OLLY Murs is to play Leeds First Direct Arena on April 20 on next year's Never Been Better Tour.

"To all the fans out there, I'm going to be on tour in spring," said the 30-year-old Witham singer, songwriter and presenter on his Twitter account. "I'm very, very excited – we're going on tour!”

Murs, one of The X Factor's biggest success stories after finishing second in 2009, will be promoting this autumn's album, Never Been Better, complemented by selections from his multi platinum-selling back catalogue.

The tour support act will be rising singer-songwriter Ella Eyre, 20, from London.

Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow on 0844 248 1585, at firstdirectarena.com or from the arena box office.