Rap superstar Kanye West has delighted his fans in the UK and France by confirming details of two live dates that will take place later this month.

The 'Heartless' hitmaker will take the stage at London's Hammersmith Apollo on February 24 for a one-off concert before heading across the channel to Paris, France for another stand-alone show.

Radio 1's Zane Lowe broke the exciting news earlier this evening (February 13) by tweeting:

"KANYE WEST RETURNS TO THE EUROPEAN STAGE W. HIS SURROUND VISION SHOW AT LONDON'S HAMMERSMITH APOLLO & PARIS' LE ZENITH SUN 24 AND MON 25 FEB."

"Tickets go on sale 9am Thursday 14 February through http://www.aeglive.co.uk/ for Hammersmith Apollo and http://www.avosbillets.com/ for Le Zenith. SORRY...ahem, sorry for the cap lock...it was a cut and paste situation."

Watch West's music video for 'Mercy' here: