London Riots song nominated for Novello
A song written in response to the London 2011 riots is among the nominations at tonight's Ivor Novello Awards.
Ill Manors, by London rapper Plan B, has been shortlisted for Best Contemporary Song.
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Ben Drew in Leicester Square
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Premiere of the new movie from Plan B
Plan B aka Ben Drew has attended the UK premiere of his new movie. Stars showed up to watch Ill Manors at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square.
The film draws of the singer's experiences of growing up around gangs in New Cross.
Watch Lucrezia Millarini's report:
Plan B on his directorial film debut
We know him for his music, but now Forest Gate rapper Plan B is taking his first steps into the world of film.
Ben Drew will get his directorial debut at the premier of his new film Ill Manors this evening.
It focuses on drug abuse, child trafficking, shootings and life in London.
Earlier he spoke to our Entertainment Correspondent Lucrezia Millarini.
Tune in to London Tonight at 6pm to hear more.
Plan B in Cannes
East London musician Plan B - also known as Ben Drew - has arrived at the 65th international film festival in Cannes for his directorial debut 'ill Manors.
The film follows the lives of six people in London, with the stories linked together by new tracks from the Forest Gate star.
Plan B: Sweeney diet 'changed my whole aura'
Singer-turned-actor Plan B says that he's become a new man, after slimming down for his role as a flying squad officer in the film remake of The Sweeney.
The star, whose real name is Ben Drew, had to shed two stone before filming.
He told Men's Health Magazine: "losing the weight has changed my whole aura. When I walk into a room, I'm not paranoid about my weight any more, I'm just feeling a lot more comfortable and obviously that's an attractive thing in any human being."
Without losing the weight, he said, his performance in the cop drama would not have been believable:
"I needed to look like I could come through the door and arrest people, like I could compete with villains out there. The way I looked before, it just wasn't believable."