Kylie Minogue reveals UK and Ireland tour dates

Kylie Minogue will be hitting the road to go on her Kiss Me Once tour in the UK and Ireland.The Australian singer shared the exciting news on Twitter, posting, "#Lovers! I'm going back on tour in Europe starting on September 24! Hope to see you there." She added a link to Live Nation where fans could buy their tickets.It was a big day for Kylie as she also announced that her new album Kiss Me Once had gone on sale. "#KissMeOnce is here, #lovers!!!," she wrote. "My new album is out everywhere! Get it from @iTunesMusic."

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The pop princess, who is currently based in London as she acts as a mentor on The Voice, will start her tour in Liverpool on 24 September.Kylie will perform in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Nottingham, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast, Newcastle and Glasgow, before finishing off in Sheffield on 13 November.Tickets for the tour will go on sale at 9am on Friday 21 March.

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Kylie's upcoming tour will be the first time the singer has played in the UK since the Anti Tour in April 2012. Her new album, which features tracks by Sia, Stargate and Pharrell Williams, was recorded under Jay Z's Roc Nation management and is her first for four years.

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The singer-songwriter, who split from her long-term boyfriend Andrés Velencoso last year, seems to be focusing on her career and her role coaching on The Voice.

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Throughout the BBC competition, Kylie — who has released a staggering 55 singles — has proved to be a rock for her singing hopefuls. She recently tweeted that the support they gave each other was "OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!"The pint-sized beauty has also been lapping up the sunshine and spring weather in London, posting a photo of herself by the lake in Hyde Park. "Had to keep peeling the layers off today. So. Much. Sun. In. London!" she wrote.

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Kylie and Spanish model Andrés had been together for five years when they called time on their relationship. Friends said that their conflicting work schedules led to the split, but that the two were still on good terms.Despite previously saying that she wanted to become a mother and would consider adoption, just last week Kylie admitted that it may never happen.

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