Jennifer Lopez announces first ever UK arena tour date

Jennifer Lopez has announced her first ever headline arena concert in the UK.

The singer will play London's O2 Arena on October 22 as part of her 'Dance Again' world tour.

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The star will also play a single date at Dublin's O2 Arena on October 19.

Lopez is expected to include a number of her most popular hits in the show, which marks the star's first ever global tour.

To date, the American Idol judge has sold over 55 million records worldwide since her 1999 debut.

The 'Dance Again' world tour will start in Panama City on June 14 and will travel to a further seven gigs in South America, before playing 19 dates across North America.

Tickets for the London show go on sale from 9am on May 25, and in Dublin on May 28.

Jennifer Lopez's new single 'Dance Again' is available to download now.

Watch the music video for Jennifer Lopez's 'Dance Again' below:

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