BRITNEY SPEARS TOUR RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA

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, ND - 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.

-BritneySpears.com

PICTURES OF BRITNEY LEAVING DANCE STUDIO ON MAY 29, 2009

BRITNEY IS AT THE DANCE STUDIO REHEARSING FOR THE LONDON TOUR!

CIARA ANNOUNCED AS SUPPORT TO BRITNEY SPEARS ON LONDON TOUR DATES

Multi-platinum singer Ciara will support Britney Spears on her London tour dates commencing on 3rd June at the O2 Arena. This will follow on from the release of her new single 'Love Sex Magic' released on April 27th and new album 'Fantasy Ride' on May 4th. Co-written by Timberlake and produced by The Y's, 'Love Sex Magic' is an electric, dance-friendly single that will be featured on Ciara's forthcoming album, 'Fantasy Ride'.

She will be supporting Britney Spears on the following dates:

3rd June O2 Arena, London
4th June O2 Arena, London
6th June O2 Arena, London
7th June O2 Arena, London
10th June O2 Arena, London
11th June O2 Arena, London
13th June O2 Arena, London
14th June O2 Arena, London

Tickets are available from www.aeglive.co.uk and the 24 – Hour hotline: 0871 230 4422

-Top 40 Charts

BRITNEY REQUESTS A STRIPPERS' POLE FOR HER LONDON HOTEL ROOM DURING UPCOMING TOUR

The Britney Spears circus is well and truly underway in London. The Dorchester Hotel is already making plans for her arrival at the start of June. The singer has asked for a stripper’s pole to be installed in her favorite suite in the top hotel so she can work out between shows during the appropriately named Circus tour. Hardly the most orthodox request they’re likely to have received at the five-star hotel.

A source said: 'Britney loves pole dancing, it is her new favorite work out. 'She gets the toning that she needs without having to hit the gym, and she wants to be able to do it in the privacy of her own hotel room. 'Keeping fit on the tour is very important as her show is full of rigorous dance routines, so Britney likes to do her pole dancing work out every morning when she gets up.' The 27-year-old star, who is known for her love of 'good old-fashioned cuisine' (or junk food), has also asked for a cook from the Nando’s restaurant chain to be on hand for the duration of her visit to whip her up some spicy chicken when she feels like it.

The last time Britney was in town she gorged on Domino’s pizza instead of eating in any of London’s fancy restaurants. Britney is also planning a huge private shopping spree in Topshop while she is in town. She is making arrangements for Sir Philip Green to open the store especially for her and her dancers so they can stock up on a new wardrobe with no other customer vying for the bargains. Britney is set to perform eight dates at London's O2 Arena from June 3, before moving on to Manchester and continuing in Europe. The singer announced this week she would be expanded her UK and North American tour to the rest of Europe and hoped to include dates across Asia and Australasia.

Her last tour in the UK, the Black Onyx Hotel tour, came to a premature end when Britney injured her knee on a video shoot. She had also just started dating her now ex-husband Kevin Federline and told friends she wanted to end the tour so they could spend more time together. Meanwhile, the pop star has recently denied reports she was pregnant with her third child. American Idol host Ryan Seacrest claimed 'reliable sources' told him Britney, who is mother to Sean Preston, three; and Jayden James, two, was expecting. However, her manager Adam Leber said: 'She's absolutely not pregnant. I have no idea where this ridiculous rumor came from.'

- Daily Mail

BRITNEY SPEARS ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR!

“The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” Comes to Europe This Summer for an Exclusive Limited Engagement After an extraordinary run of 39 North American tour dates Britney Spears is bringing “The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” to Europe. The largest arena concert spectacular to ever tour Europe will begin its run with 8 nights at London’s O2 Arena starting June 3. “The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” is a dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics.

New European Tour Dates:

June 19 - O2 Arena - Dublin, Ireland
June 20 - O2 Arena - Dublin, Ireland
July 5 - Bercy - Paris, France
July 6 - Bercy - Paris, France
July 9 - Sportpalais - Antwerp, Belgium
July 11 - Parken - Copenhagen, Denmark
July 13 - Globen - Stockholm, Sweden
July 16 - Hartwell Arena - Helsinki, Finland

July 19 - SKK - St. Petersburg, Russia

July 21 - Olimpiiski - Moscow, Russia

July 24 - TWKS - Warsaw, Poland

July 26 - O2 World - Berlin, Germany

VIDEO BRITNEY SPEARS CONCERT DANCERS DANCE OFF IN TORONTO

Here we have a HQ video for the dance off that took place at the Britney Spears Circus concert in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. I loved the performance that the guy in the blue jacket did. Sincerely, the whole performance was sick. Nice job!

KARDASHIANS ATTENDED BRITNEY'S SHOW

Give us a "Y"!

Why? Because we love you, Khloe Kardashian.

Just back from her Mexican getaway and still reveling in the news of her new reality show, Khloe took in Britney Spears' Circus concert in Anaheim, California, with her sister Kim Kardashian, and she enjoyed the experience so much she just had to write about it.

"Kim and I had never been to a Britney Spears concert so we were beyond excited when Melody from the Pussycat Dolls invited us to the show in Anaheim!" she reveals. "The PCDs were the opening act for Britney and they did a great job! I love their costumes! AND not to mention their dance moves! It was the perfect opening act to Britney's show! Then the Circus started!!!!!"

Whoa, people. That's five exclamation points, so you know something good is coming next. And guess what? Here it is:

"It was amazing! Britney's show was all that I thought it was going to be!" the youngest Dash Doll continues. "She is such an incredible performer and her body looks great! I mean, if I was constantly dancing my body would hopefully look great too LOL! Kim and I had the best time! She totally met our expectations. Britney is definitely back!"

For even more photos of Khloe and Kim's excellent Britney adventure, head on over to Khloe's official Web site.

CELEBRITY CIRCUS ROUNDUP NIGHT 2

Despite the odd property invasion, Britney Spears has had a successful homecoming.For the singer’s stop in Los Angeles, on her International Circus Tour, celeb pals turned out to support her at Downtown LA’s Staples Center.The night featured bold names, bolder dance moves and even a little Chase Benz action.

Here is the list of celebs who came out to Britney's second show in L.A. last night.

Rihanna
Lindsay Lohan
Ron Jeremy
Lauren "Lo" Bosworth
Gabrielle Union
Nicole Richie
Jaime Pressly
Howie Dorough

BRITNEY LEAVING DANCE STUDIO

Britney Spears looked mostly at ease as she hit the road after casting dancers at a Los Angeles area dance studio on Sunday night. Britney was surprisingly with a mystery female instead of her usual assistant, and carefully checked her blind spot before pulling into traffic. With her first arena tour in five years set to kick off March 3 in New Orleans, LA, Britney is not wasting any time preparing for a show that manager Larry Rudolph promises fans to be “something they will never forget.”

DANCER AUDITIONS

Britney held an audition for an unknown upcoming project. Over 70 super talented dancers came to a grueling audition for Britney's new promotional tour. It was a really long day and the pressure was really on! After a few rounds of cuts the dancers finally got the chance to dance for Britney, Andre and his agents and show them all what they've got!

So what was Britney looking for? Three new guys for her dance crew -- a "womanizer" (of course!) and two "jester" types. We hear that the talent there was AMAZING, which means that Britney's upcoming performances are going to be out of this world!!!

BRITNEYS DANCE REHEARSAL

Hey guys!!!! The Pop Princess is at it again. On Friday night Britney had dance rehearsal to work on a new routine. Britney, her choreographer Andre, and her dance crew had a blast playing around with some new moves.

If you look closely, you'll see that Britney is holding a whip! Looks like her new music video might be even hotter and sexier than "Womanizer!" Might it be preparations for an upcoming video or for the tour. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.