Ananova:

Avril Lavigne is to tour the UK in October.

The tour will begin at the Manchester Evening News Arena, on October 3 and includes concerts at the Birmingham Indoor National Arena on October 4, Belfast's Odyssey on October 6, Glasgow's SECC on October 7, Cardiff Arena on October 9 and Wembley Arena on October 10.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 4.

The tour is in support of the 19-year-old Canadian's second album, Under My Skin, released last week.

The album debuted at No. 1 in the UK chart and is also expected to top the American chart this week.

Lavigne plays a series of European festivals this month beginning at Nuremberg's Rock Im Park on Friday.

She is also due to visit the UK later this summer to appear on the bill at the Party In The Park, Hyde Park, on Sunday, July 11.