TORONTO - Five Canadian cities are included on the itinerary for Madonna's 2012 World Tour, which begins May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

After 24 other overseas concerts ending Aug. 21 in Nice, France, Madonna performs the first of about 25 North American shows in Philadelphia on Aug. 28.

Madonna will then play the Bell Centre in Montreal on Aug. 30, with tickets to go on sale on Feb. 18, then play an outdoor concert in Quebec City on Sept. 1.

Tickets for the Plains of Abraham performance go on sale Feb. 17.

After stops in Boston and New York, Madonna will perform at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sept. 10 and at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 12.

The final Canadian stop of the tour is Sept. 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.