Whitney Houston

Get the low down on Whitney with the M.E.N Arena's top five facts:

1: Speaking ahead of her Manchester return, Whitney said: "This is my first full tour since the My Love Is Your Love tour in 1999 and I am so excited to be performing for my fans around the world after all this time.

2: "I am putting together a great show and cannot wait to perform the songs from my new album I Look to You along with some of your favourites."

3: One of the best selling female artists of all time, Whitney Houston has sold over 140 million albums worldwide and is the most awarded female artist in history with 411 awards to her name.

4: Since her 1985 self-titled debut album, Whitney has gone on to release some of the biggest hits of the last two decades including I Will Always Love You, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, How Will I Know and I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).

5: Whitney will sing on The X Factor this Sunday - her first UK TV appearance in 12 years.