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

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

“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”

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.