Adele announces further UK tour dates

Adele has announced a string of extra dates for her UK tour.

The singer, who released her sophomore album 21 last month, will play 14 dates across the UK throughout September.

The shows follow six concerts the 'Chasing Pavements' star is due to play in April.

The September jaunt kicks off at Plymouth Pavilions on September 4, and wraps up in Glasgow on September 25.

21 currently leads the album chart for a third consecutive week, having sold over 500,000 copies to date.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale exclusively to fans from Adele.tv on Wednesday February 16 at 10am. General tickets will be available on Friday February 18 at 9am.

The September tour dates are listed below:

• September 4 - Plymouth, Pavilions


• September 5 - Bournemouth, BIC


• September 7 - Cardiff, International Arena


• September 8 - Blackpool, Empress Ballroom


• September 10 - Wolverhampton, Civic Hall


• September 11 - Wolverhampton, Civic Hall


• September 13 - Leicester, De Montfort Hall


• September 14 - Newcastle, O2 Academy


• September 16 - Manchester, Manchester O2 Apollo


• September 17 - Manchester, Manchester O2 Apollo


• September 19 - London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo


• September 22 - London, Royal Albert Hall


• September 24 - Edinburgh, Usher Hall


• September 25 - Glasgow, O2 Academy