"I love the (Indian) audience. Hence I am delighted to return," said the singer- songwriter who is best known for a string of ballads that took him to the top of the charts worldwide in the late 1980s and 1990s.

But before he arrives in India, Adams will travel to Pakistan for his first concert in that country. He will give a fundraising concert for victims of the October 8 quake in Karachi January 29, becoming the first major Western star to sing in Pakistan.

Adams is currently touring the world to promote his latest release Anthology, a two-CD collection of 33 of his hits in the past 25 years and three new songs, including So Far So Good.

In India, Adams will rock Mumbai February 4 and Bangalore February 5.

Adams first toured India in 2001 to promote his album Best of Me and followed up with the India Tour 2004 that included concerts in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.

Asked how he felt about the forthcoming India tour, Adams said: "I am really looking forward to it."