Winner of the X Factor's second series, Shayne Ward has announced dates for a forthcoming UK and Ireland tour. 

The 'Gotta Be Somebody' singer recently released his third studio album, 'Obsession', and will take its songs around the country in March. You can catch him at the following venues on his 'Up Close & Personal' tour:

• March 15 - Civic Hall in Wolverhampton
• March 16 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
• March 18 - O2 Apollo in Manchester
• March 19 - O2 ABC in Glasgow
• March 22 - Waterfront Hall Auditorium & Studio in Belfast

Watch Ward perform 'Breathless' here: