Britney Will Play Two London Shows Next Year

The shows will take place at the O2 arena on 3 and 4 June and tickets go on sale at 9am on 5 December.

Britney Spears will play two London shows next year - the only European dates on her world tour.

The 'Womanizer' singer is to go on the road in support of forthcoming album 'Circus' and, despite rumours of a two-week residency, is set to play just two concerts in the UK capital.

The shows will take place at the O2 arena on 3 and 4 June and tickets go on sale at 9am on 5 December - though fans registering on her official website can obtain theirs a day earlier.

AEG promoter Rob Hallett said: "It's going to be very special. We're creating a musical circus. Expect to see jugglers, dancers, tattooed ladies and acrobats."

The 26-year-old star will be in the UK this weekend as she makes a promotional appearance on TV talent show 'The X Factor' performing 'Womanizer'. Britney is also rumoured to be making an appearance at the G-A-Y nightclub in the capital, her smallest-ever British show.

A source said: "It's an extraordinary coup that Britney has agreed to perform at the nightclub.

"It has taken months of very patient planning but the hard work has been more than worth it."