US country singer Shania Twain has announced Irish concert dates next year.

The six dates in Ireland and the UK will be the first time she has toured here in 13 years.

She will play Dublin's 3Arena on September 26th 2018 and the Belfast SSE Arena on September 29th.

Tickets go on sale from Ticketmaster on Friday September 29th at 10.00am.

Shania Twain is seen in this publicity shot | Image: Supplied to newstalk.com

The 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman!' singer is releasing her new album 'Now' on September 29th.

Containing the singles 'Swingin' With My Eyes Closed' and the lead track 'Life's About to Get Good', it is the first time Shania has assumed the role of sole songwriter and co-producer.

She will play the following shows:

• September 2018
  Fri 21st GLASGOW, Glasgow SSE Hydro
  Sat 22nd MANCHESTER, Manchester Arena
  Mon 24th BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham Arena
  Weds 26th IRELAND, Dublin 3Arena
  Sat 29th BELFAST, Belfast SSE Arena

  October 2018
  Tues 2nd LONDON, London O2 Arena

Tickets for the 3Arena concert will cost from €63.50 including booking and facility fees.

Twain, a five-time Grammy Award winner, has sold 90 million albums worldwide.

She remains the top-selling female country artist of all time.

Her albums include her Platinum-selling 1993 debut, 'Shania Twain', 'Come On Over' and 'Up!'.