Los Angeles, CA (June 10th, 2009) – 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 North America this August 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 will return to North American 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, Louisiana, USA on March 3, 2009, and is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America to date. “The pop star…pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour,” states Reuters. Britney is currently touring Europe to raves 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,” exclaims Britney.

Tour dates are:

AUGUST 2009

• 20 – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum
• 21 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place
• 24 – New York, NY – MSG
• 25 – New York, NY – MSG
• 29 – Boston, MA – TD Banknorth Garden
• 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center

SEPTEMBER, 2009

• 1 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena
• 2 – Miami, FL – AA Arena
• 4 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
• 5 – Greensboro, NC – Coliseum
• 8 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
• 9 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Center
• 11 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
• 12 – Grand Forks, IA – Alerus Center
• 15 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
• 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
• 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
• 19 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyTel Center
• 21 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
• 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
• 26 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay
• 27 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay

Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 19th. Fans should visit BritneySpears.com for tour and ticketing information.

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.

BRITNEY SPEARS BRINGS HER CIRCUS DOWN UNDER
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ICON TO TOUR AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME

For the first time in her career Britney Spears will be touring Australia. Britney Spears in association with Dainty Consolidated Entertainment brings “The Circus Starring Britney Spears” Down Under in November.

“The Circus Starring Britney Spears” is a first of it’s kind, incorporating a dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics into the years biggest spectacle. With its cast of nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats and a traveling staff of over 200, the 50 million dollar extravaganza will travel Australia with an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what is sure to be the most electrifying musical event ever.

“The Circus Starring Britney Spears” kicked-off in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on March 3, 2009, and is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America to date. Britney is currently touring Europe to raves 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’ve wanted to tour Australia for quite some time and now it’s finally happening. My Circus tour is the best show I have ever created and I can’t wait to perform it for all of my Australian fans. See you guys soon!” exclaims Britney

Tour dates are:

Friday, 6 November                  Perth Burswood Dome
Wednesday, 11 November       Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
Thursday, 12 November           Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
Thursday, 19 November           Sydney Acer Arena
Friday, 20 November                Sydney Acer Arena
Tuesday, 24 November            Brisbane Entertainment Centre

For tickets: Online at ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849

Source: BritneySpears.com

New Orleans Arena New Orleans 16,810 / 16,810 (100%) $1,604,815
Philips Arena Atlanta 17,194 / 17,194 (100%) $1,695,449
American Airlines Arena Miami 18,644 / 18,644 (100%) $1,972,928
St. Pete Times Forum Tampa 18,929 / 18,929 (100%) $1,818,011
Prudential Center Newark 33,535 / 33,535 (100%) $3,865,005
TD Banknorth Gardens Boston 16,659 / 16,659 (100%) $1,909,235
Air Canada Centre Toronto 37,912 / 37,912 (100%) $3,714,316
Bell Centre Montreal2 1,234 / 21,234 (100%) $1,911,733
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 33,549 / 33,549 (100%) $3,623,790
Verizon Center Washington, D.C.18,160 / 18,160 (100%) $1,859,147
Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 16,146 / 16,146 (100%) $1,553,944
Toyota Center Houston1 6,604 / 16,604 (100%) $1,749,704
American Airlines Center Dallas1 7,869 / 17,869 (100%) $1,830,923
Sprint Center Kansas City1 6,872 / 16,872 (100%) $1,567,486
Target Center Minneapolis 17,694 / 17,694 (100%) $1,420,032
Rexall Place Edmonton 17,109 / 17,109 (100%)$ 1,422,220
GM Place Vancouver 18,040 / 18,040 (100%) $1,552,132
Tacoma Dome Tacoma 21,828 / 21, 828 (100%) $1,694,410
Arco Arena Sacramento 14,975 / 14,975 (100%) $1,293,323
HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose 17,053 / 17,053 (100%) $1,834,352
EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City 17,095 / 17,095 (100%) $1,076,551
Staples Center Los Angeles 33,142 / 33,142 (100%) $4,06 2,953
Honda Center Anaheim 31,582 / 31,582 (100%) $3,081,963
Oracle Arena Oakland1 7,694 / 17,694 (100%) $1,310,285
Allstate Arena Rosemont 32,942 / 32,942 (100%) $3,194,384
MGM Grand Garden Las Vegas 15,728 / 15,728 (100%) $2,482,352
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville 18,611 / 18,611 (100%) $2,349,446
Jobing.com Arena Glendale 17,005 / 17,005 (100%) $1,769,063
Schottenstein Cente rColombus 17,221 / 17,221 (100%) $1,434,383
Bell Centre Montreal 11,475 / 11,475 (100%) $922,364

TOTAL 619,311 / 619,311 (100%) $61,576,699