"God, I can't even say that anymore. I have been bluffing this whole time and I'm so relieved to finally tell you that I am, of course, coming on tour and I can't wait to see all of you there so see you all very, very soon!"

The 36-date tour opens February 29 in Belfast, Ireland, with multiple shows in almost every city on the trek - including four concerts at London's 02 Arena in March.

An advance sale exclusive to members of Adele.com is split by region: UK advance seats will go on sale December 1 at 9am GMT with EU advance tickets will be available starting December 2 at 9am GMT.