Zayn announces first ever UK tour- with Manchester show confirmed for November

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has announced plans for a six-date UK tour which will include a show in Manchester.

The singer, 31, who is perhaps best known for solo singles including Pillowtalk, I Don't Wanna Love Forever and Dusk Till Dawn, recently released his fourth studio album Room Under the Stairs earlier this year.

Despite having released solo music since 2016, Zayn has yet to go on his own solo UK tour - until now. The Stairway To The Sky Tour tour will begin in the United States next month before hitting the UK in November.

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The six UK dates will begin with a show at Edinburgh’s O2 Academy on November 20, before stopping in Leeds on November 23 and then performing at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on November 24.

Zayn will also perform at London’s Eventim Apollo on November 26, followed by a show at Wolverhampton’s The Halls on November 29. It’ll conclude with a show at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on December 3.

Tickets for all six of the shows will go on general sale on Saturday (September 21) at 10am, but lucky fans will be able to take part in a special pre-sale opportunity from tomorrow (September 19).

Posting about the tour on Instagram, Zayn wrote: “Appreciate your patience, love, and support. Can’t wait to enjoy great music together. This time I really mean soon. see you in 35 days… Tickets on sale Saturday but VIP Key holders will get first access to tickets beginning tomorrow.”

Zayn’s latest record, which was co-produced by Grammy-winner Dave Cobb, reached number three in the album charts in May. The singer previously described the project as a chance for fans to ‘get more insight on me personally as a human