Madonna has announced details of her forthcoming European tour, which will begin with two shows in the UK.

The 16-date tour - an extension of her 2008 Sticky & Sweet dates - will see the singer perform in cities left of the first leg of the tour.

Madonna's two UK dates will take place at London's O2 Arena on July 4th and the MEN Arena in Manchester on July 7th.

Elsewhere, the tour will call at venues in Milan, Oslo and Prague.

The first leg of the tour called in seventeen countries and was named the biggest tour of 2008, grossing $282million in five months.

Madonna's European tour dates are:

• London, O2 Arena – July 4
• Manchester, MEN Arena – 7
• Werchter, Festivalpark – 11
• Milan, San Siro – 14
• Barcelona, Olympic Stadium – 21
• Madrid, Vicente Calderon – 23
• Hamburg, Trab-Arena - 28
• Oslo, Vallehovin – 30
• Tallinn, Song Festival Ground – August 4
• Helsinki, West Harbour – 6
• Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium – 9
• Copenhagen, Parken Stadium – 11
• Prague, Chodov National Amphitheatre – 13
• Warsaw, Bemowo – 15
• Munich, Olympic Stadium – 18
• Ljubljana – Hippodrome - 20

(by Jason Gregory)