“Dear Placebo fans” read A4 printouts dotted across the venue, “We would kindly ask you NOT to spend the concert filming or taking photos with your mobile phones.”
In the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Jack White and an increasing number of other artists (though stopping shy of actually locking your phone away in a bag) the duo of Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal are not shy in making their feelings known on the topic. The same message that encourages connection, communism and transcendence later appears emblazoned across the giant screens at the back of the stage before Brian also gives the message over the PA.
It’s a message that they’ve also made public to ticket holders via social media whilst on tour and one they’ve received a share of negative reactions to online and so it’s a pleasant moment when the crowd cheers Brian’s audio announcement.
