Paul McCartney has revealed he will kick off his upcoming world tour with four straight shows in Canada.

The former Beatle will play  Quebec and Western Canada in September as part of his "Freshen Up" tour.

Beginning in Quebec City on September 17, McCartney will play Montreal on September 20 before heading west to play Winnipeg on September 28 and then wrap up the Canadian tour in Edmonton on September 30.

The Freshen Up Tour comes in support of McCartney’s new solo album Egypt Station which is due on September 7.

“We’ve always had such a fantastic time playing shows in Canada,” said McCartney.

“We can’t wait to return in September for what should be another special run of shows. We are looking forward to freshening up our show and playing some of our songs from the new album alongside those songs we know you like to hear. Get ready to rock Canada!”