Beyonce Knowles has extended her "I Am…" world tour, adding a host of new dates in the UK and Ireland. Skip related content

The former Destiny's Child star is currently completing the first leg of European dates, with a pair of gigs set to take place at the O2 Arena in London next week.

She takes the jaunt to Australia in September before returning for more shows here and today added six new gigs.

The tour will now call at:

November 2009

11 Liverpool, Echo Arena

12 Birmingham, National Indoor Arena

15+16 London, O2 Arena

18 Manchester, Evening News Arena

19 Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena

20 Nottingham, Trent FM Arena

22 Dublin, The O2

24 Belfast, Odyssey Arena

Tickets went on-sale this morning.