Details ofBritney Spears' upcoming world tour are starting to emerge.

After ending her four-year Las Vegas residency with a record-breaking finale on New Year's Eve, she is expected to announce shows in the UK, Ireland and elsewhere in Europe "very soon."

Rumours of the tour have been swirling for weeks yet we haven't known when the pop icon would be bringing the spectacle to us, although it's now reported to be a summer tour.

Britney will reportedly perform shows around Europe for three months from July to September, making it her first European tour in seven years (!) after theFemme Fatale Tour went overseas backin 2011.

The summer slot makes perfect sense as the'Glory'superstar is already scheduled to headline Smukfest in Denmark at the beginning of August, which she announced just before Christmas.

Next Concert report that dates will be announced forFrance, Belgium, UK and Ireland, listing London's O2 Arena and Dublin's 3Arena as the confirmed venues.

Britney is no stranger to London's O2 Arena, having played eight consecutive sold-out shows at the world-famous arena in 2009, a record-breaking feat at the time.

She has performed in Manchester on every tour so we would expect at least one date to pop up there, although she could surprise us all and do a full-blown UK tour visiting elsewhere.

When will we find out more? Whenever she wants to give us more...

Come on Britney, we've waited long enough for Vegas to be over! Bring your light to 2018!

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