Some Mariah Carey fans forgot to take in the holiday spirit when they attended her concert in Baltimore on Saturday night. As the 55-year-old singer tried to spread Christmas cheer on her latest tour, some rowdy audience members may have ended up on the naughty list for their bad behavior during her show.
The nasty brawl broke out during the diva's performance at the CFG Bank Arena. Witnesses at the scene reported that the physical altercation involved four or five people and quickly escalated after a drink was thrown.
"The fight between the unruly concertgoers reportedly took place as the chorus filled time until the All I Want for Christmas Is You singer returned to the stage for her final song."
Several punches were thrown and one person was said to have ended up in a dangerous headlock. Witnesses say security intervened and put an end to the chaos. No reason was given for what started the battle. Security apparently decided to handle the incident themselves, and police were not called.
Carey appeared oblivious to the collision and ended the concert without incident. This latest battle comes after another violent interaction during a December 1 show at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
"There we see two men approaching each other while a woman tries to push him away."
In a clip shared online, several other women were seen lashing out at each other. The Joy to the World singer also seemed unaware of this violence during that performance.
On Sunday, Carey posted photos of herself dressed in a red and white Santa suit as she got glammed up, writing: "Christmastime Tour... only 5 shows left! It was so much fun celebrating holidays with all of you."
"Carey has been performing various incarnations of her holiday shows since 2014, except for 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 lockdowns."
This year marks the 30th anniversary of her beloved All I Want for Christmas is You. It went triple platinum in 1994, and Carey has released a remastered version of both this single and her Merry Christmas album.