Plan B (AKA Ben Drew) has confirmed the release of his new single ‘Playing With Fire’ out December 3rd. The track also features the vocals of Labrinth, who recently joined Plan B on stage at the iTunes Festival to perform the track live.
If you weren’t there, tickets are now available for the 11-date headline UK arena tour in February. Kicking off at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena, Plan B will play Manchester, Cardiff, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Birmingham, London’s O2 Arena (2nd time he’s played the venue), Brighton, Plymouth, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
Proceeds from the booking fees from the artist ticket website pre-sale will go to Ben’s charity ‘Each One Teach One Trust’.
Plan B recently received a slew of nominations for his critically-acclaimed album ill Manors, including for the Mercury Music Prize, 5 Mobo Awards (Best Male, Best Album, Best Song, Best Video, Best Hip Hop/Grime) and a Q Award for ‘Best Song’ for the single ill Manors - which he went on to win at their awards ceremony in London last week. The Sweeney, which Ben starred in debuted at no. 1 in the UK box office and iLL Manors – the film – is now available to purchase on DVD.
Plan B’s February Arena tour, with support from Labrinth and Rudimental, is as follows:
01 – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
02 – Manchester Arena
04 – Cardiff Motorpoint Arnea
05 – Nottingham Capital FM Arena
07 – Bournemouth International Centre
08 – Birmingham LG Arena
09 – London O2 Arena
11 – Brighton Centre
12 – Plymouth Pavilions
14- Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
15 – Aberdeen AECC
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