I KISSED a Girl hitmaker Katy Perry is setting off on her biggest world tour, but will be back in Blighty next year to play the BIC on March 31.

The tour extends her new album’s Cotton Candy theme and the singer, who’s engaged to comedian Russell Brand, promises the shows will be something special.

“I hope that it’s going to engage all of your senses – sight, sound, smell, taste, touch,” she says.

Despite her previous singles, California Gurls and Teenage Dream being released in June and August respectively, they’re still in the UK Radio Airplay chart top ten. Both come from her Teenage Dream album which has sold more than 1.7 million copies worldwide.

Her new single, Firework, is due out on November 15.

One of the most talked-about new artists of recent years, Katy Perry exploded onto the scene in 2008 with her chart-topping I Kissed A Girl single and One of the Boys album. She went on to sell out a 50-city world tour before twice hosting and performing at the MTV European Music Awards where she also won Best New Act in 2008. As well as several Grammy nominations Katy won a Brit Award in 2009 for Best International Female and has recently received five nominations at this year’s MTV Awards Tickets for the spring tour go on sale from usual outlets at 9am on Saturday.