Monday 25th June 2012 by David Renshaw | Photos by WENN.com

After a stunning show at this year's Hackney Weekend, Nicki Minaj has announced a string of UK dates set to take place in October this year. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 29 June, 2012.

The 'Starships' rapper is currently on a smaller tour of the UK and performed in London last night (June 24) but will return to Britain for eight huge dates later in the year.

Kicking off in Nottingham on October 21, Minaj will then visit Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, London and Sheffield before winding the jaunt up in Cardiff on November 7th.

Tickets for all dates go on sale at 9am on Friday, June 29th. For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

Nicki Minaj UK Arena tour dates:

Nottingham Capital FM Arena (October 21)
Manchester Arena (22)
Liverpool Echo Arena (24)
Newcastle Arena (25)
Birmingham LG Arena (27)
London O2 Arena (30)
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena (November 3)
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (7)

Below: Nicki Minaj takes to the stage