The Circus Tour Comes To Europe
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. With its cast of nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats and a travelling staff of over 200, the 50 million dollar extravaganza will travel Europe with an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what is sure to be the most electrifying musical event ever.
The North American leg of the tour started March 3 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America to date. As "The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour" wound it's way across the U.S. and Canada, it garnered rave reviews from fans and media alike. MTV says "It's truly a sight to behold...the biggest show under one roof," "A fun spectacle that lives up to its 'Circus' title," claims the Baton Rouge Advocate and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram exclaims, "The textbook definition of a star certainly applies to the earthly Britney Spears...That description--blinding, scorching evanescence-- could also apply to her first tour in five years."
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, and to date she has sold in excess of 62 million albums worldwide. Her releases include: ...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.
For ticket on sale information, VIP packages and detailed tour information, fans should visit www.britneyspears.com.
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
Source: BritneySpears.com
29 Apr 2009
Circus Tour Makes $24M In 3 Weeks
Britney Spears' Circus tour made $24 million in its first three weeks on the road (from March 3 to March 24), according to concert grosses reported by Billboard.
By contrast, Britney's Circus album, which has sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S., has generated roughly $19 million since it was released in early December, proving once again that high ticket prices continue to make touring a more lucrative revenue stream for musicians, even in a recession.
Also noteworthy: not a dime went to major concert promoter Live Nation, since rival AEG Live is putting on the tour.
Source: BusinessInsider.com
15 Apr 2009
Britney #1 On Top Concert Tour List
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America in U.S. dollars. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
1. (New) Britney Spears; $2,384,567; $102.51.
2. (New) Elton John / Billy Joel; $2,185,634; $115.84.
3. (1) Celine Dion; $2,011,606; $107.97.
4. (New) Eagles; $1,691,056; $130.12.
5. (2) AC/DC; $1,409,211; $85.12.
6. (3) Fleetwood Mac; $1,169,580; $99.27.
7. (4) Nickelback; $787,420; $58.38.
8. (6) Rascal Flatts; $656,209; $61.08.
9. (7) Lil' Wayne; $599,313; $66.39.
10. (8) Brad Paisley; $454,374; $48.30.
11. (9) M Jotley Crue; $386,775; $53.91.
12. (10) Jeff Dunham; $290,685; $44.69.
13. (11) The Killers; $265,429; $42.01.
14. (12) Slipknot; $253,621; $38.17.
15. (13) Avenged Sevenfold / Buckcherry; $192,963; $36.98.
16. (14) John Legend; $173,355; $55.28.
17. (15) Larry The Cable Guy; $170,620; $32.39.
18. (18) Ron White; $142,018; $44.58.
19. (16) Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles; $142,006; $45.61.
20. (17) Bill Gaither & Friends Homecoming; $140,502; $34.85.
Source: The Canadian Press
10 Apr 2009
Most Expensive Music Videos Of 2008
1. "Womanizer" - Britney Spears ($236.000,00)
2. "4 Minutes" - Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland ($197.000,00)
3. "Feedback" - Janet Jackson ($186.000,00)
4. "When I Grow Up" - The Pussycat Dolls ($167.000,00)
5. "WOW" - Kylie Minogue ($152.000,00)
6. "Poker Face" - Lady GaGa ($149.000,00)
7. "Human" - The Killers ($124.000,00)
8. "Damaged" - Danity Kane ($119.000,00)
9. "Lollipop" - Lil Wayne ($117.000,00)
10. "The Fear" - Lily Allen ($108.000,00)
08 Apr 2009
Britney: For The Record DVD On Sale
The DVD "Britney: For The Record" is out now! The documentary that aired on MTV is now available on DVD including never before seen footage and six MP3 bonus remixes of "Womanizer" and "Circus." Get your copy here.
07 Apr 2009