Placebo's Brian Molko reveals the one question that David Bowie asked all his musician friends Brian Molko shares David Bowie's words of wisdom, and reveals who he'd like to portray him in a Placebo biopic Louder · Jul 8
‘Guys would think I was a girl then get aggressive when they found out my name was Brian’: how Placebo made Nancy Boy ‘I thought I could regain some power by writing a celebration of debauchery that was so brazenly sexual it would infuriate the people who insulted me’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
Garbage cover The Cure at London gig for the Teenage Cancer Trust Placebo also played a stripped-down set at the Royal Albert Hall. Evening Standard · Mar 29
Scarlet Page exposes rock legends Placebo – with Leica and Nikon facing off in the process Never-before-seen shots of the iconic 90s band reveal insights into photography in the age of sex, drugs, and film Digital Camera World · Feb 25
Placebo make theatre debut with score for Brecht production by Royal Shakespeare Company Alt-rockers will score Hitler allegory The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, with Mark Gatiss in the title role The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
"It certainly rubbed some people up the wrong way": The story of the sexually ambiguous anthem that got Placebo a tour with David Bowie A three-minute rush of hedonism, Placebo’s alt-rock anthem raised two fingers to Britpop and got them on Top Of The Pops – so why do they feel so ambivalent about it? Louder · Oct 23, 2025
“I didn’t think that Oasis were very good songwriters. This obsession with Britishness just didn’t really compute with us”: Placebo on drugs, Bowie and standing out from Britpop ‘like a sore thumb’ Band have a new documentary coming on MusicRadar · Oct 2, 2025
Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’ The singer is being charged with defamation of the far-right Italian prime minister leader while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023 The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025
Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged after labelling Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni a "piece of s***, fascist, racist” and a "Nazi" during festival appearance Brian Molko has been hit with a defamation charge after calling the Italian PM a "Nazi" during a performance at Sonic Park festival in 2023 Louder · Feb 18, 2025
‘Nazi’ jibe at Italian PM lands British rock star police charge Brian Molko made the remarks at a 2023 music festival in Turin The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Brian Molko charged in Italy Placebo's Brian Molko has been charged after allegedly branding Italy's Prime Minister "racist" and a "fascist" on stage in July 2023. BANG Premier · Feb 18, 2025
This Search for Meaning review – slick reminder of radical rockers Placebo Eye-opening archive footage and a Bowie appearance are the highlights in an otherwise polite but bland documentary The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024
"Placebo might play something from each of their eight albums, but it’s not a pure nostalgia-fest." Brian Molko's crew roll back the years but keep their feet firmly planted in the present at celebratory London show Placebo play a special, career-spanning set in England's capital Louder · Jul 17, 2024
"My coping mechanisms for a long time were alcohol and drugs." Placebo announce new documentary This Search For Meaning, featuring interviews with Robbie Williams, Garbage's Shirley Manson, Idles, Yungblud and more "This Search for Meaning glimpses the band in a way that I do not believe they have been seen before" says director Louder · Jun 13, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023 Crooked pubs, listed churches and scouting chaos – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023 Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues Placebo singer for calling her ‘fascist racist’ Calls for overhaul of defamation laws in Italy after legal action brought against Brian Molko
The National (Scotland) · Jul 19, 2023 Rock band singer ‘investigated’ over comments made about Italian Prime Minister Prosecutors in Turin have reportedly opened an investigation after the lead singer of rock band Placebo insulted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Italian prosecutors open an investigation after Placebo frontman calls Meloni a fascist, reports say Prosecutors in Turin have reportedly opened an investigation after the lead singer of British band Placebo insulted Premier Giorgia Meloni during a July 11 concert
Louder · Jun 29, 2023 Placebo's Brian Molko stalls gig in protest at fans filming on their phones Placebo frontman Brian Molko paused the band's recent show in Dublin after fans refused to stop filming
Manchester Evening News · Nov 23, 2022 Review: Placebo at 02 Victoria Warehouse "Apart from an increase in synths it’s incredible how consistent their sound has remained over time"
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022 ‘An old strain of English magic had returned’: stars on why they fell in love with Kate Bush As a new generation continues to discover her via Running Up That Hill, musicians including Sharon Van Etten and Brian Molko reveal how the singer changed their lives
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Album reviews: Placebo – Never Let Me Go, and Aldous Harding – Warm Chris Placebo return with their first album in nine years, while Aldous Harding plays a host of eccentric characters on her fourth record
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2022 On my radar: Brian Molko’s cultural highlights The Placebo frontman on sexy, sacrilegious TV, the roots of addiction and why he prefers birdsong to music