Mariah Carey is set to headline the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
After the holiday season wraps up, Carey will jet off to Milan, where she will perform at the San Siro stadium on Feb. 6, 2026.
The news was shared on both the Olympics and the Milano Cortina 2026 Instagram accounts, with the five-time Grammy winner delivering a special message to fans in an Instagram reel.
"Ciao! Get ready for Milano Cortina 2026. See you at the Stadio San Siro on the 6th of February for the Olympic opening ceremony," Carey says in the video.
"See you in Milan!" she adds in Italian.
The Olympics account also shared the announcement in separate Instagram post, alongside a carousel of graphics that read, "Mariah & Milano, it's official!"
"Mariah Carey is the first major international guest to be announced for the Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony," subsequent graphics read. "...World-renowned for her voice and musical legacy that spans generations and cultures, Mariah's career beautifully reflects the main theme of the opening ceremony: harmony."
The post also noted that this isn't the first time Carey has been involved with the global sporting competition.
According to the post, Carey's 2010 song "100%" was released to benefit Team USA at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will run from Feb. 6-22, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and will feature world-class athletic competitions in 16 winter sports including alpine skiing, bobsleigh, figure skating, snowboarding and more.
