Rihanna has announced a number of US and Canada live dates due to take place next year.

The singer will take the 'Diamonds' tour to the two countries in March, April and May 2013.

The announcement was made by promoters Live Nation, with more tour dates expected to be released in the future.

The first batch of concerts kicks off in Buffalo, NY on March 8 before ending in Brooklyn, NY on May 4.

The full announcement of 'Diamonds' tour dates is as follows:

March 8 - Buffalo, NY, First Niagara Centre

March 10 - Boston, MA, TD Garden

March 12 - Baltimore, MD, 1st Mariner Arena

March 14 - Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Centre

March 15 - Hartford, CT, XL Centre

March 17 - Montreal, QC, Bell Centre

March 18 - Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre

March 21 - Detroit, MI, Joe Louis Arena

March 22 - Chicago, IL, United Centre

March 24 - St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Centre

March 25 - Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre

March 27 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place

March 30 - Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome

April 1 - Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena

April 3 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena

April 6 - San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion

April 8 - Los Angeles, CA, Staples Centre

April 11 - San Diego, CA, Valley View Casino Centre

April 12 - Las Vegas, NV, Mandalay Bay

April 15 - Houston, TX, Toyota Centre

April 16 - Dallas, TX, American Airlines Centre

April 19 - Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay Times Forum

April 20 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL, BankAtlantic Centre

April 22 - Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena

April 29 - Washington, D.C., Verizon Centre

May 2 - Ottawa, ON, Scotiabank Place

May 4 - Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Centre