POP group Little Mix have revealed they will be returning to Carlisle as part of their 21-date 2020 tour.

The four-piece girl band will play at Bitts Park on July 24, with tickets going on sale on Thursday.

The Shout Out to My Ex singers will also perform in other venues across the UK, including Hyde Park in London and the Open Air Theatre in Scarborough.

Little Mix have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, amassed more than 17 million Spotify listeners, received more than three billion Youtube views, and collated 12 billion streams worldwide.

Record sales have seen them notch up a total of four UK No.1 singles, four platinum-selling albums and nine platinum selling singles, surpassing a record previously held by the Spice Girls.

The quartet - made up of Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - were last in Carlisle when they performed at Bitts Park in July 2017. Thousands packed into the park to catch a glimpse of the girl group.

The group have just completed their mammoth LM5 Arena Tour which took in cities across Europe, the UK and Ireland, including five sold-out dates at London’s O2 Arena.

Speaking about the Summer 2020 Tour, the group said: “Performing live is our favourite thing to do as a band, we love it.

“Our last summer tour in 2018 was one of our favourites ever, so we can’t wait for some more brilliant outdoor shows next year. We want everyone to come party with us in the sunshine.”

Liz Doogan-Hobbs MBE, CEO of LHG Events, promoters for the Bitts Park concert said: “We are thrilled to announce Little Mix at Bitts Park.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for Mixers across Cumbria to see the world’s biggest girl band first hand in what will be an amazing show.”

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday.

To buy tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.co.uk or www.lhgtickets.com.

Summer 2020 tour dates:

JUNE

n Friday 26 – Falkirk, The Falkirk Stadium

n Saturday 27 – St Helens, R.F.C Stadium

n Sunday 28 - Cardiff, Cardiff City Stadium

n Tuesday 30 – Peterborough, The Weston Homes Stadium

JULY

n Thursday 2 - Southampton, The Ageas Bowl

n Friday 3 - Plymouth, Home Park Stadium

n Saturday 4 – London, American Express presents BST Hyde Park

n Sunday 5 – Lancashire, Lytham Festival

n Thursday 9 – Gloucester, Kingsholm Stadium

n Friday 10 – Colchester, JobServe Community Stadium

n Saturday 11 – Colwyn Bay, Stadiwm Zip World

n Sunday 12 - Hull, Hull College Craven Park Stadium

n Tuesday 14 – Ardingly, South of England Event Centre

n Thursday 16 - Durham, Emirates Riverside

n Friday 17 - Leicester, Fischer County Ground

n Saturday 18 – Norfolk, Holkham Hall

n Sunday 19 – Canterbury, The Spitfire Ground

n Tuesday 21 – Scarborough, Open Air Theatre

n Saturday 25 – Ayr, Ayr Racecourse

n Sunday 26 – Aberdeen, Hazlehead Park.