Ciara: 'Spears a Sweetheart to Tour With'

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Ciara has spoken out about supporting Britney Spears on her current world tour, insisting that the singer was a "sweetheart" to work with.

The 'Work' star opened for Spears on her British dates and recently confirmed that she would join the 'Womanizer' singer on the road again for her second tour of the US which kicks off in August.

Speaking to Rap-Up, she said: "I did a few days with her in the UK and that turned into us doing all these dates coming up, so I'm excited about it. The first time she came by, she was like, 'Hey Ciara! I just want you to know your show is great'.

"Backstage, it was really quiet, serene. It was just a cool vibe for women. We need to support each other and have good, positive energy around each other. That's what it was."

Source: Digital Spy

Britney Spears Adds One Call to Opening Acts

Pop group One Call has just been added to the lineup of opening acts for The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour. One Call will join Ciara and Kristinia DeBarge in opening for Britney at the first nine shows of her upcoming North American tour. You can learn more about One Call here and purchase tickets to The Circus Starring Britney Spears here.

Source: BritneySpears.com

Britney Spears: Beverly Hills Boutiquing

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Out for a midday retail romp, Britney Spears took to the shops of Beverly Hills, California on Thursday (June 25).

Accompanied by a gal pal, Miss Spears hopped out of her chauffeured van - checking out the selections at a local boutique before continuing along with the day.

Meanwhile, Britney just recently announced her new opening acts for shows starting June 20th at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.

The “Gimme More” songer opted for Ciara and Kristinia DeBarge, with DeBarge telling press: “Joining Britney Spears for her Circus tour will be an amazing and surreal experience for me. I have been dreaming of an opportunity like this forever, and can’t wait.”

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Source: Celebrity Gossip

Ciara on Britney

"Everything about Britney makes you like her. I feel like she's a star. She's got that energy that's just magnetic. She just glows. It's not just one thing about her that makes her cool."

- Ciara

Source: BritneySpears.com

Opening Act Announcement

Britney Spears is bringing "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" back to North America with a little help from special guests, Kristinia DeBarge and Ciara. Both artists are set to open for Britney during her return to Canada and the U.S. beginning August 20th.

Ciara, the 24-year old Grammy Award winning artist, most recently seen as the opening act for Britney in London, will be joined by Kristinia DeBarge in August for the 20-city tour.

Daughter of 80's pop star, James DeBarge, Kristinia got her start as one of the top 20 "American Juniors" when she was 13. She then went on to work with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and landed her record deal with Island Def Jam two days before her 19th birthday. DeBarge's current single, "Goodbye" can be heard on itunes and is featured in Nivea's national television campaign.

"Joining Britney Spears for her "Circus" tour will be an amazing and surreal experience for me. I have been dreaming of an opportunity like this forever, and can't wait," exclaims DeBarge.

"The Circus Starring Britney Spears" is a dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics. With its cast of nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats, and a traveling staff of over 200, the 50 million dollar extravaganza travels with an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what has already proven to be the most electrifying musical event ever.

"The Circus Starring Britney Spears" kicked-off in New Orleans, LA on March 3, "The pop star...pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour," stated Reuters. To date, the Circus is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America. Britney is currently touring Europe to raves reviews. "The Circus starring Britney Spears, the relentlessly high octane and superbly choreographed affair delighted 23,000 assembled fans" claims the UK's Daily Mail, and The Financial Times stating "...with costume changes, a mini-magic show and blingy bicycles, the presentation was a feast for the eyes."

Source: BritneySpears.com

Ciara Can’t Wait to Support Britney Spears

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Singer Ciara insists she can’t wait to support Britney Spears on the European leg of her Circus world tour.

The 1, 2 Step hitmaker says joining the Toxic star on-stage will be her “biggest” challenge.

“Supporting Britney Spears in the UK this summer will be my biggest challenge yet,” she said.

“I’m looking forward to sharing the stage and rocking out with Brit.

“I’ve got some amazing outfits to rival her own.

“The round Circus-themed stage is so much work as you really have to make full use of the space.

“But I’m definitely going to give you 100 per cent in effort and energy.”

Source: Showbiz Spy

Rival Britney? Seriously...you're gonna rival a woman who has been around for 10 years and has sold 90 million albums?

Lemme explain it for ya...Ya could go on stage naked and give head to every dude in the audience and people would still be on their phones until Britney comes up.

Ps: Does the idea of a WOMAN giving a male Britney fan head make anyone else laugh uncontrollably?

Official: Ciara Will Join Britney For European Leg Of "Circus" Tour

"I am going on tour with Britney Spears! Overseas! Woot woot! Ok, I just wanted to tell you all that. I will be touring with Britney Spears overseas in Europe. So, I'll be doing some dates with her! It's gonna be a lot of fun! And I'll make sure that I get some good footage for all my fans in the U.S. so you can see what's going on!"

Source: SayNow