Michael Jackson's comeback tour of London has now stretched into 2010.

The King of Pop today announced even more dates at the O2 Arena for January and February of next year.

This brings the number of shows at the Docklands venue to 45, with the possiblity of even more being added.

The pre-ticket sales will close later with the rest of the tickets going on sale to the general public from 0700 GMT tomorrow.

Tickets for the Jackson shows are already being sold on the online auction website eBay.

Prices on the site range from £170 to £10,000.

The final date, as of now, listed on the singer's website is 18 February 2010.

Jackson said this will be the last time he will perform in the UK.