Plan B to form punk band with backing singers and stylist

Plan B has revealed that he plans to form a new punk band.

The singer - real name Ben Drew - will team up with his two backing singers and stylist in the hope that the project will boost talent in his under-privileged community of Forest Gate in east London.

Drew told the Daily Star: "Me and my backing band are always working on ideas in soundcheck and I want to turn it into a proper band.

"It's going to be a real punk band - not in terms of the sound, but having a proper punk ethos in our attitude."

The group will include guitarist Tom Goss, bassist Adam Jordan and stylist Shaun Taymar.

"It'll be great to be a part of a band where everyone has equal responsibilities, including doing press and promotional interviews," Drew added.

"I like having a family feel on tour, with mates and young talent from Forest Gate. The band will be a collective of home-grown talent."

The 27-year-old confirmed that the group will get together to play around with ideas once he has finished filming The Sweeney and released his hip-hop album The Ballad Of Belmarsh.

"Once that's done, hopefully the punk band will get into the studio to see what ideas we can develop," he said.

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