A while back you'll remember our article about Shakira's 2010 December UK/ Ireland jaunt, ironically called "The Sun Comes Out World Tour". I get the feeling the Colombian hasn't been logging on to Metcheck lately but, weather faux-pas aside, you can at least join in her optimism with the rare UK leg of her global excursion.

Tickets for all five concerts are now starting to shift with the O2 date on 20th December becoming more and more limited with Standing options costing £45 and Lower Tier seating costing £45-£50. The other UK concerts in Manchester (14th), Belfast (17th) and Glasgow (19th) are also up for grabs for between £40 and £55 depending on whether you want standing or seated tickets. There is also a Dublin night on 16th December with tickets starting to run out - €49.20 - €65.70.

The concerts will feature tracks from her two most-recent albums, "She Wolf" and "Sale el Sol", with the former a successful Top five album and the latter a return to her Spanish tongue and a number one entry in four countries. This is a rare chance to see the international star perform on these shores - don't miss out!