Live Nation issued the following press release today reporting about the first week of sales of Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour.

They report that the concert in Paris – Stade de France has sold out, that for Wembley Stadium additional tickets have been released, that in New York City they sold out two shows at the Madison Square Garden with a third added and sold out, Boston and Chicago also sold out and Amsterdam, Cardiff and Nice confirming swift sales.

“Tickets for Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour are off to a strong start with weekend sell-outs reported in Paris, Boston and Chicago, followed by sell-outs in New York this morning where two performances at Madison Square Garden quickly sold out as did a 3rd show now confirmed for October 11th.”

“The tour will begin August 23rd in Cardiff Wales and will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years.”

Madonna has long been known for groundbreaking multi-dimensional tours that consist of visual and audio extravaganzas with non-stop singing and breathtaking dancing. Madonna’s last outing, 2006’s acclaimed Confessions Tour played in 25 countries including Russia, reached a collective audience of over 1.3 million fans, and was the highest grossing concert tour of all time by a female artist.

From a Live Nation press release.