Lady GaGa has announced details of her Monster Ball tour, which begins in Montreal on November 27.

The 24-date North American jaunt also includes shows in Los Angeles, Orlando and St Louis.

Rapper Kid Cudi will support Lady GaGa on the entire tour, which ends with two dates in New York on January 20 and 21.

In a statement, Lady GaGa said she had intended to debut The Monster Ball in London next year, “but due to diligent work and preparation” it would now start early.

The shows replace the singer's axed co-headlining Fame Kills tour with Kanye West, which was due to take place over the same period.

As previously reported, Lady GaGa is due to re-release her debut album – renamed 'The Fame: Monster' - with an additional eight new songs next month.

(by Jason Gregory)