MUSIC NEWS: BRITNEY SPEARS BRINGS HER CIRCUS TOUR TO NORTH AMERICA

BRITNEY SPEARS IS COMING BACK HOME…. TO THE U.S, AS WELL AS CANADA, THAT IS. SHE IS BRINGING HER ULTRA SUCCESSFUL “CIRCUS” TOUR TO NORTH AMERICA. CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE FOR DETAILS. CHEERS, & ENJOY.

The Circus Goes On with Britney Spears

The concert tour returns to North America with tickets going on sale beginning Friday, June 19.

LOS ANGELES, CA—Britney Spears in association with AEG Live is bringing "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" back to North America. Currently touring Europe, Britney will return to Canada and the U.S. starting August 20, to perform in 20 cities.

"The Circus Starring Britney Spears" is a dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics. With its cast of nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats, and a traveling staff of over 200, the 50 million dollar extravaganza travels with an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what has already proven to be the most electrifying musical event ever.

"The Circus Starring Britney Spears" kicked-off in New Orleans, LA on March 3, "The pop star...pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour," stated Reuters. To date, the Circus is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America.

Britney is currently touring Europe to rave reviews. "The Circus starring Britney Spears, the relentlessly high octane and superbly choreographed affair delighted 23,000 assembled fans" claims the UK's Daily Mail, and The Financial Times stating "...with costume changes, a mini-magic show and blingy bicycles, the presentation was a feast for the eyes."

"I'm so excited to bring The Circus back to North America. I've made some really cool changes to the show that I think my fans are really going to love. I also get to bring the show to some new cities we missed the first time around," says Britney.

Tour Dates

Aug 20 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum

Aug 21 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place

Aug 24 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Aug 25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Aug 29 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden

Aug 30 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

Sept 1 Orlando, FL Amway Arena

Sept 2 Miami, FL AA Arena

Sept 4 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

Sept 5 Greensboro, NC Coliseum

Sept 8 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills

Sept 9 Chicago, IL Allstate Center

Sept 11 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

Sept 12 Grand Forks, IA Alerus Center

Sept 15 Tulsa, OK BOK Center

Sept 16 Houston, TX Toyota Center

Sept 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

Sept 19 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center

Sept 21 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center

Sept 23 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

Sept 26 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay

Sept 27 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay

Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 19.

Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, and to date she has sold in excess of 63 million albums worldwide: ...Baby One More Time (1999); Oops!... I Did It Again (2000); Britney (2001); In The Zone (2003) and Blackout (2007). Her current album Circus released on her birthday, December 2, 2008, debuted No. 1 in six countries including Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and Top 10 in an additional seven countries.