Maddy Goes Worldwide

Madonna has announced dates for a world tour in support of her latest release, Hard Candy.

The trek is the singer’s first since entering into an innovative partnership with Live Nation last fall that encompasses all aspects of her career.

Maddy will kick off the Sticky & Sweet Tour August 23 at Cardiff Millenium Stadium in the U.K. and hit countries throughout Europe through the end of September before heading for North America in October.

Confirmed dates so far are:

23-Aug – Cardiff Millennium Stadium

26-Aug – Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann
28-Aug – Berlin Olympic Stadium
02-Sept – Amsterdam Arena
04-Sept – Dusseldorf LTU Arena
06-Sept – Rome Olympic Stadium
09-Sept – Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena
11-Sept – London Wembley Stadium
20-Sept – Paris Stade de France
03-Oct – E. Rutherford Izod Center
06-Oct – New York City Madison Square Garden
07-Oct – New York City Madison Square Garden
15-Oct – Boston TD BankNorth Garden
18-Oct – Toronto Air Canada Centre
22-Oct – Montreal Bell Centre
26-Oct – Chicago United Center
30-Oct – Vancouver BC Place Stadium
01-Nov – Oakland Oracle Arena
04-Nov – San Diego Petco Park
06-Nov – Los Angeles Dodger Stadium
08-Nov – Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
11-Nov – Denver Pepsi Center
16-Nov – Houston Minute Maid Park
19-Nov – Philadelphia Wachovia Center
22-Nov – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
24-Nov – Atlanta Philips Arena
26-Nov – Miami Dolphin Stadium

Tickets for go on sale beginning Friday, May 16th in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice, followed by onsales Saturday, May 17th in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago with E. Rutherford and New York City on sale Monday, May 19th.