Quick note…
Britney Spears' first tour of Europe in five years begins in London June 3 and ends in Helsinki July 16.
"The Circus starring Britney Spears" tour began March 3 in New Orleans with 39 concerts in the US and Canada until May 5, to be followed by eight in London between June 3 and 14 and one in Manchester on June 17.
Next, stops will take the 27-year-old pop star to Dublin on June 19 and 20, Paris on July 5 and 6, Antwerp on July 9, Copenhagen on July 11, Stockholm on July 13 and Helsinki on July 16, the French organisers Nous Productions said. Then it's off to Russia and a possible Down Under leg.
The Circus show features a cast of 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats and costs $50 million to produce. It also boasts 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks and a traveling staff of over 200.
To date, the Circus 2009 tour is the highest grossing in North America.
