LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga, one of the most exciting and innovative new artists in recent history, has announced her highly anticipated return to North America on the heels of her sold-out European tour. The 2010 North American leg of The Monster Ball Tour, presented by Virgin Mobile, will begin on June 28 at Montreal's Bell Centre, taking her spectacular show to 31 top arenas and a host of new cities in the U.S. and Canada throughout the summer and fall.

In keeping with Lady Gaga's flair for the theatrical, as well as her innovative and creative spirit, the second leg of the tour promises to push the limits of the live concert experience, bringing fans a spectacle even more eye-popping than what they experienced during the thrilling first leg of The Monster Ball.

"It's still called Monster Ball, but it's more of a musical and less of a concert," Lady Gaga said in a February interview with KIIS-FM's Ryan Seacrest. "It has a New York theme, it's a story, and the story is that me and my friends are in New York and we're going to the Monster Ball, and we get lost."

Critics around the world raved about the first leg of The Monster Ball Tour, which Gaga described as "the first-ever pop-electro opera." The Sun called it "breathtaking stuff" and "the best live show you will see this year," while London's Independent wrote: "Gaga's got it, which is why, right now, the whole pop world wants to take a ride on her disco stick."  Writing about her show at Radio City Music Hall, the New York Times noted that "her Monster Ball tour always provided something worth a snapshot: a sci-fi tableau, perhaps, or a skimpy, glittery costume. The more her image gets around, the better Lady Gaga does."

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.ladygaga.com

Virgin Moble Presents
THE MONSTER BALL TOUR
STARRING LADY GAGA
with special guests

June 28      Montreal, QC            Bell Centre
July 01       Boston, MA               TD Garden  (On sale March 22)
July 04       Atlantic City, NJ         Boardwalk Hall             
July 06       New York, NY            Madison Square Garden  (On sale March 19)
July 11       Toronto, ON             Air Canada Centre (On sale March 19)
July 14       Cleveland, OH          Quicken Loans Arena      
July 15       Indianapolis, IN        Conseco Fieldhouse          
July 17       St. Louis, MO            Scottrade Center
July 20       Oklahoma City, OK    Ford Center
July 22       Dallas, TX                 American Airlines Center
July 25       Houston, TX              Toyota Center
July 28       Denver, CO               Pepsi Center
July 31       Phoenix, AZ              US Airways Center
Aug. 03      Kansas City, MO        Sprint Center
Aug. 11      Los Angeles, CA        Staples Center (On sale March 20)
Aug. 13      Las Vegas, NV           MGM Grand
Aug. 16      San Jose, CA             HP Pavilion (On sale March 19)
Aug. 19      Portland, OR             Rose Garden
Aug. 21      Tacoma, WA             Tacoma Dome
Aug. 23      Vancouver, BC          General Motors Place (On sale March 19)
Aug. 26      Edmonton, AB           Rexall Place
Aug. 30      St. Paul, MN              Xcel Energy Center
Sept. 01     Milwaukee, WI           Bradley Center
Sept. 04     Detroit, MI                The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Sept. 05     Pittsburgh, PA            Consol Energy Center
Sept. 07     Washington, DC         Verizon Center
Sept. 08     Charlottesville, VA      John Paul Jones Arena
Sept. 14     Philadelphia, PA         Wachovia Center
Sept. 16     Hartford, CT               XL Center
Sept. 18     Charlotte, NC             Time Warner Cable Arena
Sept. 19     Raleigh, NC                RBC Center