Pharrell Williams has announced some UK dates as part of a wider European tour.

The 'Happy' hitmaker will head to the continent in September and October as he continues to promote his 2014 album 'G I R L'.

The run, which is called Dear G I R L, will be bookended by two UK dates, with the first taking place in Manchester on September 9.

Williams will then conclude the jaunt with a show at London's O2 Arena on October 9.

Tickets for the UK dates will go on sale from Friday (May 23). The full European schedule meanwhile is as follows:

• 9th September - Phones4U Arena, Manchester
• 12th September - Copenhagen Forum, Denmark
• 13th September - Stockholm Globe, Sweden
• 14th September - Oslo Spectrum, Norway
• 16th September - Berlin Max Schmeling Halle, Germany
• 17th September - Prague O2, Czech Republic
• 18th September - Vienna Marx Halle, Austria
• 20th September - Milan Forum, Italy
• 21st September - Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland
• 23rd September - Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, The Netherlands
• 24th September - Antwerp Sportpaleis, Belgium
• 26th September - Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany
• 27th September - Dusseldorf ISS Dome, Germany
• 28th September - Stuttgart Schleyerhalle, Germany
• 1st October - Barcelona Palau St Jordi, Spain
• 3rd October - Lisbon Meo Arena, Portugal
• 4th October - Madrid Palacio de Deportes Communidad, Spain
• 6th October - Toulouse Zenith, France
• 7th October - Nantes Zenith, France
• 9th October - O2 Arena, London
• 13th October - Paris Zenith, France
• 14th October - Paris Zenith, France

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