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” 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 raves 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 stating “…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/ 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, IA/ 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
September 27, Las Vegas, NV/ Mandalay Bay

Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 19.