The Circus Tour By The Numbers

Have you ever wondered what goes into making Britney's Circus tour so spectacular? Here are some mind-blowing stats about the scope of the Circus:

THE CIRCUS STARRING BRITNEY SPEARS - BY THE NUMBERS

35          Number of trucks used to transport stage and tour materials
225        Number of touring crew members
150        Number of additional local crew members hired in each city
300,000 Weight (in pounds) of the production
9            # of hydraulic elevator shafts located on the stage to get the performers up and down
4,000     Number of road cases used for the stage, lights, sound equipment, wardrobe, and backline equipment
1200       Meals prepared & served to the touring crew and local staff per day
360°        view the LED video screens provide the audience of the stage
240         # of moving lights on stage
10,000    amps of power generated by the tour in one show
30           # in millions of $$ it costs to run The Circus production
44           Total number of band members, dancers, & performers on tour

500        # of rehearsal hours that each dancer had to go through to prepare for the tour.
15          # of Big Apple Circus Performers on Tour
6            # of countries where the Big Apple Circus performers are from (US, Canada, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Rep.)
20          Wardrobe cases for Britney, her band, and dancers
11          Number of hair, make-up and costumers on tour for Britney & performers
360        Total # of tour costumes
9            Number of Britney's costume changes during each show
15-45     # of seconds it takes to make one wardrobe change
100,000+ # of authentic Swarovski crystals individually hand placed on costumes
10          # in million of fans who have seen a Britney concert
8            #1 Worldwide singles
3            Million + "Circus" albums sold worldwide
#1          Grossing tour of 2009 to date
#1          Most searched person
#1          Selling female artist of the past decade