Rihanna tour to visit Old Trafford cricket ground

Rihanna's "The Anti World Tour" will visit Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday June 29, 2016. Credit: PA

International songstress Rihanna is set to visit Emirates Old Trafford next year when her tour visits the North West in June.

The music and fashion icon will appear at Lancashire County Cricket Club on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.

Originally from Barbados, Rihanna has sold 54 million albums and 210 million track downloads worldwide, making her the top-selling digital artist of all time.

Rihanna's "The Anti World Tour" visit follows last year's sold out Foo Fighters concert at the same venue which drew 55,000 fans to the ground.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 4.

More details can be found on Lancashire County Cricket Club's Twitter page.