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SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Fresh off her headlining gig at Super Bowl 46, Madonna is launching a World Tour that will land her in the Twin Cities on November 3.
The Madonna 2012 World Tour will kick off May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The musical circus will circle the globe, with stops in Canada, South America, Australia, and European stops like Paris, Milan and Berlin.
The North American leg of the tour kicks off August 28 in Philadelphia, and will include concerts at New York's Yankee Stadium and the Staples Center in Los Angeles before Madonna's show at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
"Madonna's track record as a world class entertainer and touring artist speaks for itself. Her artistry, talent and creative productions get bigger and better with each tour and Madonna 2012 will be no exception," Arthur Fogel, CEO Live Nation Entertainment Global Touring and Madonna tour promoter.
Tickets for the Xcel Energy Center show on Saturday, Nov. 3 go on sale on Monday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, the Live Nation website, Ticketmaster website, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
The announcement of Madonna's 2012 World Tour follows her headlining slow at the Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime, which was seen in over 200 countries by over a billion people. Last week also saw the release of Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" from her new album "MDNA." The album is scheduled for release March 26.
Madonna has sold over 300 million albums and holds the record for the most successful tour by a solo artist in history. She is a seven time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, producer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Her last CD "Hard Candy," debuted at Number 1 in 37 countries including US, UK, Canada, France and Australia. Madonna's 2012 World Tour is her ninth since embarking on her l985 "Virgin" Tour.
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