CORRECTING and REPLACING"The Circus Starring Britney Spears" Returns to North America; Tickets on Sale Beginning Friday, June 19

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Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:23pm EDT

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
In the list of tour dates, for September 12, the state should be ND (sted IA). 

The corrected release reads: 

"THE CIRCUS STARRING BRITNEY SPEARS" RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA; TICKETS ON SALE
BEGINNING FRIDAY, JUNE 19

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 states "…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 Are:

 August 20           Hamilton, ON            Copps Coliseum              
 August 21           Ottawa, ON              Scotiabank Place            
 August 24           New York, NY            Madison Square Garden       
 August 25           New York, NY            Madison Square Garden       
 August 29           Boston, MA              TD Banknorth Garden         
 August 30           Philadelphia, PA        Wachovia Center             
 September 1         Orlando, FL             Amway Arena                 
 September 2         Miami, FL               AA Arena                    
 September 4         Atlanta, GA             Philips Arena               
 September 5         Greensboro, NC          Greensboro Coliseum         
 September 8         Detroit, MI             The Palace of Auburn Hills  
 September 9         Chicago, IL             Allstate Center             
 September 11        Des Moines, IA          Wells Fargo Arena           
 September 12        Grand Forks, ND         Alerus Center               
 September 15        Tulsa, OK               BOK Center                  
 September 16        Houston, TX             Toyota Center               
 September 18        Dallas, TX              American Airlines Center    
 September 19        Bossier City, LA        CenturyTel Center           
 September 21        El Paso, TX             Don Haskins Center          
 September 23        Los Angeles, CA         STAPLES Center              
 September 26        Las Vegas, NV           Mandalay Bay Events Center  
 September 27        Las Vegas, NV           Mandalay Bay Events Center  


Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 19. Fans can visit
www.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. 

About AEG Live

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated
to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of
touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event
divisions, fifteen regional offices, and thirty state-of-the-art venues. The
company is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler "The
Showgirl Must Go On" and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas,
and The Color Purple. The concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor
Swift, Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Hannah Montana,
Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney and American Idols Live. AEG Live
is the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically
acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach and New Orleans Jazz &
Heritage Festival. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com. 



For More Information:
Gina Orr
310-272-2650
gina.orr@sonymusic.com
or
Holly Shakoor
424-901-8742
holly.shakoor@42west.net
or
Eve Samuels
213-639-6160
esamuels@solters.com

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