NEW TOUR BEGINS NOVEMBER 27 IN MONTREAL International pop superstar Lady Gaga today announced plans for her next North American tour, entitled "The Monster Ball." The tour will begin on November 27 in Montreal, and will wind up on January 21, 2010 in Gaga's hometown, New York City.

Kid Cudi will be the supporting act for the entire tour.

Says Lady Gaga, "The Haus of Gaga had been designing 'The Monster Ball' for premiere in 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, but due to diligent work and preparation, 'The Monster Ball' will begin on November 27 in Montreal. 'The Monster Ball' is a multimedia artistic experience in the style of the first-ever 'pop electro opera.'"

Lady Gaga will release a re-package of her breakthrough album, The Fame, called The Fame Monster, earlier that week, on November 23. The re-package will include eight brand new songs, including the club-banging first single "Bad Romance."

Continues Lady Gaga, "A message to all my little monsters: The Fame Monster will come out four days before the first live show. You have exactly 96 hours to learn all of the lyrics so you can sing along. Dress accordingly."

The dates for "The Monster Ball" are:

• November 27 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – The Bell Cente
• November 28 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Air Canada Cente
• November 29 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Scotiabank Plac
• December 01 – Boston, MA – Wang Center
• December 02 – Boston, MA – Wang Center
• December 03 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna
• December 09 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatr
• December 10 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatr
• December 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic
• December 18 – Las Vegas, NV – TBD
• December 19 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Sports Arena 
• December 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre 
• December 29 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater 
• December 31 – Miami, FL – Knight Center 
• January 03 – Orlando, FL – The Hard Rock
• January 07 – St. Louis, MO – The Fox 
• January 08 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
• January 09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
• January 12 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theater
• January 16 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata 
• January 20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall 
• January 21 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

Go behind the scenes of Lady Gaga's recent photo shoot with 'Elle Magazine' below: