Britney Spears unveils 2009 tour plans

With her new "Circus" album landing in stores today, the day she turns 27, Britney Spears is expanding her birthday festivities with the announcement of a full-scale 2009 tour, including a pair of Southland shows in April.
“The Circus Starring Britney Spears” will open March 3 in New Orleans and will take her to more than two dozen cities in the U.S. and Canada through the end of April. Her Southern California stops will be April 16 at Staples Center and April 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The Pussycat Dolls will open the North American dates. She’ll subsequently take the production, directed and choreographed by Wade Robson, to Britain for a pair of shows June 3 and 4 in London.
Tickets go on sale Saturday. The full tour itinerary and ticketing information are available on her website.
--Randy Lewis
Photo of Britney Spears performing on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Dec. 2 by Peter Kramer/AP


