Glee announces UK concert tour for summer 2011

American TV series Glee has announced a live concert tour of the UK which will take place next summer.

The cast will perform three dates at London's O2 Arena (25-26 June) and one at Manchester's MEN Arena (22 June) with performances from stars such as Lea Michele and Cory Monteith.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday 26 November and will cost between £45 and £55.

The news was revealed on Fearne Cotton's Radio 1 show.

Members of the Glee cast have already been on tour in four American cities but organisers say the UK shows will be a new production.

The show will feature songs from the Emmy award-winning programme including Empire State of Mind, Toxic, My Life Would Suck Without You and series anthem, the Journey cover Don't Stop Believin'.

Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy said: "We had such a great time putting together last year's shows and the response from the fans was incredible.

"People around the world want to see our cast live and in person, so this European tour is our way of thanking them for the unbelievable way they've embraced our little show.

"And for everyone in America who has asked if we'll be back to a city near them this summer, stay tuned.

"We'll have some exciting news very soon."

The European tour will also take in two dates in Dublin, Ireland (2-3 July).

Cory Monteith, who plays Finn in Glee, says he's raring to go.

"We had so much fun on tour last year that we were all itching to do it again," he said.

"The fact that we're going to Europe to play arenas is mind blowing. This show has been quite a ride."

Dates are as follows

Manchester - MEN Arena (22 June)

Manchester - MEN Arena (23 June)

London - O2 Arena (25 June) Matinee and main performance

London - O2 Arena (26 June)