Mere hours after Jay-Z [article id="1625623"]rocked the MTV Europe Music Awards[/article] in Berlin, he announced the North American dates for his 2010 [article id="1621334"]BP3 Tour[/article] via a press release from promoter Live Nation. The tour will begin on February 22 in Houston, with more dates to be announced soon.

Young Jeezy is scheduled to open all dates on the tour, tickets for which go on sale beginning November 13.

Jay-Z's September 11th Benefit Show

The [article id="1624847"]first leg of the tour[/article] is still under way, with dates in Fresno, California (Saturday), Los Angeles (Sunday), Austin, Texas (Tuesday) and Champaign, Illinois (November 12).

The second leg will make stops in Dallas; New Orleans; Atlanta; Greensboro, North Carolina; Washington, D.C.; Boston; Pittsburgh; St. Louis; Indianapolis; Denver; Los Angeles; and more, according to the press release. Additional day of show and on-sale information will be announced shortly for stops in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Uniondale, New York; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Detroit.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday through Citi's Private Pass Program, and will also have access to VIP Ticket Packages.

[artist id="1269"]Jay-Z[/artist]'s 2010 North American tour dates, according to Live Nation:

» -- 2/22 Houston @ Toyota Center

» -- 2/23 Dallas @ American Airlines Center

» -- 2/25 New Orleans @ New Orleans Arena

» -- 2/27 Atlanta @ Philips Arena

» -- 2/28 Greensboro, North Carolina @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex

» -- 3/3 Washington, DC @ Verizon Center

» -- 3/7 Norfolk, Virginia @ Scope Arena

» -- 3/11 Boston @ TD Garden

» -- 3/16 Pittsburgh @ Mellon Arena

» -- 3/19 St. Louis @ Scottrade Center

» -- 3/20 Indianapolis @ Conseco Fieldhouse

» -- 3/22 Denver @ Pepsi Center

» -- 3/24 San Jose, California @ HP Pavilion

» -- 3/26 Los Angeles @ Staples Center