Harry Styles announces intimate Oz tour

Harry Styles has announced a world tour ahead of the release of his first solo album with two Australian dates included in the itinerary.

The One Direction singer will hit Sydney's Enmore Theatre on November 26 and Melbourne's Forum Theatre four days later before a show at Auckland's Spark Arena on December 2.

The tour kicks off in San Francisco on September 19. The North American leg wraps up in Phoenix on October 14. Styles will visit Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto and other cities.

Styles will also visit Europe and Singapore before the tour wraps up in Tokyo on December 8.

Styles made the announcement on social media Friday. Styles' self-titled solo debut is set for release May 12.

Tickets go on sale on Friday.