# The Defamation of Strickland Banks Tour

The Defamation of Strickland Banks Tour was a concert tour by British musician Plan B in support of his second studio album The Defamation of Strickland Banks. Lasting from January 2010–September 2011, the tour visited the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and Oceania.

## Background

The Defamation of Strickland Banks Tour was Plan B's first solo concert tour since the Who Needs Actions When You Got Words Tour in 2007. Following touring for his debut album, Plan B spent most of his time writing and recording for his second studio album and began a film career with roles in Adulthood (2008) and Harry Brown (2009). Plan B also toured as guest vocalist during Chase & Status' Debut Live Tour in 2009 performing "Pieces" and "End Credits" with the group.
Plan B commenced the tour with a warm up show at Café de Paris, London on 20 January 2010 and then embarked on a tour of the United Kingdom in April 2010 and played European festival dates during summer 2010. After the success of The Defamation of Strickland Banks album, which went on to become the UK's fifth best-selling album of the year, the tour was later expanded later into 2010 and 2011 with further legs in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, and Oceania.
Officially-released live performances recorded during the tour include "She Said" and "Welcome to Hell" (live from Cafe de Paris) released as bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of The Defamation of Strickland Banks and the iTunes Festival: London 2010 download EP released in July 2010.

## Live band

* Plan B – vocals
* Tom Wright-Goss – guitar
* Adam Jordan – guitar
* Jodi Milliner – bass
* Richard Cassell – drums
* Christiana Kayode – backing vocals
* LaDonna Harley-Peters – backing vocals
* Faith SFX – beatbox
* Sam Agard – drums (Legs 4–5)

## Support acts

* Faith SFX (2010–2011)
* Maverick Sabre (April 2010)
* WhenWeAreKings (April 2010)
* Tinie Tempah (26 July 2010)
* Clare Maguire (October 2010)
* Liam Bailey (March 2011)
* Eliza Doolittle (April 2011)
* Wretch 32 (31 May–1 June 2011)
* Katy B (25 August 2011)

## Set list

* "Writing's on the Wall"
* "Free"
* "Welcome to Hell"
* "Love Goes Down"
* "Traded in My Cigarettes"
* "Prayin'"
* "Darkest Place"
* "Coming Up Easy"
* "Hard Times" / "Runaway" / "Charmaine"
* "What You Gonna Do"
* "She Said"

### Encore

* Soul Medley: "The Tracks of My Tears" / "Lean on Me" / "My Girl" / "Stand by Me"
* Dubstep Medley: "Stand By Me" / "Baden Baden" / "Ain't No Sunshine" / "Kiss from a Rose" / "Forgot About B"
* "No More Eatin'"
* "Pieces"
* "Stay Too Long"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| United Kingdom ||||
| 20 January 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Café de Paris |
| 23 March 2010 | Rugby | United Kingdom | Rugby Library |
| 26 March 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Royal Albert Hall |
| 8 April 2010 | Bristol | United Kingdom | Anson Rooms |
| 9 April 2010 | Oxford | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Oxford |
| 10 April 2010 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Birmingham |
| 11 April 2010 | Brighton | United Kingdom | Concorde 2 |
| 12 April 2010 | London | United Kingdom | The Garage |
| 13 April 2010 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Classic Grand |
| 14 April 2010 | Leeds | United Kingdom | The Cockpit |
| 15 April 2010 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Academy |
| 16 April 2010 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| Europe (festivals) ||||
| 1 May 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Roundhouse |
| 23 May 2010 | Bangor | United Kingdom | Vaynol |
| 12 June 2010 | Dores | United Kingdom | Clune Farm |
| 25 June 2010 | Pilton | United Kingdom | Worthy Farm |
| 2 July 2010 | Abersoch | United Kingdom | Abersoch |
| 3 July 2010 | Naas | Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse |
| 4 July 2010 | Weston-super-Mare | United Kingdom | Weston-super-Mare |
| 10 July 2010 | Shepton Mallet | United Kingdom | Royal Bath and West Showground |
| 26 July 2010 | London | United Kingdom | The Roundhouse |
| 27 July 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Royal Festival Hall |
| 30 July 2010 | Paredes de Coura | Portugal | Paredes de Coura |
| 6 August 2010 | Newquay | United Kingdom | Watergate Bay |
| 7 August 2010 | Ledbury | United Kingdom | Eastnor Castle |
| 9 August 2010 | Leipzig | Germany | Moritzbastei |
| 20 August 2010 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | HMV Picture House |
| 21 August 2010 | Staffordshire | United Kingdom | Weston Park |
| 22 August 2010 | Chelmsford | United Kingdom | Hylands Park |
| 28 August 2010 | Paris | France | Domaine national de Saint-Cloud |
| 12 September 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Twickenham Stadium |
| 29 September 2010 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Islington |
| United Kingdom ||||
| 6 October 2010 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Rock City |
| 7 October 2010 | Norwich | United Kingdom | University of East Anglia |
| 8 October 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Brixton Academy |
| 9 October 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Brixton Academy |
| 11 October 2010 | Bristol | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Bristol |
| 12 October 2010 | Southampton | United Kingdom | Southampton Guildhall |
| 13 October 2010 | Cambridge | United Kingdom | Cambridge Corn Exchange |
| 15 October 2010 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Academy |
| 16 October 2010 | Newcastle | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Newcastle |
| 17 October 2010 | Lincoln | United Kingdom | Engine Shed |
| 18 October 2010 | Preston | United Kingdom | 53 Degrees |
| 20 October 2010 | Dundee | United Kingdom | Fat Sam's |
| 21 October 2010 | Leeds | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leeds |
| 22 October 2010 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Birmingham |
| 23 October 2010 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Glasgow |
| 26 October 2010 | Margate | United Kingdom | Winter Gardens |
| 27 October 2010 | Gloucester | United Kingdom | GL1 |
| 28 October 2010 | Leicester | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leicester |
| 28 October 2010 | London | United Kingdom | Roundhouse |
| 29 October 2010 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Sheffield |
| 30 October 2010 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | Liverpool Guild of Students |
| Europe ||||
| 14 November 2010 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | HMV Picture House |
| 16 November 2010 | Paris | France | Bataclan |
| 17 November 2010 | Lille | France | Splendid |
| 18 November 2010 | Cologne | Germany | Essigfabrik |
| 19 November 2010 | Hamburg | Germany | Uebel & Gefährlich |
| 20 November 2010 | Berlin | Germany | Postbahnhof |
| 22 November 2010 | Munich | Germany | Freiheiz |
| 24 November 2010 | Zürich | Switzerland | Kaufleuten |
| 26 November 2010 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| 27 November 2010 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
| 28 November 2010 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega |
| United States & Oceania ||||
| 11 January 2011 | New York City | United States | Bowery Ballroom |
| 13 January 2011 | West Hollywood | United States | The Troubadour |
| 21 January 2011 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium |
| 23 January 2011 | Gold Coast | Australia | Gold Coast Parklands |
| 24 January 2011 | Sydney | Australia | The Metro Theatre |
| 26 January 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Showground |
| 27 January 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Showground |
| 30 January 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Flemington Racecourse |
| 1 February 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | The Prince Bandroom |
| 4 February 2011 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Showgrounds |
| 6 February 2011 | Perth | Australia | Claremont Showground |
| Leg 6: United Kingdom & Ireland ||||
| 19 February 2010 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Kino Šiška |
| 27 February 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre |
| 28 February 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre |
| 2 March 2011 | Manchester | United Kingdom | O2 Apollo Manchester |
| 3 March 2011 | Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | Wolverhampton Civic Hall |
| 4 March 2011 | Blackpool | United Kingdom | Empress Ballroom |
| 5 March 2011 | Doncaster | United Kingdom | The Dome Leisure Centre |
| 7 March 2011 | Swindon | United Kingdom | Oasis Leisure Centre |
| 8 March 2011 | Plymouth | United Kingdom | Plymouth Pavilions |
| 9 March 2011 | Brighton | United Kingdom | Brighton Centre |
| 10 March 2011 | London | United Kingdom | The O2 Arena |
| United States ||||
| 17 April 2011 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Fields |
| 19 April 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | El Rey Theatre |
| 21 April 2011 | San Francisco | United States | Rickshaw Stop |
| 23 April 2011 | Seattle | United States | Chop Suey |
| 24 April 2011 | Portland | United States | McMenamins Lola's Room |
| 26 April 2011 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Urban Lounge |
| 4 May 2011 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| 5 May 2011 | New York City | United States | Music Hall of Williamsburg |
| 7 May 2011 | Boston | United States | Agganis Arena |
| 8 May 2011 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| 10 May 2011 | Atlanta | United States | Fox Theatre |
| 11 May 2011 | Miami Beach | United States | The Fillmore Miami Beach |
| 14 May 2011 | Carlisle | United Kingdom | Carlisle Airport |
| 21 May 2011 | New York City | United States | United Palace |
| 23 May 2011 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre |
| 24 May 2011 | Chicago | United States | Riviera Theatre |
| 26 May 2011 | Minneapolis | United States | First Avenue |
| Europe (festivals) ||||
| 29 May 2011 | Newcastle | United Kingdom | Spiller's Wharf |
| 31 May 2011 | Magaluf | Spain | Mallorca Rocks Hotel |
| 1 June 2011 | Ibiza | Spain | Ibiza Rocks Hotel |
| 10 June 2011 | Crans-près-Céligny | Switzerland | Crans-près-Céligny |
| 12 June 2011 | Newport | United Kingdom | Seaclose Park |
| 18 June 2011 | Warsaw | Poland | Polish Army Stadium |
| 26 June 2011 | Pilton | United Kingdom | Worthy Farm |
| 1 July 2011 | London | United Kingdom | Hyde Park |
| 8 July 2011 | Balado | United Kingdom | Balado |
| 10 July 2011 | Naas | Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse |
| 14 July 2011 | Benicàssim | Spain | Benicàssim |
| 13 August 2011 | Buftea | Romania | Domeniul Stirbey |
| 20 August 2011 | Chelmsford | United Kingdom | Hylands Park |
| 21 August 2011 | Staffordshire | United Kingdom | Weston Park |
| 25 August 2011 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Custom House Square |
| 4 September 2011 | Jersey | United Kingdom | The Royal Jersey Showground |