Drake Announces 2012 UK Tour

13 December 2011, 11:42 | Updated: 13 December 2011, 13:25

The 'Take Care' star will play nine dates on his Club Paradise Tour'.

Drake has announced details of the UK leg of his 'The Club Paradise Tour', which is set to take place next year.

The 'Headlines' rapper will play nine dates, kicking off at London's O2 Arena on 26^th March.

Other shows are scheduled for Sheffield's Motorpoint Arena on 29^th March and Glasgow's SECC on 2^nd April.

The tour is due to conclude at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on 25^th April.

'The Club Paradise Tour' will mark Drake's first return to the UK since he released his new album 'Take Care', which includes the singles 'Headlines' and 'Make Me Proud' featuring Nicki Minaj.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday (16^th December) at 9am.

PHOTOS: Drake In Concert.

Drakes UK tour dates are:

London, O2 Arena – 26^th March
Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena – 29^th
Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena – 30^th
Manchester, MEN Arena – 1^st April
Glasgow, SECC – 2^nd
Birmingham, LG Arena – 19^th
Liverpool, Echo Arena – 22^nd
Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena – 23^rd
Nottingham, Capital FM Arena – 25^th