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Former U.S. president Barack Obama to speak at Calgary Saddledome in March

Nov. 19, 2018: Former President Barack Obama told a crowd "it's kind of like when, you know, Jay-Z, comes out during the Beyonce concert" as he surprised his wife, Michelle, on stage at an event promoting her book "Becoming." – Nov 19, 2018

Former United States president Barack Obama will be speaking in Calgary later this year.

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Special events company tinePublic says Obama will take the stage at the Scotiabank Saddledome on March 5.

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The event is billed as a conversation with the former Democratic president.

Obama became the first African American to be elected president in the U.S. in 2009 and he served in the role until 2017.

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The company has previously produced shows featuring Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Hawking.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday.

According to presale prices, the cost of a ticket range from $121 to $555.

— With a file from Global News

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