Excitement is running high among British Eminem fans after he announced details of a huge summer gig at Wembley Stadium.

The rapper – who has not performed live in London since 2001 – will bring his Monster tour to the UK on Friday July 11.

He is the first rap star ever to headline a show at Wembley, and explained that the gig came about after plans to play a show at Hyde Park fell through.

‘The easiest way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it,’ he explained. ‘Thanks to the Royal Parks for making it all possible…for Wembley.’

So if you want to secure your spot at the show, what’s the best way to go about it?

Well unlike other huge summer gigs, there will be no presale on the Eminem tickets, so you’d better have your speedy typing fingers ready when the tickets are released at 9am on Friday May 9.

They’ll be available from all the usual outlets, including Ticketmaster and the Gigs And Tours website, which will have a dedicated Eminem page you can link to directly from the rapper’s website.

Support acts for the show will be announced in due course.