Katy Perry has announced details of a new UK and Ireland tour in 2011.

The singer will return next autumn for the second leg of her California Dreams tour.

The gigs will begin at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena on October 12 and conclude at Dublin’s O2 on November 7.

The first leg of Perry’s UK and Ireland dates will take place in March and April, and have already sold out.

Tickets for the second leg go on sale on Friday (December 10) at 9am.

Katy Perry’s new 2011 UK and Ireland tour dates are:

• Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena - October 12
• London, O2 Arena - 14
• Liverpool, Echo Arena - 18
• Cardiff, International Arena - 19
• Belfast, Odyssey Arena - 24
• Birmingham, NIA - 26
• Newcastle, Metro Arena - 27
• Aberdeen, AECC - 29
• Manchester, MEN - 31
• Glasgow, SECC - November 3
• Nottingham, Trent FM Arena - 5
• Dublin, O2 - 7

(by Jason Gregory)