Paul Simon and Sting to tour the UK and Europe in 2015

The pair will perform five dates in the UK in April 2015

Sting and Paul Simon on stage together at Carnegie Hall in New York (Getty Images)

Paul Simon and Sting have announced they will tour together in Europe next year.

The duo will start their tour in March in Krakow following the success of their acclaimed North American tour “Paul Simon & Sting On Stage Together”.

The pair will perform in the UK from 7-15 April in Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London following dates in Krakow, Prague, Oslo, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Koln, Zurich, Munich, Milan, Vienna and Paris.

The artists will play more than 30 of their greatest hits both together and apart during the show, including “Boy in the Bubble”, “Fields of Gold”, “Mother & Child Reunion”, “Desert Rose”, “Every Breath You Take”, “The Boxer” and “Diamonds on The Sole of Her Shoes”.

Arthur Fogel, president of global touring at Live Nation, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing the tour to Europe.

“The run in North America was an incredible success on all levels. These two legendary talents delivered an unforgettable night of music.”

Tickets for the European tour will go on sale this Friday, 12 September at 9am. Fans will have access to a pre-sale on each artist’s official website on 9 September at 10am and 11 September at 3pm.

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