Madonna announces tasty tour dates

As Madonna’s “Hard Candy” album hit the top of the charts in 27 countries including Billboard’s Hot 100, the superstar has announced plans for a tour.

Madonna is hitting 18 arenas across North America as part of her tour that will take her to Japan, Europe and Australia. The U.S. portion of the tour begins October 3 in New York City’s backyard, East Rutherford, New Jersey. “I’ll be your one-stop candy shop give you all that I got,” Madge says in her tour announcement.

Nothing could be truer. Madonnais known for putting on spectacles more than concerts. Witnessing her in an arena format with her dance-hall friendly music of the last several decades will be visual and ear candy.

Her “Hard Candy” is the perfect album to support with a live tour and she knows it. Previous tours for records in the last couple of turns have been much more limited than the 18 North American dates listed below.

Madonna sticky & sweet tour itinerary 2008

* Ticket on sale dates are listed last.

23-Aug: Cardiff Millennium Stadium – Fri. May 16
26-Aug: Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann – Fri. May 16
28-Aug: Berlin Olympic Stadium – Wed. May 21
02-Sept: Amsterdam Arena – Sat. May 17
04-Sept: Dusseldorf LTU Arena – Wed. May 21
06-Sept: Rome Olympic Stadium – Fri. May 23
09-Sept: Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena – Wed. May 21
11-Sept: London Wembley Stadium – Fri. May 16
20-Sept: Paris Stade de France – Fri. May 16
03-Oct: E. Rutherford Izod Center – Mon. May 19
06-Oct: New York City Madison Square Garden – Mon. May 19
07-Oct: New York City Madison Square Garden – Mon. May 19
15-Oct: Boston TD BankNorth Garden – Sat. May 17
18-Oct: Toronto Air Canada Centre – Sat. May 24
22-Oct: Montreal Bell Centre – Sat. May 24
26-Oct: Chicago United Center – Sat. May 17
30-Oct: Vancouver BC Place Stadium – Sat. May 24
01-Nov: Oakland Oracle Arena – Sun. June 1
04-Nov: San Diego Petco Park – Sun. June 1
06-Nov: Los Angeles Dodger Stadium – Sun. June 1
08-Nov: Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena – Sat. May 31
11-Nov: Denver Pepsi Center – Sat. May 31
16-Nov: Houston Minute Maid Park – Sat. May 31
19-Nov: Philadelphia Wachovia Center – Mon. June 2
22-Nov: Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall – Mon. June 2
24-Nov: Atlanta Philips Arena – Sat. May 31
26-Nov: Miami Dolphin Stadium – Sat. May 31