Madonna World Tour 2012 Includes Instant Sell Outs in Berlin, Amsterdam, New York City's Yankee Stadium, Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles, San Jose, Seattle, Washington, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver

Second Shows Added In Many Major Markets

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2012 /CNW/ - The Madonna Dance party keeps getting bigger. Following immediate one day sellouts in many of the major markets of Madonna's tour, Live Nation Entertainment has announced that due to the overwhelming demand, additional shows have been added including New York City's Yankee Stadium on September 8th, Washington DC's Verizon Center on September 24th and Seattle on October 3rd. Tickets for the additional shows in these markets go on sale February 21st. Additional shows in Europe thus far include Berlin June 30th, on sale Friday, Feb. 17th and in Amsterdam July 8th, on sale Saturday, Feb. 18th.

In North America, advance interest was so great that 2nd shows were announced in Los Angeles, San Jose, Toronto, Chicago and Vancouver – all of which went on sale today. The sell outs follow Madonna's historic performance at the Bridgestone Super Bowl Half Time which was the largest viewed halftime performance in the history of the Super Bowl reaching 47.1 million households, along with pre orders for the Material Girl's upcoming MDNA album which reached the No. 1 spot in 50 out of 51 markets on iTunes. MDNA is scheduled to be released on March 26th on Interscope Records.

The Madonna 2012 World Tour begins May 29th 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel and will stop in 26 European cities before starting in North America in August. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America as well as Australia where she has not performed in 20 years. A complete tour schedule follows this release.

US residents ordering tickets online to a US performance will receive their choice of a digital or physical copy of Madonna's new MDNA album with every ticket purchased.

Citi® is the official credit card of the US leg of Madonna's upcoming world tour. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Lifetime Legacy members of Icon will receive first access to tickets and VIP Packages. Registered free Icon members will have the opportunity to purchase an "Icon Live Pass," which gives them access not only to ticket & VIP Package pre-sales, but also to a tour devoted forum and an exclusive tour gift. Fans can sign up for a free Icon membership at Madonna.com today.

VIP Packages will are available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.VIPNation.com

Madonna's 2012 World tour is produced and promoted by Live Nation Global Touring.

MADONNA
2012 WORLD TOUR ITINERARY
EUROPE
29-May	Tel Aviv, Israel	Ramat Gam Stadium	On sale now
3-Jun	Abu Dhabi	Yas Arena	On Sale Feb. 27
7-Jun	Istanbul, Turkey	Turk Telecom Arena	On sale soon
11-Jun	Zagreb, Croatia	Maksimir Stadium	On Sale Feb. 17
14-Jun	Milan, Italy	Stadio San Siro	On sale now
16-Jun	Florence, Italy	Stadio Franchi	On sale now
20-Jun	Barcelona, Spain	Palau Sant Jordi	On Sale Feb. 16
24-Jun	Coimbra, Portugal	Estadio Cidade de Coimbra	On Sale Feb. 11
28-Jun	Berlin, Germany	O2 Arena	SOLD OUT
30-Jun	Berlin, Germany	O2 Arena	On sale Feb. 17
2-Jul	Copenhagen, Denmark	Parken Stadium	On sale now
4-Jul	Gothenburg, Sweden	Ullevi Stadium	On Sale Feb. 17
7-Jul	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Ziggo Dome	SOLD OUT
8-Jul	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Ziggo Dome	On sale Feb. 18
12-Jul	Brussels, Belgium	Stade Roi-Baudouin	On Sale Feb. 17
14-Jul	Paris, France	Stade De France	On Sale Feb. 14
17-Jul	London, UK	Hyde Park	On sale now
21-Jul	Edinburgh, UK	Murrayfield Stadium	On sale now
24-Jul	Dublin, Ireland	Aviva Stadium	On Sale Feb. 17
29-Jul	Vienna, Austria	Ernst-Happel-Stadion	On Sale Feb. 24
1-Aug	Warsaw, Poland	National Stadium	On Sale Feb. 17
7-Aug	Moscow, Russia	Olimpiski Arena	On sale soon.
9-Aug	St. Petersburg, Russia	SKK Arena	On sale soon
12-Aug	Helsinki, Finland	Olympic Stadium	On Sale Feb. 14
15-Aug	Oslo, Norway	Telenor Arena	On Sale Feb. 20
18-Aug	Zurich, Switzerland	Stadion Letzigrund	On Sale Feb. 24
21-Aug	Nice, France	Stade Charles-Erhmann	On Sale Feb. 14
NORTH AMERICA
28-Aug	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center	SOLD OUT
30-Aug	Montreal, QC	Bell Centre	On Sale Feb. 18
1-Sep	Quebec City, QC	Plains of Abraham Site	On Sale Feb. 17
4-Sep	Boston, MA	TD Garden	SOLD OUT
6-Sep	New York, NY	Yankee Stadium	SOLD OUT
8-Sep	New York, NY	Yankee Stadium	On Sale Feb. 21
10-Sep	Ottawa, ON	Scotiabank Place	SOLD OUT
12-Sep	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre	SOLD OUT
13-Sep	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre	SOLD OUT
15-Sep	Atlantic City, NJ	Boardwalk Hall	On Sale Feb. 27
19-Sep	Chicago, IL	United Center	On sale now
20-Sep	Chicago, IL	United Center	On sale now
23-Sep	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center	SOLD OUT
24-Sep	Washington, DC	Verizon Center	On sale Feb. 21
29-Sep	Vancouver, BC	Rogers Arena	SOLD OUT
30-Sep	Vancouver, BC	Rogers Arena	On sale now
2-Oct	Seattle, WA	Key Arena	SOLD OUT
3-Oct	Seattle, WA	Key Arena	On Sale Feb. 21
6-Oct	San Jose, CA	HP Pavilion	SOLD OUT
7-Oct	San Jose, CA	HP Pavilion	On sale now
10-Oct	Los Angeles, CA	Staples Center	SOLD OUT
11-Oct	Los Angeles, CA	Staples Center	On sale now
13-Oct	Las Vegas, NV	MGM Grand	On Sale Feb. 27
16-Oct	Phoenix, AZ	US Airways Center	On Sale Feb. 27
20-Oct	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center	On Sale Feb. 27
24-Oct	Houston, TX	Toyota Center	On Sale Feb. 27
27-Oct	New Orleans, LA	New Orleans Arena	On Sale Mar. 5
30-Oct	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center	On Sale Mar. 5
1-Nov	St. Louis, MO	Scottrade Center	On Sale Mar. 5
3-Nov	St. Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center	On Sale Feb. 27
10-Nov	Cleveland, OH	Quicken Loans Arena	On Sale Mar. 5
15-Nov	Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Arena	On Sale Mar. 5
17-Nov	Atlanta, GA	Philips Arena	On Sale Mar. 5
TBC	Miami, FL	To Be Confirmed	On Sale Soon

The tour will also visit South America and Australia.
Additional cities and venues to be announced. Itinerary subject to change.
For complete tour and ticket information, Fan Club memberships, VIP Packages, merchandise and more visit:
WWW.LIVENATION.COM & WWW.MADONNA.COM

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