James Blunt's message to New Zealand fans: 'I can't wait'

James Blunt will be here for two shows in March.

James Blunt has a special message to fans ahead of his upcoming New Zealand shows.

"New Zealand and Australia have always been the most fun part of every world tour I've ever done, and the fans at the shows have always given me the warmest of welcomes," Blunt said in a video selfie released today.

"I can't wait to get back."

Blunt, responsible for hits like You're Beautiful and Time of Our Lives, will perform two shows in New Zealand next March.

He's scheduled to play Auckland's Spark Arena on March 6 and Christchurch's Horncastle Arena on March 8.

Blunt will be playing on the back of his new album The Afterlove, released in March.

Tickets go on sale on September 11. A pre-sale begins on September 6.