Music notes: Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish and more

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The Queen of Christmas is currently the queen of sickness. After canceling her Dec. 11 performance in Pittsburgh due to the flu, Mariah Carey has now scrapped two additional shows: Friday, Dec. 13, in Newark, New Jersey, and Sunday, Dec. 15, in Belmont, New York. “Newark and Belmont – I wish I had better news but unfortunately I’m still sick and have to cancel the shows tonight and on Sunday,” she wrote on social platform X on Friday. “I’m really devastated about it and appreciate your support. Love, MC.”

Billie Eilish was “so honored & happy & excited & nervous” to film an NPR Tiny Desk concert. She posted a clip of herself on Instagram performing “The Greatest,” with brother FINNEAS joining her on guitar. You can watch the whole thing on YouTube now. In addition to “The Greatest,” she sings “L’Amour De Ma Vie,” “i love you” and “Birds of a Feather.”

Shawn Mendes has announced three headline shows in April 2025: one in Peru, one in Costa Rica and one in Puerto Rico. The shows are scheduled around his appearances at Lollapalooza India, Argentia, Chile and Brazil, as well as the Colombian festival Estereo Picnic. Tickets go on sale Dec. 16 for Puerto Rico, Dec. 19 for Peru and Dec. 23 for Costa Rica, all via shawnmendesofficial.com/live.

Are you curious to see if Lady Gaga‘s film Joker: Folie à Deux is as bad as critics said it was? Now’s your chance. As of Dec. 13, it’s available for streaming on Max and Amazon Prime Video.

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