Plan B has added an additional five dates to his UK tour in October.

The rapper-turned-singer will now play gigs in Margate on October 26, Gloucester on October 27 and Leicester on October 28.

New dates in Sheffield on October 29 and Liverpool on October 30 have also been announced.

As previously reported, Plan B's UK tour gets underway in Nottingham on October 6.

Tickets are on sale now.

Plan B's UK tour dates are:

• Nottingham, Rock City – October 6
• Norwich, UEA – 7
• London, Brixton Academy – 9
• Bristol, Academy - 11
• Southampton, Guildhall - 12
• Cambridge Corn Exchange - 13
• Manchester, Academy – 15
• Newcastle, Academy – 16
• Lincoln, Engine Shed – 17
• Preston, 53 Degress – 18
• Dundee, Fat Sams – 20
• Leeds, Academy – 21
• Birmingham, Academy - 22
• Glasgow, Academy - 23
• Margate, Winter Gardens - 26
• Gloucester, GL1 - 27
• Leicester, Academy - 28
• Sheffield, Academy - 29
• Liverpool, University - 30

(by Jason Gregory)