Madonna will be performing in support of her latest release, Hard Candy, as part of the cleverly titled Sticky and Sweet tour.



International travel is on the agenda for Madonna. She'll be making her way through France, Italy, Britain, Germany and the Netherlands during August and September, and the very first show will be August 23 in Cardiff, Wales. On September 11, you'll be able to find Madonna at Wembley Stadium in London, and on September 20, she'll be at Paris' Stade de France.

Don't worry, Americans – she has sketched out U.S. tour dates too. Madonna will come Stateside on October 3, when she plays the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and will dance her way over to Madison Square Garden in New York. After that she'll hit up Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, and the grand finale will be November 26 at Miami Dolphin Stadium in Florida. South American and Mexico will get their own taste of Hard Candy when Madonna comes to visit in late 2008.

Her majesty signed a 10-year deal with Live Nation in 2007 for a reported $120 million and a three-album commitment. Looks like Madonna made the right choice, as Hard Candy is #1 on the Billboard 200 this week.

Madonna's 2006 Confessions tour brought in sales of almost $195 million, making it the highest-selling tour by a female artist in history. Tickets for some of the "Sticky and Sweet" tour dates go on sale May 16, with the others to be announced. Do you think Madonna can outdo herself with this upcoming run? Discuss in the comments below!