Madonna tour to start in Israel (From Gazette Series)

Madonna tour to start in Israel

2:48pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Cinema © Press Association 2011

Madonna has announced details of her next tour - which will kick off in Israel.

Live Nation Entertainment announced that the Material Girl's first tour since 2009 will start on May 29 in Tel Aviv.

It will include performances in Istanbul, Brussels, Helsinki and Zurich.

The tour will also visit South America and Australia.

A spokesperson for the tour said: "Madonna is having a huge party and everyone's invited!

"The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sites including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America and Australia where she has not performed in 20 years. The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Edinburgh, Paris, Milan and Berlin."

Madonna's last tour, 2008-2009's Sticky And Sweet, grossed more than 400 million US dollars.

Her new album, MDNA, is scheduled for release March 26.