In this photo taken on December 17, 2019, US singer Mariah Carey participates in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in celebration of the 25th anniversary of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in New York City
In this photo taken on December 17, 2019, US singer Mariah Carey participates in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in celebration of the 25th anniversary of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in New York City AFP / Dia DIPASUPIL

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  • Mariah Carey took to Twitter to thank everyone who tuned in to watch "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To All!"
  • She performed her latest Christmas-themed concert for thousands of fans at the Madison Square Garden on Dec. 13
  • Carey's fans thanked her for bringing joy this holiday season

Mariah Carey has expressed her gratitude to everyone who watched her first post-pandemic Christmas concert.

The music icon performed her latest Christmas-themed concert for thousands of fans at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 13. The show aired as a two-hour concert special, titled "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To All!," on CBS and on Paramount+ this Tuesday.

After the special aired, the 52-year-old singer-songwriter took to Twitter to thank fans who watched her first Christmas show in three years.

"Thank you for tuning in to #MerryChristmasToAll!! Hope you enjoyed the show!!!" Carey wrote alongside a clip of her singing her hit "Hero" during the concert as the audience sang along.

"Performing at @TheGarden is always special, but this show, my first one in 3 years, was truly unforgettable and I'm so grateful to be able to cherish this memory forever," she continued, before adding, "West Coast - tune in at 8 p.m.!"

Carey also recognized the people who made the concert possible and her special guests on the show, including Drew Barrymore, longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri, Billy Porter, Slick Rick, the Radio City Rockettes and Carey's 11-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan.

"Thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly to bring this show to screen: Joseph Kahn and production, Debbie Allen, Tanaka, Daniel Moore, the teams @CBS and Sony! JD, Slick Rick, Billy, Drew, the Rockettes, MY BABIES ROC & ROE, and my UNPARALLELED FANS who came to the shows!!!" the singer added in another tweet.

Carey's fans flooded her tweets with warm messages.

"And thank you for literally everything you do, for the joy you bring and for making this world a better place," a fan commented with three red heart emojis.

"Best Christmas show in all the land dahling!!! ... [Be right back] while I go relive this moment all night long," another added with a video and photos from the concert.

"We will forever be at your side, just like we know you are here for us! Thank you for yet another amazing show! It hits different this time because we can continue to relive the splendor time after time! See you soon Lamb," a third supporter tweeted.

During the show, Carey performed holiday songs such as "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Joy to the World" and "Silent Night" as well as her chart-topping perennial favorite "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

She and her daughter Monroe, whom she shares with ex Nick Cannon, also performed a duet of "Away in a Manger."

Carey also sang several of her hit songs, including "Fantasy," "Honey," "Heartbreaker," "Emotions," "Make It Happen" and "Hero."

Carey has a lot of things to be grateful for this holiday season. Aside from her successful concert special, her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" holds the No. 1 spot on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

Carey's Christmas holiday classic, which was first released in 1994, climbed to the top of the charts once more with 93.6 million streams and 16,000 sold worldwide in the Dec. 9 and Dec. 15 tracking week, Billboard reported.

Singer Mariah Carey poses as she attends Variety's 2019 Power of Women: Los Angeles, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., October 11, 2019.
Singer Mariah Carey poses as she attends Variety's 2019 Power of Women: Los Angeles, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., October 11, 2019. Reuters / MARIO ANZUONI