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21 June 2007
OSHEAGA FESTIVAL, CANADA
It is with great regret that Placebo have to pull out of this years Osheaga Festival, Montreal, Canada, on 8th September due to a personal matter which has recently arisen and unfortunately conflicts with this date. Placebo apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment caused.
19 June 2007
EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN TOUR PHOTOS
There are a host of new and exclusive live shots taken by the band party from recent shows in Dresden, Tallin, Riga, Regensburg, Linz and Athens. You can find them by clicking on the European Tour Gallery .
15 June 2007
VOTING VICTORY!
USA - A big thanks to everyone who made Placebo's "Running Up That Hill" video this week's FUSE TV: "Oven Fresh" winner! It received the most online "Keep It" votes, beating out Editors, Good Charlotte, Lily Allen, Yung Berg, Finger 11, and Test Your Reflex. **You can check out the video again today on FUSE @ 3:30pm in "Oven Fresh Keepers"** (the video is also receiving spins in FUSE's "Self Serve" - a show where viewers are given 20 videos every episode to vote on via text message; the top voted videos air)
15 June 2007
NEW MEDIA PLAYER LAUNCH
Having been delayed slightly due to some technical hitches, next week will see the launch of the new Placebo Media Player. With a "grab this" button on the player it gives you an embedding code to put the player itself on your Myspace or anywhere you like! It will feature sections on Placebo News, Video's and Exclusives including Placebo live footage and interviews. To mark the launch of the media player there will be a series of exclusive short documentary pieces filmed in and around Leeds / Reading festival, from last year. It shows some very insightful footage into the bands on the raod and backstage. Keep an eye out from the beginning of next week for the launch!
13 June 2007
THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW - USA
USA - Tune in July 6th to The Henry Rollins Show on IFC TV channel featuring an exclusive performance from Placebo. They perform “Blind†from the album “Meds.†The Henry Rollins Show is a weekly independent talk show hosted by Henry, featuring high integrity guests, topics and uncensored musical performances. The show airs every Friday night on IFC at 11pm Eastern, 8pm Pacific. Placebo also performs a second song, “Running Up That Hill,†exclusively for IFC.com , so be sure to check that out as well.
13 June 2007
RUNNING UP THAT HILL ON FUSE TV IN USA
Check out the RUTH video which is currently being rotated on Ovenfresh on FUSE TV in the USA. Click HERE to vote for the track and hopefully get Placebo to the top of their chart!
12 June 2007
MORE PRESALE DATES FOR PROJEKT REVOLUTON
Two more pre-sales have just been announced for the upcoming Projekt Revolution tour!
The San Bernardino presale starts on Wednesday, June 13 @ 4pm (local time), ending Friday, June 15 @ 10pm (local time). Tickets are then available on general sale from Saturday, June 16 @ 10am (local time).
The San Francisco presale also starts on Wednesday, June 13 @ 4pm (local time), ending Friday, June 15 @ 10pm (local time). Tickets then go on general sale Sunday, June 17 @ 10am (local time).
The password for each presale will be PLAPR6 and links for both can be found in the Tour Page!
08 June 2007
PHOTOS FROM EASTERN EUROPE AND GERMANY
Please see a selection of photo's in the Meds European Tour picture archive taken by the band touring party over the past week at shows in Eastern Europe. Watch out for more photo's from the current European tour.
07 June 2007
AT HOMO IN VILNIUS
A message from Stefan, after the bands performance at the Upa Arena in Vilnius, Lithuania last week :
“Every year the EU sends a bus around Europe to promote anti-discrimination rallies. This year in May the mayor of Vilnius banned it from entering the capital city of Lithuania. The reasons for this, he said was that it would cause riots and unrest. He has in the past supported actions that have put a stop to pro tolerance of minorities and sexual orientation in the workspace.
As we were touring Russia and the former eastern block we realized from the news and from people we met that this is not uncommon in these areas. We felt that we had to do something. We had a voice and since homosexuality is not illegal, nothing that we were to do would seriously jeopardize the tour.
So for the show in Vilnius, I took to writing ‘HOMO’ on my chest and in front of thousands me and Brian shared a long kiss. It was our act of public display of homosexuality, which isn’t our first time (!) and not something that is very shocking to most of us. But it seems that a lot of work is still needed for this discrimination to disappear. In our way, we did our bit that night.â€
05 June 2007
PLACEBO MEDIA PLAYER LAUNCH
Stay tuned for the launch of the new Placebo media player on MySpace and Placeboworld. Created exclusively for Placebo it will include Placebo promo videos, news, exclusive video content, all on your homepage!
29 May 2007
PROJEKT REVOLUTION PRE-SALE UPDATE
Two more pre-sales have just been a nounced for the upcoming Projekt Revolution tour!
Firstly, the July 25th show at White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA, will hit pre-sale on May 29th at 4pm local time. Tickets will be available untill Thursday, May 31st, at 10pm local time.
Additionally, the July 31st show at the San Diego Coors Amphitheatre will be on pre-sale as of 4pm local time on May 30th, untill 10pm local time on June 1st.
The password for each of these pre-sales will be PLAPR6
See the links over on the Tour Scroll below!
25 May 2007
SUPPORT BANDS
Due to visa problems Evaline are no longer going to be supporting Placebo on any of the shows in Europe. Placebo are understandably disappointed as they are such an exciting new band. Man Boy will now be supporting Placebo in Helsinki, Tallin and Riga and GDR will be supporting in Kiev.
23 May 2007
MORE PROJEKT REVOLUTION DATES
Two more dates have been added to the Projekt Revolution tour! The Auburn, WA show at the White River Amphitheatre will be on July 25 and the Chula Vista, CA show at the Coors Amphitheatre will be on July 31. Check out all the dates on the Tour Scroll Below!
22 May 2007
PROJEKT REVOLUTION CANADA PRE-SALE
Pre-sale tickets for Placebo fans for this Summer's Projekt Revolution Tour at the Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada, are going onsale tomorrow, May 23, for a 48 hour period only. You will need the password which you can see below to access password protected area through Ticketmaster, starting at 4pm local time 5/23 and ending 4pm local time 5/25.
This link below will take you into the tour section, where you can buy tickets for Toronto:
Pre-Sale tickets Here
Password: PLAPR6
This link won’t appear live until the announced time tomorrow as per below. Presale starts: May 23, Wednesday at 4pm (local time) Presale ends: May 25, Friday at 10pm (local time).
Enjoy!
21 May 2007
SUPPORT CHANGE
Unfortunately Evaline will not be able to join Placebo at the beginning of their tour. GDR will be playing the 2 shows in Moscow (22nd/23rd May) and the show in St Petersburg (25th May).
21 May 2007
APOLOGY TO PORTUGESE FANS
Placebo would like to apologise unreservedly to all the fans who attended the Creamfields festival in Lisbon on Saturday night (19th May). The set was cut short due to Brian losing his voice as an extreme reaction to the cold temperatures. He was literally unable to keep singing. The band left the stage for the encore but decided it was impossible to continue. "We sincerely apologise to all our fans at Creamfields. We understand that it must have seemed confusing as to what was going on and we are sorry we had to cut our set short. Nothing frustrates us more than having on stage problems. In this instance, the problems were simply Brian's voice. We hate to let our fans down but there was just nothing we could do. It's certainly not the way we'd hoped to kick off our European tour!!"
16 May 2007
PROJEKT REVOLUTION TICKET DETAILS
USA - ATTENTION! Pre-sale tickets for Placebo fans for this Summer's Projekt Revolution Tour are going onsale today, 16th May, for a 24 hour period only. You will need the password which you can see below to access password protected area through Ticketmaster, starting at 4pm (Pacific Time) 5/16 and ending 4pm (Pacific Time) 5/17)
This link below will take you into the tour section, where you can choose which show you want to buy tickets for. The link will not become active until 5/16 at 4pm local time (West Coast USA).
Pre-Sale tickets Here Password: PLAPR6
(Please Note - this presale is for all dates except Toronto, San Bernardino & San Francisco)
16 May 2007
"Running Up That Hill" VIDEO PREMIER!
The new video for Running Up That Hill, which is the culmination of all your video entries on Motionbox, is premiering today May 16th on MySpace! Keep an eye out for it!! We will let you have any more links/ details as soon as we get them.
8 May 2007
PLACEBO TO PLAY PROJEKT REVOLUTION 2007
Placebo have been invited by Linkin Park to join them on the mainstage line up for the whole of this year’s Projekt Revolution tour 2007. Amidst a groundswell of rumours and anticipation, Warner Bros. artist Linkin Park confirmed today the fourth instalment of Projekt Revolution beginning July 25th and culminating on September 3 in Denver at the Coors Amphitheatre. Fans can expect to see Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, Placebo and Julien-K on the Main Stage and Mindless Self Indulgence, Saosin, The Bled, Styles of Beyond and Madina Lake on the Revolution Stage. Tickets go on sale nationwide on May 19th from www.livenation.com
Check out the full press release here and the tour dates in the tour section below.
2 May 2007
PLACEBO ON US TV
Check out Placebo's recent TV performance & interview on 'Backstage with Barry Nolan' filmed in Boston, USA here ! Backstage with Barry Nolan airs on The Comcast Network (CN8) reaching 11 million homes between Maine and Virginia including: Boston, Hartford, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington DC, Richmond, VA and including most of the states of New Jersey and Delaware.
2 May 2007
EUROPEAN TOUR SUPPORTS
Placebo are pleased to announce that they will be supported by US band Evaline (who have recently been on tour with Placebo in the USA) and old friends Howling Bells on their upcoming Eastern European and European tour which kicks off in Moscow on May 22nd. Evaline will support on the first leg and Howling Bells the second.
27 April 2007
MOTIONBOX VIDEO A HUGE SUCCESS
Placebo would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to create video's for 'Running Up That Hill' and enter them to the Motionbox site. The entry dates which ran from March 30th - April 17th, drew a frenzy of activity from fans world-wide, as over 1,000 people formed a group on Motionbox and quickly posted over 1,000 videos. Within the first three days of the promotion, the song was downloaded 5,000 times.
The next phase will be the world premiere of the video, airing on May 16th on MySpace and Motionbox.
The video, along with all of the original fan video submitted, will also be available on Motionbox: http://www.motionbox.com/group/show?group_name=placebo
26 April 2007
PLACEBO AT COACHELLA
Coachella is nearly upon us! To help you plan your weekend here's a link to the complete festival running order for Coachella this weekend. Obviously the most important time you need in your planners is for Sunday 29th April, when Placebo play the Outdoor Theatre at 7.20pm!
25 April 2007
SACREMENTO SHOW OFF
Placebo have had to cancel the show tonight (April 25th) in Sacramento, Harlows Night Club due to a recurrence of Brian Molko's bronchitis. It's unfortunately the second show Placebo have had to cancel on this tour through illness. Doctor has advised that Brian should be fit after a couple of days rest to play in Las Vegas on Thursday (26th April), Tempe, Marquee Theatre (27th April) and finish their US tour at Coachella on Sunday (29th)
Once again, Placebo apologise to all those fans who bought a ticket for this show. It is very disappointing to let the fans down.
Placebo are however planning a return visit to the US in the Summer so keep checking here for further announcements............
20 April 2007
Tour photos
Take look at a selection of images from Placebo's recent visit to Mexico and South America. All pictures are taken from the touring party perspective.
Now the band are Stateside once more the North American picture gallery has a few new snaps too.
17 April 2007
OMAHA GIG TONIGHT IS OFF!
Placebo’s show in Omaha tonight, Tuesday 17th April, has been postponed. Brian Molko has been fighting flu symptoms for the last few days and unfortunately, it caught up with him yesterday on the band’s day off. Brian has seen a doctor who has advised immediate rest and no show! He is seeing the doctor again tomorrow (Wednesday) and hopes to be able to perform on stage in Denver. Please check this site for information on this.
The band want to apologise to all the fans who have bought tickets for the show - “We are so sorry - It’s incredibly disappointing and frustrating for us and we hate letting our fans down. We will do our best to try and re-schedule the show as soon as possibleâ€.
Placebo have only ever cancelled a small handful of shows in their entire 11 year career. Any further info will be posted here first. All tickets for the Omaha show will be valid for the rescheduled show or refundable at point of purchase.
17 April 2007
Snapshot of the Mexico & South America Tour
Take look at a selection of images from Placebo's recent visit to Mexico and South America. All pictures are taken from the touring party perspective
11 April 2007
Placebo on FUSE in US
Placebo will be appearing live on air on the USA TV channel FUSE today at 6pm, USA, Eastern Time. They will be interviewed on 'The Sauce' program, which is being recorded ahead of their New York show tonight.
03 April 2007
Osheaga Festival pre-sale link
Use the link below an exclusive to Placebo pre-sale link for the Oshega Festival , which they have just been confirmed to play on 8th September, 2007, in Montreal, Canada.
Click here to purchase tickets.
03 April 2007
Mexico and South American tour footage
See video footage from the band's perspective of them departing from a radio station appearance in Mexico and secondly, some footage from onstage at the Bogota show in Columbia.
More insider clips to follow from South America and USA shortly.
30 March 2007
Star in the next Placebo video!
Ever wanted to be in a Placebo video? Well here's your chance to feature in the new video being made for USA market.
For more information, please visit: Motion Box
22 March 2007
Placebo to Rock Finland!
Thanks to all the Finnish fans who've bought tickets to our show on 27th May at the Ice Hall, Helsinki. The show, 7000 tickets, sold out in an hour!!
We're looking forward to seeing you!!
See the tour section for the latest list of live shows for 2007
22 March 2007
Summer Tour Dates announced
Placebo will be embarking on a big Eastern European tour this summer and will include a handful of shows in mainland Europe. See ‘tour’ page for the first gigs to be announced in Russia, Finland, Poland, Austria, Macedonia, Italy and Germany. This will be regularly updated.
15 March 2007
Placebo to headline Welsh Festival
UK - Further to various rumours and unofficial press releases, Placebo have confirmed they are to headline the Fflam Festival, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales on Saturday 14th July. It will be the only Festival appearance in the UK this year.
Placebo, Tour Dates
JUNE 2007
01.06.07 – Torwar, Warsaw, Poland
03.06.07 – Tuborg Festival, Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine
05.06.07 – Vodova Hall, Brno, Czech Republic
06.06.07 – Junge Garden, Dresden, Germany
08.06.07 – Donan Arena, Regensburg, Germany
09.06.07 – Intersport Arena, Linz, Austria
12.06.07 – Ice Hockey Arena, Skopje, Macedonia
13.06.07 – Moni Lazariston, Thessaloniki, Greece
14.06.07 – Lyccabetus, Athens, Greece
18.06.07 – Winter palace of sports, Sofia, Bulgaria
20.06.07 – Salata Radar Festival, Zagreb, Croatia
21.06.07 – Palatrieste, Trieste, Italy
23.06.07 – Southside Festival, Germany
24.06.07 – Hurricane Festival, Germany
26.06.07 – Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
28.06.07 – Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
29.06.07 – St. Gallen Festival, Switzerland
30.06.07 – Piazza Duomo, Brescia, Italy
JULY 2007
02.07.07 – Roma Fiesta, Rome, Italy
04.07.07 – Hodokvas Festival, Slovakia
06.07.07 – Red Rock Festival, Luxembourg
07.07.07 – Bobital Festival, France
08.07.07 – Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
04.07.07 – Festival LES VOIX DU GAOU Six-Fours-Les-Plages, Toulon, France
04.07.07 – Musilac Festival, Aix les Bains, Nr Annecy, France
14.07.07 – Fflam Festival, Swansea, Wales
25.07.07 – White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA, USA
27.07.07 – Sleep Train Ampitheatre, Marysville, CA, USA
28.07.07 – Hyundai Pavilion, San Bernadino, CA, USA
29.07.07 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA
31.07.07 – Coors Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA
AUGUST 2007
01.08.07 – Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA
03.08.07 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Selma, TX, USA
04.08.07 – Smirnoff Music Centre, Dallas, TX, USA
05.08.07 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, TX, USA
07.08.07 – HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
08.08.07 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
10.08.07 – Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL, USA
11.08.07 – Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL, USA
13.08.07 – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh, NC, USA
14.08.07 – Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater, VA, USA
15.08.07 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
17.08.07 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
18.08.07 – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY, USA
19.08.07 – Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA, USA
21.08.07 – Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
22.08.07 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
24.08.07 – Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA, USA
25.08.07 – Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJ, USA
26.08.07 – New England Dodge Music Center, Hartford, CT, USA
28.08.07 – NY State Fair, Syracuse, NY, USA
29.08.07 – PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA
31.08.07 – Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN , USA
SEPTEMBER 2007
01.09.07 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, USA
03.09.07 – Coors Amphitheatre, Englewood, CO, USA
08.09.07 – Osheaga Festival, Montreal, Canada
