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Today, UK musical visionary and three-time Ivor Novello Award winner Ben
Drew, aka Plan B, has unveiled his new single 'Guess Again'.
The song is taken from the BRIT Award winner's highly-anticipated
fourth studio album, 'Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose' (HBAHBL),
confirmed for release on May 4th.
Premiered by Annie-Mac as her 'Hottest Record' on Radio 1 last night, 'Guess Again' is yet another showcase of Plan B's endless musical versatility. The politically charged anthem pairs Drew's signature vocals with a pounding dance-hall beat. Drew lends his own writing and production talent to the track along with the help of FRED (Charli xcx / Stefflon Don) and Show N Prove.
Ever since he burst onto the scene in 2006, Ben Drew has been a truly
irrepressible figure in the UK's musical landscape. His debut album 'Who
Needs Actions When You Got Words', an incendiary scream of anger and
pride from the streets of East London, broke new ground for UK hip hop.
With his sophomore album, 2010's 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks',
Drew explored his lifelong passion for soul marrying the genre with hip
hop in perfect harmony, the album went on to achieve quadruple-platinum
status, hitting the #1 album spot and selling over 1.4 million copies in
the UK alone, plus seeing him win both a BRIT and three Ivor Novello
Awards. Always pushing his creative boundaries, Drew then turned his
hand to directing and made his directorial debut with 2012's 'iLL Manors'.
The film, along with its accompanying album, saw him boldly addressing
socio-political issues with his often brutal cultural commentary, seeing
Ben nominated for his fifth BRIT Award, being nominated for his first
Mercury Music prize, and once again hitting #1 in the UK album chart.
Plan B will be embarking on his first tour in almost 6 years this April.
Kicking off in Manchester on 26th April, the tour will then visit
Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Southend and Bristol, before finishing
up at London's O2 Brixton Academy on May 3rd.
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12 Sep, 2012
Plan B: February UK Arena Tour
Following his headline gig at last week's iTunes Festival at London's Roundhouse, Plan B (AKA Ben Drew) has today confirmed details of an 11-date headline UK arena tour in February. Kicking off at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena, Plan B will head to Manchester, Cardiff, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Birmingham, London's O2 Arena (2nd time he's played the venue), Brighton, Plymouth, Glasgow, concluding in Aberdeen. Tickets go on pre-sale exclusively to fans from 9.00 am this Wednesday 12th September.
All the booking fees from the artist ticket website pre-sale will go to Ben's charity 'Each One Teach One Trust'. For more information, please go to: www.eoto.co.uk .
Over the past few months, Ben Drew has barely stopped. He released 'iLL Manors' - the movie, filmed a BBC3 documentary, toured the UK and also appeared at a selection of festivals including BBC's Hackney One Big Weekend. He's now starring in a remake of 'The Sweeney' with Ray Winstone and performed as one of the headliners of this year's iTunes Festival 2012.
Plan B's February Arena tour is as follows:
01 Newcastle: Metro Radio Arena
02 Manchester: Arena
04 Cardiff: Motorpoint Arena
05 Nottingham: Capital FM Arena
07 Bournemouth: International Centre
08 Birmingham: LG Arena
09 London: O2 Arena
11 Brighton: Brighton Centre
12 Plymouth: Pavilions
14 Glasgow: S.E.C.C.
15 Aberdeen: Exhibition Centre