London (ANI): Sexy singer Rihanna has announced details of a UK arena tour in May next year. The Russian Roulette singer will kick off the shows by a gig in Birmingham on May 7 before wrapping up the 8 concerts in Glasgow on May 19, reports the BBC.

Tickets will be available from Friday, December 11. Rihanna will be expecting a pretty good fan following in Britain after her latest album Rated R, released on November 23, reached number 16 in the UK charts.

The full dates are:

Birmingham LG Arena - 7 May
Liverpool Echo Arena - 8
London The O2 - 10
Sheffield Arena - 13
Nottingham Trent FM Arena - 14
Manchester MEN - 16
Newcastle Metro Arena - 17
Glasgow SECC – 19