Plan B To Retire Strickland Banks Alter Ego

Plan B has revealed that he plans to retire his Strictland Banks alter ego.

The rapper-turned-singer developed the character for his second album, 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks'.

But in an interview with the Daily Star, he said it was becoming harder to stay in character now he was more successful.

“I’m just telling a story, a scene from my career and it won’t be around for ever,” Plan B said. "[Banks is] completely disconnected, a fictional creation, fictional people, no relation to my life.”

The musician, who also compared himself to a film director, added that his third album “could be dubstep or reggae”.

As previously reported, Plan B has announced details of his biggest UK tour to date, which includes a show at London's O2 Arena

The rapper-turned-singer will play eight dates, starting at the Apollo in Manchester on March 2, 2011.

(by Jason Gregory)

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