Jay-Z to bring rising star Drake to the UK this summer

Jay-Z's Roc Nation label have announced Drake and Mr Hudson as special guests on his UK summer dates in June and July.

The rapper will play Manchester's MEN Arena on Monday 7th June and the LG Arena in Birmingham on Wednesday 9th June, topping it off with a headline performance at Wireless in London's Hyde Park on Sunday 4th July.

Drake [who like Mr Hudson, features on Jay-Z's last album 'Blueprint 3'] is one of the most talked about young rappers in the US right now with a huge selling EP behind him and a new single 'Over' sprinting to the top of the Billboard Charts, he's certain to be one of the biggest names this summer.

MONDAY 7TH JUNE: MANCHESTER MEN ARENA
WEDS 9TH JUNE: BIRMINGHAM LG ARENA
SUNDAY 4TH JULY: WIRELESS SPONSORED BY BARCLAYCARD LONDON HYDE PARK

Tickets are priced at £47.50 for Wireless and £42.50 and £49.50 for the Manchester and Birmingham shows (all tickets subject to a booking fee). Tickets for Wireless available at wirelessfestival.co.uk and tickets for the Arena shows are available at livenation.co.uk.