Bryan Adams will return to New Zealand after just a little more than a year, bringing his Shine A Light tour to our shores for four shows.

The multi-platinum artist comes back to us to celebrate the release of his forthcoming album Shine a Light - but he also comes equipped with more than four decades' worth of hits and some impressive Kiwi support acts.

The four-date tour follows his visit to New Zealand earlier this year during which fans flocked by the tens of thousands to see the superstar.

Only this time around, he'll be visiting cities he missed last time; Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch.

One of the world's most highly acclaimed singer/songwriters, Adams is known for hit songs like (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Summer Of '69 and his Rod Stewart and Sting collaboration All for Love.

He's a Grammy-winning artist who has sold more than 65 million records worldwide, and you'll get your chance to see him in March at Auckland's Spark Arena on March 12 and Wellington's TSB Bank Arena on March 14.

He'll also be joined in the South Island by the legendary Dave Dobbyn and The Jordan Luck Band. They'll play Nelson's Trafalgar Park on March 16 and Christchurch's Hagley Park on March 17.

Tickets go on sale at 12.00pm, November 8 via Ticketmaster.