May 10	Shenzhen	China	Shenzhen Stadium [12] [13]	—	—
May 16	Shanghai		Hongkou Football Stadium [14]
May 17
June 15 [c]	London	England	Wembley Stadium
August 2 [d]	Brighton		Preston Park
August 15 [e]	Norfolk		Sandringham House
September 13 [f]	São Paulo	Brazil	Interlagos Circuit
September 20 [g]	Las Vegas	United States	T-Mobile Arena
October 4	Jakarta	Indonesia	Sentul International Convention Center
October 8	Singapore		Arena @ Expo
October 11	Bangkok	Thailand	Impact Challenger Hall
October 14	Manila	Philippines	Mall of Asia Arena
October 17 [h]	Brisbane	Australia	Brisbane Showgrounds
October 18 [h]	Sydney		Engie Stadium
October 24 [h]	Perth		Langley Park
October 25 [h]	Melbourne		Marvel Stadium
October 28	Kobe	Japan	Glion Arena Kobe  [ ja ]
November 1	Yokohama		K-Arena Yokohama
November 2

Notes

1. Labeled as Las Vegas in promotional material.
2. This show was part of Rock in Rio 2024.
3. This show is set to be part of Summertime Ball 2025.
4. This show is set to be part of Brighton Pride 2025.
5. This show is set to be part of Heritage Live 2025.
6. This show is set to be part of The Town 2025.
7. This show is set to be part of iHeartRadio Music Festival 2025.
8. This show is set to be part of Fridayz Live 2025.

References

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