Owl City has announced details of a UK and Ireland tour, set to begin in Birmingham on November 17.

The singer, real name Adam Young, will also play gigs in Manchester (November 18), Edinburgh (20) and London (23).

The jaunt will conclude at the Academy in Dublin on November 24.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (June 4) at 9am.

Owl City’s UK and Ireland dates are:

• Birmingham, Academy - November 17
• Manchester, Academy - 18
• Newcastle, Academy - 19
• Edinburgh, Picture House - 20
• Leeds, Academy - 21
• London, Hammersmith Apollo - 23
• Dublin, Academy - 24

(by Jason Gregory)