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{{shortShort description|2009 concert tour by Britney Spears}}
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{{Infobox concert|concert_tour_name=The Circus Starring Britney Spears|image=BS-Circus-Tour.jpg|image_size=180|border=yes|alt=Image of a blond woman. She is wearing a striped top, a corset and light skirt. A black hat sits on her head. Her arms are extended and she is wearing transparent gloves. In her right hand, she is carrying a black long stick. Her hair is in waves and she is looking into the camera, smiling, with her head leaning towards the right. She is standing in a long thick rope. Above the woman, the words "THE CIRCUS STARRING BRITNEY SPEARS" are written in orange. In the left of the woman, there is a heart with the words "PUSSYCAT DOLLS" in the center.|caption=Promotional poster for the tour|artist=[[Britney Spears]]|location={{Flatlist|
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'''The Circus Starring Britney Spears''', commonly referred to as the '''Circus Tour''', was the seventh [[concert tour]] by American entertainer [[Britney Spears]]. It was launched in support of her sixth studio album, ''[[Circus (Britney Spears album)|Circus]]'' (2008). Rumors of a tour arose as early as October 2007, however, nothing was confirmed until December 2008, when the tour was officially announced, with North American and European dates revealed. The stage was composed of three rings and set in-the-round to resemble an actual circus. Fashion designers [[Dean and Dan Caten]] created the costumes. A giant cylinder screen was set above the stage to showcase videos and backdrops. Effects were provided by Solotech. [[Magician (paranormal)|Magician]] [[Ed Alonzo]] joined Spears during the second act. The setlist was composed generally from her albums ''[[In the Zone]]'', ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'' and ''Circus''. Spears announced she would tour Australia for the first time in June 2009.
 
The Circus Starring Britney Spears was described as a "pop extravaganza". It was divided into five segments. ''[[Circus|The Circus]]'' featured a metamorphosis of Spears from as a [[ringmaster (circus)|ringmaster]] to a slave, while being surrounded by different performers. ''[[Funhouse|House of Fun (Anything Goes)]]'' displayed a series of upbeat numbers with different themes, including magic and military. It ended with a [[Bollywood]]-inspired performance and a ballad in which Spears performed while floating on a giant umbrella. ''[[Freak show|Freakshow]]/[[Peep show|Peepshow]]'' featured a video interlude set to heavy metal music, and continued with dark and sexual performances. ''[[Electronic music|Electro Circ]]'' displayed energetic dance routines, and the encore consisted of a video montage of Spears's music videos and a police-themed performance. Some changes were made to the show throughout the tour. Several songs were remixed; Spears also performed "Mannequin" in selected European shows and covers of [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]] and [[Alanis Morissette]] songs on some North American dates.
 
The Circus Starring Britney Spears received mixed to positive reviews from critics. While some praised its aesthetics and deemed it an entertaining show, others criticized Spears' lack of involvement during some segments. The tour was a commercial success, with a total gross of $131.8&nbsp;million, making it Spears' highest-grossing tour and the fifth highest-grossing tour of 2009. A great number of tickets were sold within a week of the tour's announcement, which prompted supporters to add more dates. The tour also broke attendance records in many cities and all the North American shows were sold out. The show generated controversy on the Australian leg after a reporter said that a great number of fans had walked out during the performances.
 
==Background==
On September 9, 2007, Spears performed "[[Gimme More]]", the lead single from her fifth studio album ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'' (2007) at the [[2007 MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Awards]]. Her last live performance had been during [[The M+M's Tour]] in May of the same year.<ref name=hob>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ljcgca/britneys-back-spears-returns-to-the-stage-with-five-song-dirty-dance-party|title=Britney's Back! Spears Returns To The Stage With Five-Song Dirty Dance Party|date=May 2, 2007|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Van Horn|first=Teri|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=February 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205121323/https://www.mtv.com/news/ljcgca/britneys-back-spears-returns-to-the-stage-with-five-song-dirty-dance-party|url-status=livedead}}</ref> Her singing, her dancing and even her wardrobe were all commented on extensively, and it was considered hurtful for her career.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1562696/Britney-Spears-disappoints-in-MTV-comeback.html | title=Britney Spears disappoints in MTV comeback | date=September 10, 2007 | access-date=December 11, 2009 | last=Elsworth | first=Catherine | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | archive-date=July 7, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707214321/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1562696/Britney-Spears-disappoints-in-MTV-comeback.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0921491220070910 | title=Britney Spears attempts comeback at MTV awards | date=September 9, 2007 | access-date=December 11, 2009 | last=Goodman | first=Dean | website=[[Reuters]] | agency=[[Reuters ]] | archive-date=January 24, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124002530/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0921491220070910 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6986539.stm | title=Britney's MTV comeback falls flat | date=September 10, 2007 | access-date=December 11, 2009 | last=Willis | first=Davis | work=[[BBC News Online]] | archive-date=October 16, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016112110/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6986539.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2007, it was reported that Spears was planning to go on tour to promote the album and was holding open dance auditions, but this was later denied by [[Jive Records]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Britney Spears Comeback Tracker: Album Tracklist Leak Joins Actual Album Leak; Brit Sues Perez, Plans Tour?|date=October 12, 2007|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|issn=0035-791X}}</ref><ref name=notour>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2007/10/09/britney%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cblackout%E2%80%9D-critical-fan-hit-jive-says-no-tour/|title=Britney's "Blackout" Critical & Fan Hit, Jive says No Tour|date=October 9, 2007|access-date=December 11, 2009|last=Silberman|first=Stacey|work=Hollywoodtoday.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114054715/http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2007/10/09/britney%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cblackout%e2%80%9d-critical-fan-hit-jive-says-no-tour/|archive-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> In February 2008, similar reports surfaced that Spears had already rehearsed in private for a month at Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles, and would be leaving to Europe during the following weeks for a worldwide tour.<ref name=boston>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/02/12/britney_spears_world_tour/|title=Britney Spears' world tour|date=February 12, 2008|access-date=December 11, 2009|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|archive-date=November 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102111000/http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/02/12/britney_spears_world_tour/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it was finally cancelled due to unknown reasons.<ref name=msnbcbo>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna24668710|title=Be like Britney&nbsp;— and learn to buckle down|date=May 18, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Yochim|first=Dayana|work=NBC News|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805080733/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna24668710|url-status=livedead}}</ref> In September 2008, after New York City radio station [[WHTZ|Z100]] premiered her single "[[Womanizer (song)|Womanizer]]", Spears made a surprise appearance on the show and announced she would be going on a worldwide tour during 2009 to support her sixth studio album, ''[[Circus (Britney Spears album)|Circus]]'' (2008).<ref name=stuff>{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/652566|title=Britney Spears plans to tour again|date=January 10, 2008|access-date=December 11, 2009|work=[[Fairfax New Zealand]]|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014211450/http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/652566|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=bostontwo>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/09/30/britney_spears_tour_return/|title=Britney Spears' tour return|date=July 30, 2008|access-date=December 11, 2009|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|archive-date=November 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102111009/http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/09/30/britney_spears_tour_return/|url-status=live}}</ref> The concert promoter was [[AEG Live]].<ref name=mtvaeg>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/kl2pfm/britney-spears-reportedly-signs-deal-with-aeg-live-to-produce-tour |title= Britney Spears Reportedly Signs Deal With AEG Live To Produce Tour|date=October 14, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145154/https://www.mtv.com/news/kl2pfm/britney-spears-reportedly-signs-deal-with-aeg-live-to-produce-tour|url-status=dead}}</ref> Former director of the tour, Australian [[choreographer]] [[Wade Robson]], said that the tour would visit the United States, the United Kingdom, and would also reach Australia.<ref name=age>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/home-grown-star-to-show-britneys-other-side-20081102-ge7hsl.html|title=Home-grown star to show Britney's other side|date=November 2, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Sams|first=Christine|work=[[The Age]]|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214015952/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/home-grown-star-to-show-britneys-other-side-20081102-ge7hsl.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=smh>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/britney-to-sing-in-oz-20081102-gdt17r.html|title=Britney to sing in Oz|date=November 2, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Sams|first=Christine|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419200240/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/britney-to-sing-in-oz-20081102-gdt17r.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
After her live performances in the [[Big Apple Circus]] tent at [[Lincoln Center]] for ''[[Good Morning America]]'' on December 2, 2008, Spears officially announced a first leg of twenty-five dates in the US and two dates in the UK, with the tour launching on March 3, 2009, in [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/general/britney-spears-big-apple-circus-show-on-abc-s-good-morning-america-59919911/#/ms-5250/9|title=Britney Spears' Big Apple Circus Show on ABC's 'Good Morning America'|first=Hollywood.com|last=Staff|date=13 December 2012|website=hollywood.com|access-date=3 March 2016|archive-date=14 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214224249/http://www.hollywood.com/general/britney-spears-big-apple-circus-show-on-abc-s-good-morning-america-59919911/#/ms-5250/9|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=gma>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600471/20081202/spears_britney.jhtml|title=Britney Spears To Kick Off Circus Tour In March|date=December 2, 2008|access-date=December 11, 2009|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=July 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724051315/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600471/20081202/spears_britney.jhtml|url-status=livedead}}</ref> Big Apple Circus performers supported Spears during her performance, and ultimately went on to open for her throughout the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/03/britney-spears.html|title=Acrobats, magicians and a bit of erotica: Britney Spears' 'Circus' opens in New Orleans|date=3 March 2009|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=7 March 2009|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607134551/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/03/britney-spears.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Pussycat Dolls]] were also selected in October 2008 as the opening act of the first North American leg.<ref name=pcd>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1opoa0/pussycat-dolls-jumped-when-they-found-out-theyre-touring-with-britney-spears-hope-to-collaborate-on-track|title=Pussycat Dolls 'Jumped' When They Found Out They're Touring With Britney Spears, Hope To Collaborate On Track|date=December 8, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2023| last1=Montgomery|first1=James |first2=Elias|last2=Matt|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145250/https://www.mtv.com/news/1opoa0/pussycat-dolls-jumped-when-they-found-out-theyre-touring-with-britney-spears-hope-to-collaborate-on-track|url-status=dead}}</ref> Spears's manager [[Larry Rudolph]] claimed that the show would "blow people's minds and promises to show Britney's fans something they will never forget."<ref name=sales>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/v58ml8/britney-spears-adds-circus-tour-dates-thanks-to-strong-sales|title= Britney Spears Adds Circus Tour Dates Thanks To Strong Sales|date=December 10, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2023| last=Kaufman|first=Gil|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145204/https://www.mtv.com/news/v58ml8/britney-spears-adds-circus-tour-dates-thanks-to-strong-sales|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later added, "she goes full-speed the whole show&nbsp;– about an hour and a half. It's pretty intense. This is a full-blown, full-out Britney Spears show. It is a pop [[extravaganza]]. It is everything everybody expects from her&nbsp;— and more!"<ref name=extrava>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/a5raaw/britney-spears-manager-calls-circus-tour-a-pop-extravaganza|title= Britney Spears' Manager Calls Circus Tour A 'Pop Extravaganza'|date=March 3, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023| last=Vena| first=Jocelyn|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145144/https://www.mtv.com/news/a5raaw/britney-spears-manager-calls-circus-tour-a-pop-extravaganza|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 28, 2009, eight European dates were added.<ref name=europeone>{{cite news|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/04/britney-spears-announces-european-tour.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502150358/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/04/britney-spears-announces-european-tour.php|title=Britney Spears Announces European Tour!|date=April 28, 2009|archive-date=May 2, 2009|access-date=December 23, 2009| last=Reporter|first=Lauren|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref> The following day, four more dates were announced in Russia, Poland and Germany.<ref name=europetwo>{{cite news|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/04/updated-tour-announcement-eastern-european-dates-added.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502155808/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/04/updated-tour-announcement-eastern-european-dates-added.php|title=Updated Tour Announcement: Eastern European Dates Added!|date=April 29, 2009|archive-date=May 2, 2009|access-date=December 23, 2009| last=Reporter|first=Lauren|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref> On June 9, 2009, Spears announced that she would tour Australia for the first time in November. Six dates were initially announced. Spears stated, "I've wanted to tour Australia for quite some time and now it's finally happening. My Circus tour is the best show I have ever created and I can't wait to perform it for all of my Australian fans. See you guys soon!"<ref name="australiadates">{{cite web|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/06/breaking-news-britney-brings-tour-to-australia.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612021456/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/06/breaking-news-britney-brings-tour-to-australia.php|title=Breaking News: Britney Brings Tour to Australia|date=June 9, 2009|archive-date=June 12, 2009|access-date=December 23, 2009|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref>
The following day, it was announced on her official website that she would return to North America for a second leg, visiting twenty cities.<ref name="secondamerica">{{cite web|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/06/breaking-news-britney-spears-tour-returns-to-north-america.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611105737/http://www.britneyspears.com//2009//06//breaking-news-britney-spears-tour-returns-to-north-america.php|title=Breaking News: Britney Spears' Tour Returns to North America|date=June 10, 2009|archive-date=June 11, 2009|access-date=December 23, 2009|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref> The Circus Starring Britney Spears was also rumored to reach South America, however, Spears's manager [[Adam Leber]] denied this despite their efforts to do so.<ref name=southtwitter>{{cite tweet|user=AdamLeber|number=2839980111|title=Always hate to pass along bad news. Sadly The Circus will not be coming to South America. We really tried to make it happen! Sorry guys :(|date=July 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528135942/https://twitter.com/AdamLeber/status/2839980111|archive-date=May 28, 2020|access-date=December 23, 2009| last=Leber|first=Adam|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Development==
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[[File:Ring on fire.jpg|upright|thumb|right|Spears being lifted into the air in a platform, with a ring of fire in the main stage, during a performance of "I'm a Slave 4 U"|alt=Image of a stage. In the center, a blond woman wearing a leotard and a black hat is in mid-air, standing inside a circular platform suspended by wires. The center of the stage is covered with fire. Several performers are in the sides of the stage, doing acrobatics in jungle gyms.]]
 
The sound was provided by Solotech. [[Front of house]] engineer Blake Suib explained that, "[Me] and Solotech were asked to come up with a design that blocked the least amount offewest seats but provided the quality and coverage that [Spears] expects and that we were looking for". The [[public address]] (PA) was made of 64 Milos that split into four hangs of 16 per hang. Two at the 50 yard line pointed one way and directly behind, two at the 50 yard line pointed the opposite way. Also present were 32 Micas; 16 per hang, pointing to the sides. Each one of the four hangs had its own [[Equalization (audio)|equalization]] (EQ) and level control, so in case one of the [[loudspeaker|speaker]]s were louder there would be a separate EQ to compensate for any change in the tone due to the distance. All the components and tools used in the public address were designed by [[Meyer Sound Laboratories]], including a software called Mapp, used to decide where to point the PA; the Simm, to analyze and time align the PA accurately; and the Galileo, used to EQ and balance all the sections of the PA. The speakers were self-powered with [[amplifier]]s also built by Meyer Sounds. There were 24 HP700 [[subwoofer]]s positioned all over the arena floor, and the Simm and Galileo were used to time align. Spears used a Crown CM-311AE headset microphone wearing the mic's beltpack (usually hidden in color matching material) on her top or pants, she did not use [[in-ear monitor]]s; instead 12 Meyer CQs were positioned, eight flown around the center ring and two on each of the smaller stages. Spears specifically asked Suib to make the show sound similar to a [[dance club]].<ref name=fohonline>{{cite news|url=http://fohonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2747&Itemid=69|title=Blake Suib Runs Away and Joins the Circus|access-date=January 29, 2010|last=Evans|first=Bill|work=[[Front of House Magazine]]|archive-date=July 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711014827/http://fohonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2747&Itemid=69|url-status=live}}</ref> Solotech provided the lighting package, including a mostly [[Vari-Lite]] rig, with 80 each VL3000s and VL3500s in various positions, and 60 VL500s built into the stage deck. Whitehouse also had 18 PRG Bad Boy luminaires, 16 of which sat in pods that hung in various positions lower than the rest of the [[Rig (stage lighting)|rig]], with two more at either end of the stage. Each of the eight pods housed two Bad Boys, two of the VL3500s, one Robert Juliat Ivanhoe [[followspot]] with scroller under [[DMX (music)|DMX]] control, and a Molefay. Fifty Martin Professional Atomic Color [[Strobe light|strobes]] and four front of house Robert Juliat Aramis followspots rounded out the lighting package. The lightning team had to rehearse for a month to prepare. The tour was also the first to use the touring version of the PRG [[Vari-Lite#Virtuoso Control Console|Virtuoso]] V676 console to control the system, which was used from the beginning of the European leg until the end of the tour. [[Pyrotechnics]] and jets of smoke used in the show were created by Lorenzo Cornacchia of Pyrotek Special Effects and Tait Towers.<ref name=lightning/>
 
Spears explained that since she did not tour to promote ''Blackout'', she was excited about having to include songs from that album into the [[setlist]].<ref name=bctracks>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ctez6p/britney-spears-explains-why-circus-is-lighter-and-less-edgy-than-blackout|title=Britney Spears Explains Why Circus Is 'Lighter' And Less Edgy Than Blackout|date=October 20, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404081505/https://www.mtv.com/news/ctez6p/britney-spears-explains-why-circus-is-lighter-and-less-edgy-than-blackout|url-status=livedead}}</ref> The finished setlist would include three songs from ''Circus'', six songs from ''Blackout'' and five songs from ''[[In the Zone]]'' (2003); other parts of the setlist consist of a [[List of musical medleys|medley]] of "Breathe on Me" and "Touch of My Hand", both from ''In the Zone''; and a [[remix]] of "...Baby One More Time", the only song performed off [[...Baby One More Time (album)|the album of the same name]] (1998).<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Britney Spears Unveils Sneak Peek at "Circus" Tour With Video, Set List|date=March 2, 2009|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|issn=0035-791X}}</ref> "Everytime" was the only song not included in the released setlist but was performed regularly on the show.<ref name=msnbcp>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/big-easy-fans-thrilled-britneys-circus-act-1C9407149|title=Big Easy fans thrilled by Britney's 'Circus' act|date=March 4, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|agency=Associated Press|work=Today|archive-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929222740/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29491690|url-status=live}}</ref> Magician [[Ed Alonzo]] joined Spears in one of the acts, and she played as his assistant. Alonzo stated, "We're going to be doing the classics of magic but a little high-tech. We'll be doing a little dissection, transposition, a vanish, an appearance&nbsp;— and if I do a trick, she doesn't just hold the props, she's actually getting inside the big boxes or I am slicing her up. ... Some of it's pretty scary, but she gets right in there with no reservations."<ref name=alonzo>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/jy4d5m/britney-spears-circus-tour-to-include-magic-act|title= Britney Spears' Circus Tour To Include Magic Act|date=February 25, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023| last=Vena|first=Jocelyn |work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145146/https://www.mtv.com/news/jy4d5m/britney-spears-circus-tour-to-include-magic-act|url-status=dead}}</ref> The costumes were designed by [[Dean and Dan Caten]] from DSquared2. They recreated classic circus outfits, like [[clown]]s, [[juggler]]s and [[trapeze artist]]s in a more provocative way. They commented that,
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"We are enormous fans of Britney, and have been waiting for the perfect moment to collaborate with her. It's going to be wild. We wanted to create something much more provoking and indecent ... something animalistic and primal. We are confident that this tour partnership, an autobiographical tribute for one who has always been in the spotlight: scrutinized, watched, imitated, photographed, criticized and loved, will be an enormous success".<ref name=dsquared>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/shtqcu/britney-spears-to-wear-animalistic-look-for-circus-tour|title= Britney Spears To Wear 'Animalistic' Look For Circus Tour|date=March 3, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023| last=Vena| first=Jocelyn|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145151/https://www.mtv.com/news/shtqcu/britney-spears-to-wear-animalistic-look-for-circus-tour|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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The costumes of the first segment were selected to show a [[metamorphosis]]. The [[cheetah]] [[headdress]] represented an animal. The jacket and whip represented both a [[ringmaster (circus)|ringmaster]] and a [[lion tamer]]. She took the headdress off at the end of the first song to reveal a [[Swarovski]]-crystal corset, fishnets, and boots and entered the cage to represent a slave.<ref name=meta>{{cite news|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG4929913/Britney-Spears-kicks-off-Circus-world-tour-in-New-Orleans.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307002304/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionnews/4929913/Britney-Spears-kicks-off-Circus-world-tour-in-New-Orleans.html|url-status=live|archive-date=March 7, 2009|title=Britney Spears kicks off Circus world tour in New Orleans|date=March 2, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023| last=Alexander| first=Hilary|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> The wardrobe for the song "Mannequin" included black [[jeans]] from [[True Religion (clothing brand)|True Religion]] and a yellow [[sleeveless shirt|tank top]] with rhinestones designed by Spears herself.<ref name=mannequin>{{cite web|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/07/from-et-behind-the-scenes-in-paris.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715235432/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/07/from-et-behind-the-scenes-in-paris.php|title=From ET: Behind the Scenes in Paris|date=July 13, 2009|archive-date=July 15, 2009 |access-date=December 21, 2009|work=britneyspears.com}}</ref> Spears's outfits had a duplicate set in case of any problem and were numbered in sequence. The total number of costumes was approximately 350, kept in order by six full-time women. The wardrobe was also revealed to have $150,000 worth of Swarovski crystals.<ref name=vd/>
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[[File:Britney spears 2009.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=A female blonde performer. She is singing while suspended on a giant umbrella in the air. She wears eastern-inspired clothes.| The performance of "Everytime" in the Bollywood-inspired segment of the show]]
 
The show continued with a video interlude featuring [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s cover of "[[Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]", showing Spears in a classically decadent party-setting, in which everyone except her was wearing masks. A distorted voice welcomed spectators to the third act and Spears appeared onstage to perform "Freakshow" and "Get Naked (I Got a Plan)".<ref name=usat/> A video spoofing late-night chat lines featuring "Britney's Hotline" played, while clowns took a person from the audience and goofed around with them. Spears returned to perform "Breathe on Me", dancing on a giant picture frame, and "Touch of My Hand", in which she sported a blindfold while being lifted on the air sitting in the backs of two aerialists.<ref name=msnbcp/> In the fourth section, there was a band interlude, and Spears appeared on stage to perform "[[Do Somethin']]", with a gun that shot sparks in her hand.<ref name=usat/> This was followed by a remix of "[[I'm a Slave 4 U]]", in which she was raised on a platform as a ring of fire started below her. In the "Heartbeat" interlude, the dancers showcased their individual moves. Spears performed "[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]" with moving [[jungle gym]]s and surrounded by green sci-fi lightning effects.<ref name=usat/> The act ended with Spears and her dancers performing a remix of "[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]".<ref name=usat/> After a brief pause, the encore began with the "[[Break the Ice (song)|Break the Ice]]" video interlude, which included various clips of Spears's music videos. Spears returned for a performance of "[[Womanizer (song)|Womanizer]]" dressed as a policewoman.<ref name=usat/> Spears and the dancers bowed to each side of the arena and left with "Circus" playing in the background.<ref name=usat/> Some changes were made to the setlist throughout the tour. During opening night in New Orleans, Spears was supposed to perform a cover of [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s "I'm Scared" after "Everytime". However, the lyric sheet went missing onstage and she started performing from below the stage, leaving two backup singers in the main stage. It was later dropped from the show.<ref name=people>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/celebrity/concert-review-britney-yet-to-hit-stride/|title=CONCERT REVIEW: Britney Yet to Hit Stride|date=March 4, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Arnold|first=Chuck|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|archive-date=October 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004165739/https://people.com/celebrity/concert-review-britney-yet-to-hit-stride/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Mannequin" was added on the second Paris date and performed after "Get Naked (I Got a Plan)", with a brief lightshow introduction. The song was performed until July 26, 2009.<ref name=twist>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/fzs42q/britney-spears-reveals-new-twists-for-circus-tour|title=Britney Spears Reveals New Twists For Circus Tour|date=July 13, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145148/https://www.mtv.com/news/fzs42q/britney-spears-reveals-new-twists-for-circus-tour|url-status=dead}}</ref> A cover of "[[You Oughta Know]]" by [[Alanis Morissette]] was performed on select shows during the second North American leg, starting on September 5, 2009.<ref name=yok>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/ringside-seating-for-britney-spears-concert-selling-for-1500/story-e6freon6-1225770446955|title=Ringside seating for Britney Spears concert selling for $1500|date=September 8, 2009|access-date=December 21, 2009|last=Adams|first=Cameron|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|archive-date=May 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502213149/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/ringside-seating-for-britney-spears-concert-selling-for-1500/story-e6freon6-1225770446955|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=yokoff>{{cite news|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/09/britney-performs-you-oughta-know.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909234228/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/09/britney-performs-you-oughta-know.php|title=Britney Performs "You Oughta Know"|date=September 6, 2009|archive-date=September 9, 2009|access-date=December 21, 2009|last=Reporter|first=Lauren|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref> In addition, "Piece of Me", "Radar", "Ooh Ooh Baby", "Do Somethin'", "I'm a Slave 4 U", "...Baby One More Time" and "Womanizer" were remixed at the beginning of the European leg.<ref name=euremix>{{cite news|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/06/european-tour-remixes.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612102312/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/06/european-tour-remixes.php|title=European Tour Remixes|date=June 3, 2009|archive-date=June 12, 2009 |access-date=December 22, 2009|last=Reporter|first=Lauren|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref>
 
On the Vancouver stop of the tour, the concert was interrupted for 30 minutes due to the strong marijuana smoke.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=Britney Spears Delays Vancouver Concert Due to Marijuana Smoke |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-delays-vancouver-concert-due-to-marijuana-smoke-97073/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=9 April 2009 |access-date=12 August 2021 |archive-date=12 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812133655/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-delays-vancouver-concert-due-to-marijuana-smoke-97073/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Years later, in 2021, it has been alleged by one of the background dancers that BritneySpears herself stopped the show and refused to go back, citing fears of marijuana appearing on drug tests she is routinely submitted to under her [[Britney Spears conservatorship case|court-appointed conservatorship]], leading to her losing custody of her children. Regardless, she was allegedly "dragged by her arms" to complete the concert.<ref>{{cite web |title=Britney Spears' Dancer Says She Was Forced To Perform: 'They Dragged Her' |url=https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2021-08-11-britney-spears-dancer-says-she-was-forced-to-perform-they-dragged-her/ |website=KIIS FM |language=en |access-date=2021-08-12 |archive-date=2021-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812133656/https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2021-08-11-britney-spears-dancer-says-she-was-forced-to-perform-they-dragged-her/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==Critical reception==
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"another strong step in the right direction" and that Spears delivered "a tightly choreographed, if perfunctory performance".<ref name=app>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-makes-concert-return-269293/|title=Britney Spears Makes Concert Return|date=March 4, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Plaisance|first=Stacey|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=April 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406185802/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-makes-concert-return-269293/|url-status=live}}</ref><!--Published in Billboard Magazine and the FayObserver but originally reported by the AP--> [[Ann Powers]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' stated, "despite that first-night stumble and several numbers in which her dancing was no more than adequate, Spears can safely call this performance a success".<ref name=lap>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/03/britney-spears.html|title=Acrobats, magicians and a bit of erotica: Britney Spears' 'Circus' opens in New Orleans|date=March 3, 2009|access-date=March 21, 2009|last=Powers|first=Ann|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|archive-date=June 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607134551/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/03/britney-spears.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jon Caramanica]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said that "[the show] was less a concert than a [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]-style revue of intimidating complexity. Throughout, though she spoke little, Ms. Spears appeared radiant and unfettered, often smiling and never uncommitted".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/13/arts/music/13brit.html|title=She's Back, and Now She's Angry|date=March 12, 2009|access-date=March 21, 2009|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|work=[[The New York Times]]|archive-date=October 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007105736/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/13/arts/music/13brit.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Dixie Reid of ''[[The Sacramento Bee]]'' commented that the show was "a mesmerizingly big production with entertaining videos (including the infamous Spears-Madonna kiss), confetti, sparklers and even a stilt-walker. Who could ask for more? Everyone seemed to have a good time at the circus".<ref name=tsbp>{{cite journal|title=Review: Spears emerges master, not sideshow, at Arco circus stop|date=April 12, 2009|journal=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|last=Reid|first=Fixie|issn=0890-5738}}</ref> Neil McCormick of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' said Spears is "the queen of production line pop and reclaims that diamanté crown with the most perfectly plastic pop show ever staged".<ref name=tdtp>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/neilmccormick/5442241/Britney-Spears-at-the-O2-Arena-review.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607074720/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/neilmccormick/5442241/Britney-Spears-at-the-O2-Arena-review.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2009|title=Britney Spears at the O2 Arena, review|date=June 4, 2009|access-date=June 4, 2009|last=McCormick|first=Neil|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref>
 
''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' writer Chuck Arnold wrote that Spears "never really hit her old stride [..] there was a lot more strutting than real choreographic feats from [her]".<ref name=people/> Jeff Montgomery of [[MTV]] both praised and dismissed Spears's performance saying, "Yes, welcome to Britney's Circus, a big, huge, loud, funny, nonsensical three-ring affair... She looks great in her myriad of outfits, and she can still move with the best of them. [...] It's just, well, she's almost lost in the sheer hugeness of the production around her".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606244/britney-spears-fits-just-about-everything-into-circus-tour.jhtml|title=Britney Spears Fits Just About Everything Into First Circus Tour Stop|date=March 4, 2009|access-date=March 21, 2009|last=Montgomery|first=James|work=[[MTV]]|archive-date=March 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303062208/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606244/britney-spears-fits-just-about-everything-into-circus-tour.jhtml|url-status=livedead}}</ref> Jane Stevenson of ''[[Toronto Sun]]'' gave Spears's performance three out of five stars stating there was "so much was going on&nbsp;– there were also martial artists, bicyclists, etc.&nbsp;– there was no time to really assess Spears other than to note that she looked great. [..] She could lip-synch the words (one can assume) and strut around the stage well enough, but there was little in the way of genuine passion, joy, or excitement on her part".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/jane_stevenson/2009/03/20/8817926-sun.html|title=Brit only a modest hit|date=March 20, 2009|access-date=March 21, 2009|last=Stevenson|first=Jane|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|archive-date=March 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323044601/http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/jane_stevenson/2009/03/20/8817926-sun.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s Craig Rosen claimed that "in the end, Britney and company delivered an entertaining spectacle, but one couldn't help but wish that she would strip it all down and show a little more of herself".<ref name=hrp>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/britney-spears-at-staples-center-203693/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420022311/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/music-reviews/concert-review-britney-spears-1003963766.story|title=Britney Spears at Staples Center&nbsp;– Concert Review |date=April 17, 2009|archive-date=April 20, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Rosen|first=Craig|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Sean Daly of ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' summed up all the reviews by stating, "When Britney, touring behind her new Circus album, plays the Times Forum, there will be as many people rooting for her success as her failure. [..] But in the end, we're all envious and thankful, jealous and applauding. We like them/us and hate them/us for the very same reasons".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/article981719.ece|title=Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson concerts on same night|date=March 8, 2009|access-date=March 21, 2009|last=Daly|first=Sean|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310002924/http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/article981719.ece|archive-date=March 10, 2009}}</ref>
 
==Commercial response==
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A week after the tour was announced, 400,000 tickets were purchased for the North American shows, which prompted promoters to add seven more dates in Los Angeles, Toronto, New Jersey, Chicago, Long Island, Anaheim and Montreal.<ref name=sales/> Due to demand in the UK, six more shows were added to the initial two, selling more than 100,000 tickets in a week.<ref name=sales/> Spears performance at the [[American Airlines Arena]] broke the attendance record previously held by [[Celine Dion]], with a crowd of 18,644 people.<ref name=amairare>{{cite web|url=http://www.ticket-center.com/venue-info/American-Airlines-Arena-~-FL/56.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717053634/http://www.ticket-center.com/venue-info/American-Airlines-Arena-~-FL/56.html|title=Information Details and Upcoming Events|archive-date=July 17, 2011|access-date=December 19, 2009|publisher=ticket-center.com}}</ref> The first North American leg, which was sold out, resulted in an average of 20,498 tickets per show and a gross of $61.6&nbsp;million, becoming the highest-grossing tour of the first semester of 2009 in the continent. In addition, the tour grossed $13&nbsp;million from the London, Manchester and Dublin shows, with a total gross of $74.6&nbsp;million, ranking as the third highest-grossing tour worldwide.<ref name=pssix>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/07/09/678172.aspx#bottom|title=Britney's #1 In North America While AC/DC Conquers The World|date=July 9, 2009|access-date=December 18, 2009|last=Smith|first=Jay|publisher=[[Pollstar]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110085344/http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/07/09/678172.aspx#bottom|archive-date=January 10, 2010}}</ref> The Copenhagen show at [[Parken]] gathered 40,000 people, Spears's largest audience since her 2002 concerts in Mexico City.<ref name=denmark>{{cite web|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/07/exclusive-pics-copenhagen.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715011436/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/07/exclusive-pics-copenhagen.php|title=Exclusive pics: Copenhagen|date=July 12, 2009|archive-date=July 15, 2009|access-date=December 19, 2009| last=Reporter|first=Lauren |publisher=britneyspears.com}}</ref>
 
The second North American leg was also sold out, with a gross of $21.4&nbsp;million and it was reported that the tour had grossed $94&nbsp;million.<ref name=secondna>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-tours-u2-acdc-britney-spears-267221/|title=Hot Tours: U2, AC/DC, Britney Spears|date=October 1, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Allen|first=Bob|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=May 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529074454/http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/267221/hot-tours-u2-acdc-britney-spears|url-status=live}}</ref> Her first three shows in Melbourne were also sold out.<ref name=melbourne>{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/britney-breaks-silence-on-lipsynch-criticism-20091110-i7ec.html|title=Britney breaks silence on lip-synch criticism|date=November 10, 2009|access-date=December 19, 2009|work=[[WAtoday]]|archive-date=November 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112095349/http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/britney-breaks-silence-on-lipsynch-criticism-20091110-i7ec.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The four shows at [[Acer Arena]] in Sydney sold 66,247 tickets, making Spears the highest selling act ever in the arena.<ref name=acer>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-tours-britney-spears-bruce-springsteen-pearl-jam-266537/|title=Hot Tours: Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam|date=December 2, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|last=Allen|first=Bob|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=December 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208010100/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-tours-britney-spears-bruce-springsteen-pearl-jam-266537/|url-status=live}}</ref> The tour was ranked at number seven on ''Billboard'''s Top 25 Tours of 2009, with a previously reported gross of $94&nbsp;million. However, only 70 of the 97 shows were counted.<ref name=top25>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/top-25-tours-of-2009-266418/|title=Top 25 Tours of 2009|date=November 21, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205182745/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266418/top-25-tours-of-2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The Circus Starring Britney Spears also made Spears rank at number twenty one on the Top Touring Artists of the Decade, becoming the youngest artist in the list and also the fourth female artist, behind [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], Celine Dion and [[Cher]].<ref name=toptour>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/top-touring-artists-of-the-decade-266415/|title=Top Touring Artists of the 2000s|date=November 21, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414035016/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266415/top-touring-artists-of-the-decade|url-status=live}}</ref> The tour was also ranked as the fourth highest-grossing tour of the year in North America, becoming the highest-grossing tour of the year by a solo artist.<ref name=psend>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/12/30/703577.aspx|title=The Pollstar Top 50|date=December 30, 2009|access-date=December 31, 2009|last=Reinartz|first=Joe|publisher=[[Pollstar]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322064619/http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/12/30/703577.aspx|archive-date=March 22, 2012}}</ref> In February 2010, ''[[Pollstar]]'' released their Top 50 Worldwide Concert Tours of 2009. The tour ranked as the fifth highest-grossing tour, worldwide, of the year, with a gross of $131.8&nbsp;million and 1,406,466 tickets sold.<ref name=psyearend>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|title=2009 Year End Top 50 Worldwide Concert Tours|year=2010|access-date=February 8, 2010|publisher=[[Pollstar]]|archive-date=September 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909074639/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Australian leg controversies==
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==Broadcast and recordings==
During the tour, there was a suggestion that the shows in Las Vegas on September 26, 27, 2009 would be recorded for a future release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stereoscopynews.com/hotnews/events/3d-live-events.html?start=55 |title=Live Events |publisher=Stereoscopynews.com |access-date=May 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021231310/http://www.stereoscopynews.com/hotnews/events/3d-live-events.html?start=55 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Professional footage also surfaced online of the performance of "[[Circus (Britney Spears song)|Circus]]", broadcast by [[Yahoo!]], from the Copenhagen show.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/4p4w8h/britney-spears-releases-circus-tour-footage-check-it-out-here|title=Britney Spears Releases Circus Tour Footage — Check It Out Here! |publisher=MTV|date=August 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021074357/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1618553/check-out-official-britney-circus-tour-footage.jhtml|archive-date=October 21, 2013|access-date=January 18, 2023|url-status=livedead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbyAosoLn2M |title=Britney Spears: Circus Tour- Live In Copenhagen (Denmark, Professional Yahoo! Footage)|via=YouTube |date=August 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129211414/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbyAosoLn2M|archive-date=January 29, 2014|access-date=May 11, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 12, 2009, Spears's manager, Adam Leber, posted on his Twitter account that there were "...No plans for a Circus Tour DVD at the moment."<ref>{{cite tweet|user=AdamLeber|number=5644479059 |title=Sorry to disappoint guys. No plans for a Circus Tour DVD at the moment. Feel free to refrain from sending hate messages and cursing me out.|first=Adam|last=Leber|date=12 Nov 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019154007/https://twitter.com/AdamLeber/status/5644479059|archive-date=October 19, 2016|access-date=May 11, 2013|url-status=live|via=Twitter}}</ref>
 
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'''Encore'''
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| $1,064,925
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! colspan="7"| Leg 2&nbsp;— Europe<ref name="europedates">{{cite web|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/04/updated-tour-announcement-eastern-european-dates-added.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502155808/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/04/updated-tour-announcement-eastern-european-dates-added.php|title=Updated Tour Announcement: Eastern European Dates Added!|date=April 29, 2009|archive-date=May 2, 2009|access-date=April 29, 2009|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref><ref name="2009 Top 100">{{cite web |url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop100IntlBoxoffice.pdf |title=2009 Top 100 |publisher=Pollstar |access-date=2010-02-11 |archive-date=2012-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029023136/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop100IntlBoxoffice.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="replace">{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/zl8yvj/jordin-sparks-joins-britney-spears-circus-tour|title=Jordin Sparks Joins Britney Spears' Circus Tour|date=August 17, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2023| last=Vena|first=Jocelyn |work= [[MTV]]|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107145146/https://www.mtv.com/news/zl8yvj/jordin-sparks-joins-britney-spears-circus-tour|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="sliimy">{{cite news|url=http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98968/Perezcious_Music_Perez_Hiltons_new_record_label|title=Perezcious Music: Perez Hilton's new record label|date=June 24, 2009|access-date=December 31, 2009|last=Reporter|first=The Week|work=[[The Week]]|publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]]|archive-date=December 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231130734/http://theweek.com/article/index/98968/Perezcious_Music_Perez_Hiltons_new_record_label|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="havana">{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/havana-brown-in-a-spin-for-britney-spears-as-dj/story-e6frg30l-1225746638076|title=Havana Brown in a spin for Britney Spears as DJ|date=June 6, 2009|access-date=December 31, 2009|last=Reporter|first=The Daily Telegraph|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411154255/http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/havana-brown-in-a-spin-for-britney-spears-as-dj/story-e6frg30l-1225746638076|archive-date=April 11, 2012}}</ref><ref name="cascada">{{cite news|url=http://www.technobase.fm/news/10611-verkuendet-cascada-offizieller-support-act-fuer-britney-spears|title=Verkündet: Cascada offizieller Support-Act für Britney Spears|date=July 18, 2009|access-date=December 31, 2009|publisher=technobase.fm|archive-date=February 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219102429/http://www.technobase.fm/news/10611-verkuendet-cascada-offizieller-support-act-fuer-britney-spears|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| June 3, 2009
| rowspan="8"| [[London]]
| rowspan="9"| [[United KingdomEngland]]
| rowspan="8"| [[The O2 Arena|The O<sub>2</sub> Arena]]
| rowspan="8"| [[Ciara]]
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| September 27, 2009
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! colspan="7"| Leg 4&nbsp;— AustraliaOceania<ref name="2009 Top 100"/><ref name="havana"/><ref name="adelaidedates">{{cite web|url=http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/09/breaking-news-adelaide-show-announced.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911054728/http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/09/breaking-news-adelaide-show-announced.php|title=Breaking News: Adelaide Show Announced!|date=September 9, 2009|archive-date=September 11, 2009|access-date=September 9, 2009|work=britneyspears.com|publisher=Brandcasting Unlimited}}</ref><ref name="google5"/>
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| November 6, 2009
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==External links==
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