Beyonce adds dates, deals with legal dispute

The itinerary is still being finalized for Beyonce 's North American jaunt, which will hit arenas all over the US and Canada beginning July 6 at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, LA.

Recently, dates were added in Nashville and Stateline, NV. Details are listed below.

Beyonce kicked off her world tour earlier this month in Europe and will be overseas through mid-June. Information about those shows, as well as a July gig in Monterrey, Mexico, can be found at the singer's website.

Last September, the pop star released her Grammy-winning sophomore album, "B'Day," to coincide with her 25th birthday. A few weeks ago, she put out a deluxe, two-CD edition of the set that includes five new songs and six Spanish-language tracks. Shakira teams with Beyonce on the lead single, "Beautiful Liar," and Alejandro Fernandez joins in on the song "Amor Gitano." A companion DVD, "B'Day Anthology Video Album" (available exclusively at Wal-Mart), showcases music videos and includes 15 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.

One of the songs on the deluxe-version CD, "Still In Love (Kissing You)," will not be included in new shipments because of a legal dispute; the tune's co-writers, Des'ree Weeks and Tomothy Atack, recently filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against Beyonce and her record label, according to the Associated Press.

"Unfortunately, there were some misunderstandings regarding whether Des'ree's song '(I'm) Kissing You' was cleared for release in the United States," Beyonce's management company, World Music Entertainment, said in a statement.

"Kissing You" was originally recorded by Weeks and released in 1996, according to the AP. The complaint alleges that, even though Beyonce's version of the song has an altered title and additional lyrics, the singer and her label failed to get a written agreement for the remake.

Beyonce, who is a 10-time Grammy winner (as a solo artist and with Destiny's Child), has sold 4 million copies of the original "B'Day" album, according to a press release. The set debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart, as did Beyonce's previous release, "Dangerously In Love."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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July 2007
6 - New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome
7 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
8 - Saint Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
13 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
15 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
18 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center
20 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
21 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
22 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
24 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
27 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
28 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
29 - Charlotte, NC - Bobcat Arena

August 2007
1 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
3 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
4 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
8 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
9 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
11 - Atlantic City, NJ - venue to be announced
12 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
14 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
17 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
18 - Chicago, IL - United Center
19 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
22 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
24 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
25 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM South
26 - San Diego, CA - venue TBA
30 - Stateline, NV - Harveys Outdoor Arena
31 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena & McAfee Coliseum

September 2007
1 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
2 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
4 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
6 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome

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