by Stuart Oldham

Following an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America," pop star Britney Spears unveiled U.S. tour plans in support of her new album, "Circus." The tour, which begins in March in New Orleans, is the singer's first full-length trek in five years. Her previous ensemble, 2004's Onyx Hotel Tour, grossed $34.1 million and was seen by over 600,000 fans across the U.S.

Spears has made a number of 'warm-up' appearances this past year including a 2007 VMA's stint, an onstage sing-along with Madonna on her 'Sweet&Sticky' tour, and a recent Bamboo Awards performance in Offenberg, Germany.

The 27 year-old pop star has been on the mend after a much-publicized meltdown, which included a bitter custody battle with ex-husband, Kevin Federline, and an ongoing writhe with the papparrazzi.

Larry Rudolph, the starlet's former manager, has joined forces with the Spears camp to help refurbish the singer's maligned reputation.

"Circus," Spears' fourth studio album, arrives in stores today.

Tour Dates:

· March 3 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
· March 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
· March 7 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
· March 8 - Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
· March 11 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
· March 13 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
· March 16 - Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden
· March 18 -- Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
· March 24 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
· March 26 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
· March 27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena
· March 31 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
· April 2 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
· April 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
· April 6 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rexall Place
· April 8 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
· April 9 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
· April 11 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
· April 12 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose
· April 14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena
· April 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
· April 19 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
· April 24 - Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
· April 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Hotel
· April 28 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena