Britney Spears' Birthday 'Circus' Release and 2009 Tour Dates

Fans lined up in Times Square, where the mini concert was held, hoping for the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Britney in person.

The performance found Britney decked out in her Circus gear: midriff-baring shirt, a ringmaster jacket and top hat, and she alternated between hot pants and a pair of body-hugging leather pants. Brit and a group of dancers, jugglers and performers dressed as circus animals performed two songs from the album: the title track and "Womanizer," which also were featured in the singer's documentary, "For the Record," which premiered on MTV Sunday night and is re-airing throughout the week.

Circus is a prime example of an album that should have been a series of EPs. The banger “If U Seek Amy” is rightly lumped with “Unusual You,” but the two standouts are surrounded by ballads and other tracks varying the album’s pace beyond the restraints of tolerance. Simply considering the volume of material produced for the album, four or five EPs could have easily released, each having at least one single, each revealing a different side to Spears. But as is the case, while being a surprisingly strong effort, Circus is too varied for its own good.

Tue, 03/03/09
7:30 PM
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, LA

Thu, 03/05/09
08:00 PM
Philips Arena
Atlanta, GA

Sat, 03/07/09
07:30 PM
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL

Sun, 03/08/09
07:30 PM
St Pete Times Forum
Tampa, FL

Wed, 03/11/09
08:00 PM
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY

Fri, 03/13/09
08:00 PM
Prudential Center
Newark, NJ

Mon, 03/16/09
08:00 PM
TD Banknorth Garden
Boston, MA

Tue, 03/24/09
08:00 PM
Verizon Center
Washington, DC

Thu, 03/26/09
07:30 PM
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT

Fri, 03/27/09
08:00 PM
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, PA

Tue, 03/31/09
08:00 PM
American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX

Fri, 04/03/09
08:30 PM
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN

Thu, 04/09/09
08:00 PM
Tacoma Dome
Tacoma, WA

Sat, 04/11/09
08:00 PM
ARCO Arena
Sacramento, CA

Sun, 04/12/09
07:00 PM
HP Pavilion At San Jose
San Jose, CA

Tue, 04/14/09
07:30 PM
EnergySolutions Arena
Salt Lake City, UT

Thu, 04/16/09
08:00 PM
STAPLES Center
Los Angeles, CA

Sun, 04/19/09
08:00 PM
Honda Center
Anaheim, CA

Fri, 04/24/09
08:00 PM
JOBING.COM ARENA
Glendale, AZ

Tue, 04/28/09
08:00 PM
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, IL

3/3/2009 NEW ORLEANS, LA
New Orleans Arena
3/5/2009 ATLANTA, GA
Philips Arena
3/7/2009 MIAMI, FL
AmericanAirlines Arena
3/8/2009 TAMPA, FL
St. Pete Times Forum
3/11/2009 UNIONDALE, NY
Nassau Coliseum
3/13/2009 NEWARK, NJ
Prudential Center
3/16/2009 BOSTON, MA
TD Banknorth Garden
3/18/2009 TORONTO, ON
Air Canada Centre
3/20/2009 MONTREAL, QC
Bell Centre
3/24/2009 WASHINGTON, DC
Verizon Center
3/26/2009 UNCASVILLE, CT
Mohegan Sun
3/27/2009 PITTSBURGH, PA
Mellon Arena
3/30/2009 HOUSTON, TX
Toyota Center
3/31/2009 DALLAS, TX
American Airlines Center
4/2/2009 KANSAS CITY, MO
Sprint Center
4/3/2009 MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Target Center
4/6/2009 EDMONTON, AB
Rexall Place
4/8/2009 VANCOUVER, BC
GM Place
4/9/2009 TACOMA, WA
TacomaDome
4/11/2009 SACRAMENTO, CA
ARCO Arena
4/12/2009 SAN JOSE, CA
HP Pavilion
4/14/2009 SALT LAKE CITY, UT
EnergySolutions Arena
4/16/2009 LOS ANGELES, CA
Staples Center
4/19/2009 ANAHEIM, CA
Honda Center
4/24/2009 PHOENIX, AZ
Jobing.com Arena
4/25/2009 LAS VEGAS, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena
4/28/2009 CHICAGO, IL
Allstate Arena
6/3/2009 LONDON, UK
The O2
6/4/2009 LONDON, UK
The O2