Neil Diamond has announced details of a special UK tour this summer, which includes a mixture of indoor and outdoor dates.

The veteran US singer will play four dates, kicking off at Birmingham's LG Arena on June 28.

Diamond will then perform at outdoor date at Hampden Park in Glasgow on July 2, before play Manchester's MEN Arena on July 4.

The tour, which will span the singer's long career, will conclude at the O2 Arena in London on July 9.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (February 18) at 9am.

Neil Diamond's UK tour dates are:

• Birmingham, LG Arena – June 28
• Glasgow, Hampden Park – July 2
• Manchester, MEN Arena – 4
• London, O2 Arena – 9

(by Jason Gregory)