Rihanna new album: Singer to release Anti today as world tour tickets go on sale?

Speculation continues to mount about the elusive release date of Rihanna's new album Anti, but sources now claim the LP could drop on 4 December 2015. The Diamonds singer has kept fans in the dark about the anticipated release meaning it will likely arrive without warning.

Fans are still unlocking teasers for RiRi's eighth studio album on her new website but they may not have to wait much longer with the New York Post's Page Six reporting that the record will arrive as a surprise for her fans. Anti had been expected to drop on 27 November but it was a no-show with fans instead scrambling over the pop star's world tour announcement.

In support of the album, RiRi will be heading out on the road in February 2016 kicking off with a North American leg before heading over to the UK and Europe in June where she will perform 25 shows out of a total of 61. Tickets for the mammoth stadium tour will include dates in Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and London, went on sale on 3 December.

Previous reports claimed the Anti album would be streamed for free on Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal for a week before being made available for wide release. RiRi was also expected to clash with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown who was initially expected to drop his new album Royalty on 27 November before pushing it back to 18 December. Anti is expected to feature the tracks Bitch Better Have My Money, FourFiveSeconds and American Oxygen as well as collaborations with Kanye West, Paul McCartney and her rumoured boyfriend Travis Scott.

Even without the album release, Rihanna has still enjoyed an incredibly successful year in music. Spotify revealed the 27-year-old to be 2015's most-streamed woman in music despite her last LP, Unapologetic, dropping in 2012.