The Canadian born rap superstar Drake has this week announced his first ever UK tour. The Canadian rapper came to fame only three years ago when he starred in a hit US drama. He then independently became one of the most well known rappers to not have a record deal. He is now part of Lil Wayne's Young Money and has become one of the most successful hip hop artists in recent years.

His unique style of singing and rapping has seen him nominated for several Grammy awards and has also seen him work with some of the most well known artists in the music industry. For example, his latest single with the chart topping songstress Rihanna “Take Care” was a UK top 10 hit and was also very successful state side.

The announcement of the UK tour comes after the success of his “Take Care” album in the UK. The album has already gone gold in the first month of it's release. He has now solidified his status as a superstar in the UK. His UK tour is set to be a big success with major music industry pundits calling him the biggest thing in hip hop right now.

The tour will start in March 2012 and end in April. It will see him perform at London's O2 arena, Sheffield, Cardiff and many more venues. The tickets are due to go on sale this week in association with Live Nation. They are set to sell like hot cakes due to the fact that Drake's popularity has grown immensely in recent months.  Fans on Twitter have been saying for a long time that Drake should come over tot he UK and tour and this is their chance to get to see the superstar do what he does best.