Music

Diana Vickers announces London, Manchester shows

Published Monday, Dec 19 2011, 10:57 GMT | By Robert Copsey | 1 comment

Diana Vickers has announced two UK shows for 2012.

The singer will play Manchester's Ruby Lounge on February 8 and London's Cargo club the following day.

The gigs are the star's first since parting ways with record label RCA earlier this year due to "creative differences".

Vickers announced the dates after releasing two songs online for free last week, called 'Music to Make the Boys Cry' and 'Kiss of A Bullet', the latter of which is unlocked when fans write about the track on their Twitter page.

Both songs are taken from the sessions from her forthcoming second album, which she will release independently next year. The LP follows last year's chart-topping debut Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree.

Vickers recently revealed that her new record is influenced by Madonna, adding: "It's more pop, but it's different from the last one."

Listen to 'Music to Make the Boys Cry' by Diana Vickers below: