Lorde has confirmed her new single Tennis Court will be released in the UK on 12th May.

The track, which opens Lorde’s platinum-selling debut album Pure Heroine encapsulates the combination of forward thinking pop and culture defining insight that have established her as an international phenomenon and among a new generations most eloquent spokesperson.

The 17 year old New Zealander has taken the global music stage by storm in an unparalleled few months, including a double win at the Grammys for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Song for Royals, complimenting the wins with a memorable performance of the song, a BRIT award for Best International Female where she sang alongside Disclosure, selling over 1 million copies of debut album Pure Heroine in America and Royals breaking chart records worldwide.

March has seen Lorde dazzling US audiences as she finishes a massive sold out 16-date North American tour, before continuing to main stage festival slots including Lollapalooza and Coachella, as well as further headline shows in America and Australia throughout April and May.

Watch the full video for Tennis Court, below: