Plan B on Jools Holland: New Song “Deepest Shame” + Short Interview

R1 calls on stars (Plan B & Leona Lewis included) to inspire Hackney teens

Bringing Rihanna and Jay-Z to Hackney Marshes for a free concert in June is not enough, declares Ben Cooper. Just as important, insists the controller of Radio 1 and 1Xtra, is the stations’ Academy, which aims to empower 10,000 young locals in the weeks before the Hackney Weekend. A programme of masterclasses, Q&As and panel sessions featuring leading figures in a range of creative fields was unveiled today, with the ambition to both inspire and offer practical advice to some of the capital’s hardest to reach youngsters. ‘We want to take all those football posts out...

Plan B performs live on Jools Holland show (PHOTOS!)

TV Appearances > 2012 > Later Live…with Jools Holland, May 8th Check out these professional photos of Plan B performing live on “Later Live…with Jools Holland” two days ago (May 8th). More pics should be available...

Cannes 2012: Buyers to Be Offered Crime Thriller by Ben Drew

Musician Ben Drew’s movie directorial debut iLL MANORS is to be busked to buyers during the upcoming Marche du Film in Cannes by U.K. sales and production finance banner Bankside Films. A crime thriller developed and produced via government-backed agency Film London’s Microwave low-budget cashpool, iLL MANORS is narratively linked by original music by Drew, aka Plan B. Set in rundown East London’s Forest Gate, the movie is billed as semi-autobiographical by Drew and his backers and follows the lives of six disparate characters struggling to survive amid crime and...

“iLL Manors” & “Lost My Way” on Jools Holland, May 8th!

Plan B took the “Jools Holland” stage by storm last night. He delivered two absolutely stunning performances (iLL Manors, Lost My Way). Full show broadcasts this Friday (May 11, 2012) and you can catch another B’s performance with never-heard-before track called ‘Deepest Shame.’ If you haven’t seen Ben & his band in action yesterday, do it now! Thanks Cathy for finding the links & pkrips0791 for uploading videos onto youtube. iLL Manors Lost My...

Plan B backs earplug campaign

Tinnitus sufferer Plan B is supporting a charity campaign which urges music fans to protect their hearing. Tinnitus, a constant buzzing in the ear, is often caused by loud music and is prevelant among musicians and frequent concert-goers. The Loud Music campaign aims to make people aware of the dangers. “If you’re listening to music a lot, producing music or performing live, then always wear earplugs,” said Plan B. “You’re not Superman!” “When I first developed it, I thought it was trains rushing by my house as I live near a railway line –...

Plan B will appear on “Later Live… with Jools Holland”

Later Live… with Jools Holland; Tuesday (08/05/2012); BBC Two @ 10PM!!!! Joining Jools is Plan B, who returns to the studio to showcase tunes from his Ill Manors album and his directorial debut film. Source: BBC.co.uk Hopefully someone can record it!