Alicia Keys is to head to the UK next year for an arena tour.

The singer will be supporting her new album ‘The Element of Freedom‘ which is out next month, by performing four shows in May.

The jaunt gets underway in Birmingham on 19th May and ends in Manchester on the 29th. It’s thought more concerts may be added in the coming months.

Alicia Keys May 2010 Shows:

19 – Birmingham, NIA
23 – Glasgow, SECC
25 – London, O2
29 – Manchester, MEN Arena