Marina and the Diamonds has announced plans to tour the UK and Ireland in May.

The singer, whose real name is Marina Diamandis, will kick off the jaunt in Birmingham on May 12.

The 14-date tour also includes dates in Bournemouth (13), London (19) and Dublin (27).

It is scheduled to conclude at the Cockpit in Leeds on May 31.

Marina and the Diamonds is due to release her debut album 'The Family Jewels' on February 22nd. New single 'Hollywood' is out now.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday (February 5) at 9am.

Mariana and the Diamonds' UK and Ireland tour dates are:

• Birmingham, Glee Club - May 12
• Bournemouth, Old Fire Station - 13
• Brighton, Concorde - 15
• Cardiff, Millennium Music Hall - 16
• Norwich, Waterfront - 18
• London, Bloomsbury Ballroom - 19
• Sheffield, Leadmill - 22
• Manchester, University - 23
• Liverpool, Masque - 25
• Belfast, Speakeasy - 26
• Dublin, Tripod - 27
• Glasgow, QMU - 29
• Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms - 30
• Leeds, Cockpit - 31

(by Jason Gregory)