On the verge of the official announcement for Madonna’s Confessions Tour to take place on Monday, April 3rd as also reported here yesterday, the European countries we understand the 2006 Tour will visit from July to September 2006 include the UK, Italy, Germany, France, the Czech Republic and Russia.

The European leg of the tour should kick off at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff before moving to London.

As for the North American leg, the tour should kick off at the Forum in Los Angeles on May 21, and visit – among others – Montreal, Canada, on June 21 and New York City‘s Madison Square Garden on June 28 and 29.

Please do not consider any of the above dates/venues official until the tour will be announced next week.