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.

Tour dates are:

August 20       Hamilton, ON
August 21       Ottawa, ON
August 24       New York, NY
August 25       New York, NY
August 29       Boston, MA
August 30       Philadelphia, PA
September 1    Orlando, FL    Amway Arena
September 2    Miami, FL    AA Arena
September 4    Atlanta, GA
September 5    Greensboro, NC
September 8    Detroit, MI
September 9    Chicago, IL
September 11   Des Moines, IA
September 12   Grand Forks, ND
September 15   Tulsa, OK
September 16   Houston, TX
September 18   Dallas, TX
September 19   Bossier City, LA
September 21   El Paso, TX
September 23   Los Angeles, CA
September 26   Las Vegas, NV
September 27   Las Vegas, NV