Calvin Harris has announced that he will be supporting Bajan superstar Rihanna on the European leg of her Loud tour. 

The 'Bounce' hitmaker wrote to his fans on Twitter this morning to explain that he will be in attendance at all of the upcoming dates, including those in the UK, and said:

"Ahhh so u found out i'm supporting Rihanna at the end of the year! I'm excited! We did Australia at the start of this year, was great fun! I am DJing before Rihanna on European leg of the tour. My job is to get u uncontrollably excited for the main event!! + many flashing lights"

Rihanna's UK dates begin on October 5 at London's O2 with the last date confirmed for December 22 at the same venue. Watch Harris' latest video for 'Bounce' below: