Kelly Clarkson announces UK arena tour

Kelly Clarkson has announced a string of UK shows for later this year.

The singer will play five arena dates across the UK in October, starting at Manchester Arena and wrapping up in London's Wembley Arena.

Kelly Clarkson

The jaunt will be in support of her latest album Stronger, which entered the charts at number five last year and has sold over one million copies worldwide to date.

Barbadian group Cover Drive have also been confirmed as special guests for the shows.

Clarkson's album has so far spawned the hit singles 'Mr Know It All' and 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)'.

Last month, the star was spotted shooting the clip for the record's third single 'Dark Side'. Discussing the video, she said: "I'm excited. It's going to be different to what you probably think."

Tickets for the dates go on sale Friday, May 18 at 9am.

Kelly Clarkson's UK tour dates are as follows.

  • October 12 - Manchester, Arena

  • October 14 - Birmingham, LG Arena

  • October 16 - Glasgow, Braehead Arena

  • October 18 - Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena

  • October 20 - London, Wembley Arena

Listen to Clarkson's new single 'Dark Side' below: