Mariah Carey is going to the Olympics.
The Grammy-winning superstar will perform at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Olympics, organizers announced Monday, Nov. 15. The opening ceremony will be Feb. 6 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.
‘Ciao! Get ready for Milano Cortina 2026. See you at the Stadio San Siro on the sixth of February for the Olympic Opening Ceremony,’ Carey said on Instagram.
Carey is the first performer at the Opening Ceremony to be announced. The ceremony is being produced by Balich Wonder Studio, with organizers saying it will combine ‘Italian spirit, innovation (and) emotion.’
‘Together, music and sport will give life to an Olympic Opening Ceremony where Harmony becomes an expression of collective energy, a symbolic space where communities come together, transcend boundaries and recognize themselves as part of the same vibrant momentum of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Mariah Carey’s participation further underscores the international breadth of the Ceremony and its messages,’ organizers said.
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