NEW Zealand's breakout star Lorde has announced her new European tour will start at Manchester's 02 Apollo. 

Announced today, the 20-year-old's 17 date European Melodrama Tour kicks off in September this year. 

Her newest album Melodrama has yet to be released but singles, Green Light, Liability and Perfect Places are available for download.

Newest single, Sober, will be released today. 

Tickets for the Melodrama Tour go on sale 10am Friday, June 16 and go on sale on gigsandtours.com.

Lorde first broke into the charts when she was just 16, releasing her album Pure Heroine, from which Royals made the top spot in the UK chart. 

Pure Heroine earned the Auckland singer two Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and in 2014 she was named best International Female Solo Artist at the Brit Awards. 

Melodrama will be released in full on Friday, June 16. 

Lorde tour dates: 

September

26th – Manchester, O2 Apollo

27th – London, Alexandra Palace

30th – Brighton, Brighton Centre

October

1st – Birmingham, O2 Academy

2nd – Glasgow, O2 Academy

4th – Tilburg, O13

5th – Paris, Zenith

6th – Antwerp, Lotto Arena

8th –Lyon, Transbordeur

9th – Barcelona, Sant Jordi Club

11th – Munich, Zenith

12th – Milan, Fabrique

14th – Cologne, Palladium

15th – Berlin, Tempodrome

17th – Stockholm, Annexet

18th – Oslo, Sentrum Scene

19th – Norway, Trondhein UKA 17 Festival

Accompanying Lorde on all dates will be special guest, Texan singer-songwriter, Khalid.