Canadian rapper Drake has announced details of a brand new tour for 2012 that will bring him over to Europe. 

The 'Take Care' hitmaker has confirmed that he will embark upon the Club Paradise Tour next spring and will play a respectable 9 dates in the UK, which are set to kick off on March 26 at London's O2 Arena.

In addition to performing around England, Drake will take the live show to North America, Germany, France, Belgium and Holland. You can check out the full list of UK dates below:

• March 26 - London, UK London 02 Arena
• March 29 - Sheffield, UK Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
• March 30 - Cardiff, UK Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
• April 1 - Manchester, UK Manchester MEN Arena
• April 2 - Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow SECC – Hall 4
• April 19 - Birmingham, England Birmingham LG Arena
• April 22 - Liverpool, England Liverpool Echo Arena
• April 23 - Newcastle, England Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• April 25 - Nottingham, England Nottingham Capital FM Arena

Tickets for the shows are due to go on sale at 9am on Friday, December 16 and you can check out his recent collaboration with Rihanna on 'Take Care' below: