Anderson .Paak will play his only UK headline show of 2017 in London.

The singer-songwriter has announced a gig at the O2 Forum, Kentish Town for April 16.

He will be joined by his band The Free Nationals at the show, who are releasing their debut album this year.

The artist initially found success after working with Dr. Dre on his album "Compton" back in 2015.

Anderson's 2016 solo studio album "Malibu" received critical acclaim upon its release and found itself on a number of 'best of the year' lists including NME, Complex and Pitchfork.

It saw him gain two Grammy nominations including Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album.

Meanwhile Anderson and his band will join Bruno Mars across his UK and Ireland tour which visits London's O2 Arena on April 18-19 and 21-22.

Plus he is returning to the UK for a slot at Reading and Leeds Festival and Wireless Festival .

Tickets are priced at £34.85 and will be available at 9am on Friday March 10 on Ticketmaster here .

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