December 15th, 2007, marks the end of five consecutive years of sold-out performances, leaving the star free to prepare for a world tour.

Dion’s Taking Chances World Tour launches next year and stops in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe, before hitting the U.S. and Canada.

The North American leg of this tour commences August 12 in Boston and spans 45 arena dates. The trek will take the singer across the U.S. and her native Canada over the course of six months, culminating on January 30, 2009 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Tickets for the tour go on sale beginning November 16.

Organizers promise a “spectacular live concert event where Celine will perform her biggest hits, along with songs from her new English album Taking Chances, which will be released on November 13.”

The show, is being directed by Jamie King (Madonna’s Confessions World Tour, Christina Aguilera’s Back to Basics World Tour, Ricky Martin‘s Livin’ La Vida Loca World Tour) and “will accompany Dion’s performances with a visual feast of color, fashion, dance and surprise!”

“These past five years of performing at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas have been an incredibly rewarding experience for myself and my family, but I’m ready to hit the road again, with my husband and son by my side”, Dion said.

“It’s going to be so exciting to tour the U.S. and Canada again, and perform everything with a brand new show. I just can’t wait!”