The chart-topping singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding has announced plans for a huge UK tour next year.

Three years is a long time in the life of any artist - especially one just 28 years old. At Ellie Goulding's last UAE visit, she appeared meek and weak, her confessional electro-pop was too restrained for Sandance NYE's party-ready crowd already counting down to midnight.

But returning to play Dubai Music Week on Thursday night, Goulding came equipped with bigger songs, a harder band, and buckets more onstage dynamism.

Ellie Goulding has publicized plans for a huge UK tour next year after the fresh revelations about her destructive partying ways before she met current beau Dougie Poynter.

Tickets for the live shows, which will see the 'Burn' singer play arenas up and down the country in March 2016, go on sale today at 8am. The dates will include gigs in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and London where fans will get to hear new tracks from the singer's forthcoming third album, Delirium, which comes out in November.

The track 'On My Mind', the debut single from the album is rumored to be about Ed Sheeran and a direct response to Ed Sheeran's track about her - 'Don't'.

The star and her current boyfriend Dougie Poynter lately showed off their amazing his and hers styles during LFW.

The stylish pair attended the ERDEM Green Carpet Collection event during London Fashion Week on Monday.   And seen leaving the 2015 Green Carpet Collection By ERDEM Fashion Week Party in London

Ellie turned heads in a flattering tiger-print red and black dress from Balmain whilst Dougie rocked a military-esque jacket featuring gold detailing, black jeans and tan suede boots.

Ellie's career began when she met record producer Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who later became her manager and A&R.